Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (30.36) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portions of W Belmont Ave and N Laramie Ave
Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 30th Ward: Ruth Cruz
Clerk's short name: Belmont-Laramie liquor moratorium
- Record number: O2026-0027604
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Ruth Cruz (30th Ward)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduction Date: Sep 23, 2026
- Final Action Date: Oct 14, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Oct 14, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Oct 14, 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), 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)
Not voting (1): Monique L. Scott (24)
Impact report
Written by AI from the official document. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
This ordinance would stop the City from issuing any new package goods liquor licenses on parts of West Belmont Avenue and North Laramie Avenue in the 30th Ward.
Who it affects
- Businesses wanting to sell packaged alcohol in the area: They could not get a new package goods license for a location on the listed blocks of Belmont or Laramie.
- Existing package goods stores in the area: The ordinance limits new licenses in the area, which the City Council says has too many businesses selling package goods.
- Residents living on or near Belmont and Laramie: No additional stores selling packaged alcohol could get licenses on the covered blocks near their homes.
- Property owners on the affected blocks: Their buildings could not be issued a new package goods license for tenants or businesses.
What changes
- No new package goods licenses could be issued for addresses on both sides of West Belmont Avenue between North Lockwood Avenue and North Laramie Avenue.
- No new package goods licenses could be issued for addresses on both sides of North Laramie Avenue between West Belmont Avenue and West Melrose Street.
- The ordinance brings back a license restriction for this area that was deleted from the city code on November 15, 2023.
- The City Council states the area is harmed by having too many businesses licensed to sell package goods.
Where: 30th Ward; West Belmont Avenue, both sides, from North Lockwood Avenue to North Laramie Avenue; North Laramie Avenue, both sides, from West Belmont Avenue to West Melrose Street
When: Upon passage and publication
Timeline
- Sep 23, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Oct 7, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Oct 14, 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 Harris, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- Belmont-Laramie liquor moratorium - 2026-08-19.pdf (Legislation)
- O2026-0027604 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
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