Committee on License and Consumer Protection meeting, July 8, 2026
- When: Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 12:00 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928556?video=1208169797
- Transcript: full text (1,190 words, automatic captions)
Meeting notes
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The Committee on License and Consumer Protection approved its June 2026 Rule 45 reports and acted on six ordinances adjusting package goods and liquor license moratoriums. It held an item disallowing additional package goods licenses on portions of West Fullerton because no one from the sponsoring office was present. The committee passed ordinances disallowing additional licenses on portions of South Halsted and on portions of West Chicago Avenue and North Clark Street, and ordinances allowing additional package goods licenses on portions of South Ashland Avenue and two portions of West Lawrence Avenue. No public commenters spoke.
Topics: liquor license moratoriums, package goods licenses, South Halsted, South Ashland Avenue, West Lawrence Avenue, West Chicago Avenue and North Clark Street, Rule 45 reports
Agenda items discussed
- 6:16 Approval of Rule 45 reports for June 2026: passed
- 6:41 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (1.66) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portions of West Fullerton (O2026-0025816): held
- 7:20 Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (6.156) and 4-60-023 (6.144) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portions of South Halsted (O2026-0025526): passed
- 8:45 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (12.109) to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of South Ashland Avenue (O2026-0026046): passed
- 10:03 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (35.93) to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of West Lawrence Avenue (O2026-0026202): passed
- 11:24 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (42.611) to disallow additional package goods licenses on portions of West Chicago Avenue and North Clark Street (O2026-0026289): passed
- 12:30 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (45.65) to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of West Lawrence Avenue (O2026-0026053): passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- William E. Hall (alderperson): Said the South Halsted moratorium is part of reimagining the area for community-centric uses near daycares and churches and addressing an oversaturation of liquor stores. (8:02)
- Raymond A. Lopez (alderperson): Asked for approval of the South Ashland item, saying it went before the ward's business license and zoning committee and would let a local businessman expand in Back of the Yards. (9:18)
- Brendan Reilly (alderperson): Said the ordinance reimposes a moratorium that was lifted last year to allow a license transfer, as a protection for the broader neighborhood. (11:51)
- James M. Gardiner (alderperson): Said the moratorium lift would allow a license to be purchased for a new liquor store and that the community supports it. (12:57)