Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (42.530) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of W Randolph St, N Jefferson St and W Washington Blvd

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• Record number: O2026-0027178
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: William Conway (34th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
• Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026

50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.

Yea (50): 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), Gilbert Villegas (36), 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)

Plain-language summary

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This is a committee report recommending that the City Council pass an ordinance to change Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (42.530). The change would allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on parts of W. Randolph St., N. Jefferson St., and W. Washington Blvd. The Committee on License and Consumer Protection agreed to the recommendation on September 9, 2026.

• Amends Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (42.530) to allow more alcoholic liquor licenses in a specific area.
• Affects portions of W. Randolph St., N. Jefferson St., and W. Washington Blvd.
• Ordinance was introduced by Alderman William Conway and referred on July 15, 2026.
• The Committee on License and Consumer Protection recommends that the City Council pass it.
• Report signed by Committee Chairman Debra L. Silverstein and dated for the September 23, 2026 City Council meeting.

Who: Businesses seeking alcoholic liquor licenses and people on the affected portions of W. Randolph St., N. Jefferson St., and W. Washington Blvd. would be affected.

Where: Portions of W. Randolph St., N. Jefferson St., and W. Washington Blvd. (ward not stated)

Timeline

• Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Sep 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 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

• O2026-0027178 signed letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
• w34 - o27178.pdf (Legislation)

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