Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (1.96) to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of W Chicago Ave

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 27th Ward: Walter R. Burnett

• Record number: O2026-0025439
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Walter R. Burnett (27th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (1): Daniel La Spata (1st 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: O2026-0025439_signed_letter[1].pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This is a committee report recommending that the City Council pass an ordinance changing Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (1.96) to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of W. Chicago Ave. The Committee on License and Consumer Protection agreed to the recommendation on June 9, 2026. The ordinance was introduced by Alderman Walter R. Burnett and Daniel La Spata.

• Amends Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (1.96).
• Would allow additional package goods licenses on portions of W. Chicago Ave.
• Introduced by Alderman Walter R. Burnett and Daniel La Spata and referred to committee on May 20, 2026.
• The Committee on License and Consumer Protection recommended passage on June 9, 2026.
• Report submitted to the City Council on June 17, 2026, by Committee Chairman Debra L. Silverstein.

Who: Businesses seeking package goods licenses on the affected portions of W. Chicago Ave. would be affected.

Where: Portions of W. Chicago Ave. (specific blocks and ward not stated)

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

• O2026-0025439_signed_letter[1].pdf (Committee Letter)
• w27,1 - o25439.pdf (Legislation)

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