Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (14.96) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion of W 55th St

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 14th Ward: Jeylú B. Gutiérrez

• Record number: O2026-0025437
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: May 20, 2026
• Final Action Date: Jun 17, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jun 17, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Jun 17, 2026.

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Gilbert Villegas (36)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: O2026-0025437_signed_letter[1].pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This is a committee report about a proposed change to the Chicago Municipal Code that would stop new alcoholic liquor licenses from being issued on part of West 55th Street. The Committee on License and Consumer Protection recommends that the full City Council pass the ordinance. The ordinance was introduced by Alderwoman Jeylú B. Gutiérrez.

• Amends Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (subsection 14.96) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on a portion of W. 55th St.
• Introduced by Alderwoman Jeylú B. Gutiérrez and referred to committee on May 20, 2026.
• The Committee on License and Consumer Protection agreed with the recommendation on June 9, 2026.
• The committee recommends that the City Council pass the ordinance; the report is dated June 17, 2026.
• The report is signed by Debra Silverstein, Chairman of the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.

Who: Businesses that might seek new alcoholic liquor licenses on the affected portion of W. 55th St. would be affected, along with people near that area.

Where: A portion of W. 55th St.; the exact blocks and ward are not stated in the document.

Timeline

• May 20, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Jun 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Jun 17, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• w14 - o25437.pdf (Legislation)
• O2026-0025437_signed_letter[1].pdf (Committee Letter)

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