Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of W Cicero Ave and W Fullerton Ave

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 31st Ward: Felix Cardona Jr.

• Record number: O2026-0028125
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Felix Cardona Jr. (31st 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 new liquor and package goods licenses from being issued on parts of Cicero Avenue and Fullerton Avenue, because the City Council finds these areas have too many businesses that sell alcohol.

Who it affects

• Businesses hoping to sell alcohol on these streets: New businesses could not get additional liquor or package goods licenses on the listed parts of Cicero Avenue and Fullerton Avenue.
• Residents living near the listed street sections: They would live near areas where no additional alcohol-selling licenses would be allowed.
• 31st Ward residents: The ordinance was introduced by the 31st Ward alderman and covers streets named in the text.

What changes

• No additional liquor licenses would be allowed on the west side of Cicero Avenue from School Street to Addison Street.
• No additional package goods licenses would be allowed on West Fullerton Avenue from North Kostner Avenue to the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad right-of-way.
• No additional package goods licenses would be allowed on the north side of West Fullerton Avenue from North Laramie Avenue to North Long Avenue.
• These limits bring back rules on these streets that had been removed in 2020, 2022, and 2023.

Where: 31st Ward; West side of Cicero Avenue, from School Street to Addison Street; West Fullerton Avenue, from North Kostner Avenue to the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad right-of-way; North side of West Fullerton Avenue, from North Laramie Avenue to North Long Avenue

When: Upon its 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

• O2026-0028125 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
• Moratorium Reinstatement 4-60-022 4-60-023.pdf (Legislation)

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