Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-64 by modifying Section 4-64-100 and adding new Section 4-64-530 regarding issuance of retail tobacco licenses

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 21st Ward: Ronnie L. Mosley

• Record number: SO2025-0021726
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward)
• Co-sponsors (23): Peter Chico (10th Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Derrick G. Curtis (18th Ward), Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward), Michelle A. Harris (8th Ward), Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward), Raymond A. Lopez (15th Ward), Gregory I. Mitchell (7th Ward), Emma Mitts (37th Ward), David H. Moore (17th Ward), Anthony V. Napolitano (41st Ward), Matthew J. O'Shea (19th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward), Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward), Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward), Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward), Desmon C. Yancy (5th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
• Introduction Date: Dec 10, 2025
• Final Action Date: Feb 18, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Feb 18, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Silverstein, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 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)

Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: SO2025-0021726.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance adds new steps before the City can give someone a license to sell tobacco at a store. The public, the local alderman, and the police district commander must be told about each application, and people get 35 days to send written objections. The City can deny a license if it would cause law enforcement problems or harm the neighborhood, but applicants may submit a plan to reduce those problems.

• Within 5 days after the license fee is paid, the City must post a notice online, and the applicant must post a notice at the store that can be seen from the street.
• The ward alderman and the police district commander must get written notice of each application.
• No retail tobacco license can be issued until at least 35 days after the fee is paid; the City's review lasts 35 to 90 days.
• Harm to the community is presumed if there were a substantial number of arrests within 500 feet of the store in the past two years, unless the applicant adopts a plan of operation (such as security, limited hours, lighting, or trash pickup).
• Not following an approved plan of operation can lead to a fine or to suspension or revocation of the license.

Who: People applying for retail tobacco dealer licenses, as well as nearby residents, aldermen, and police district commanders, are affected.

Where: Citywide; sponsored by Alderman Ronnie L. Mosley, 21st Ward

Timeline

• Dec 10, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Feb 10, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Feb 10, 2026: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter is substituted in committee.
• Feb 18, 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

• SO2025-0021726.pdf (Legislation)
• O2025-0021726 Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
• O2025-0021726 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)

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