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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: __ ©: 9.
Ordinance No. 21-O-0034 — Liquor Code Amendments
FILE NUMBER:
COMMISSION AGENDA DATE: August
2021
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: December 6,
2021
STAFF REVIEW: SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
The Liquor Control Commission is recommending that the City Code be amended to allow outdoor
seating in areas not only accessible through the restaurant itself via a new Class K license (no fee),
reducing the square footage requirements for supermarkets to sell cold beer and wine and allowing
persons under the age of 18 to bag, package or serve alcohol in establishments holding a liquor license
(but not sell or pour alcohol).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consideration of Ordinance No. 21-O-0034.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Liquor Control Commission unanimously recommends adoption of Ordinance No. 21-O-0034.

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ORDINANCE NO. 21-0-0034
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO, CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARTICLE I LICENSING SECTIONS 3-10, 3-17 AND 3-27
WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago (“City”) is a home rule unit under Article VII,
Section 6, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said section, a home rule unit of government may exercise any
power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the
public health, safety, morals, and welfare, including the retail sales and distribution of alcoholic
beverages; and
WHEREAS, further the Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934, 235 ILCS 5/4-1 et seq. (“Act”)
authorizes municipalities to license, control, and restrict the sales of alcoholic beverages within
their boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Liquor Control Commission has recently reviewed the existing
provisions relative to the retail sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and has recommended
various revisions to ordinances pertaining to this topic, as codified in Chapter 3 Alcoholic
Beverages in the City’s Code of Ordinances and has recommended various revisions thereto; and
WHEREAS the City Council has reviewed the requested revisions as set forth hereinbelow
and has determined that the revisions are necessary and proper to update the City Code relative to
the retail sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained, by the City Council of West Chicago as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals shall be and are hereby incorporated as findings of fact
as if said recitals were fully set forth herein.
Section 2. That Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of West Chicago is hereby amended as follows:

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Article II — Licensing
Sec. 3-10. - Classification
(c) Package Store License Class C -5 license authorizes the retail sale, on the
premises specified, of beer and wine in its original individual package, which
may be refrigerated, not for consumption on the premises. To qualify for a Class
C-5 license, the premises must be primarily used for retail sales other than
alcoholic liquor and provide retail sales floor area in excess of #venty thousand
20,000}fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. The floor area devoted to
liquor sales shall not be in excess of two thousand (2,000) square feet and shall
be in a segregated area, approved by the local liquor control commissioner, so
designed to be separate and distinct.
(k) Outdoor Dining —Class K.
Class K license shall authorize any holder of a Class A-1, A-2, A-3, E-1, or E-3,
to offer the sale and possession of alcohol in a specified outdoor seating area
located on the principle liquor licensed premises, provided that such outdoor
seating area is providing that access to such outdoor seating area is controlled
by the principle liquor licensed premises, and restricted by chain, rope or like
restriction. A Class K license shall expire, terminate, or be revoked or
suspended in conjunction with, or without the taking of any action, with the
expiration, termination, suspension, or revocation of the associated Class A-1,
A-2, A-3, E-1, or E-3 license.
Article III - Operations and Sales
Sec. 3-17. - Outdoor seating areas.
Holders of licenses, other than a Class C license, may sell and serve
alcoholic beverages in an outdoor seating area located on the licensed premises,
provided that a Class K license is secured, in addition to the underlying license.
square footage of the outdoor seating area need not comply with the requirement
of the license for such, if any, but shall not be considered for purposes of
determining premises’ compliance with the minimum requirements for such
under the license.

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Sec. 3-27. - Employees under the age of twenty-one prehibited.
Ne-person Individuals under the age of twenty-one (21) years may be shalbe
employed upon the premises or portion of the premises where liquor is sold,
however such employees shall not be allowed to sell or pour alcohol. Said
employees may serve alcohol (e.g. transporting from bar to table), and may bag
and/or package such products at point of sale.
Section 4. That if any section or provision of this Ordinance is construed to be invalid
or void, the remaining sections or provisions shall remain in full force an effect thereafter.
Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval,
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 6" day of December, 2021.
Alderman J. Beifuss a Alderman L. Chassee sat 7S
Alderman J. Sheahan sted Alderman H. Brown eerie
Alderman A. Hallett nla, Cy Alderman C. Dettmann bs et
Alderman M. Birch-Ferguson_ Alderman S. Dimas Tar
Alderman C. Swiatek oe Alderman M. Garling ee
Alderman R. Stout ae | Alderman J. Short 1 Li om
Alderman J. Morano asa Fs P Alderman J. Jakabcsin oa
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
APPROVED this 6" day of December, 2021.
Ruben Pineda, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy M. Smith, City Clerk
PUBLISHED:

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2022 MEETING SCHEDULE — CITY OF WEST CHICAGO |
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ILLINOIS OPEN MEETINGS LAW,
LISTED BELOW ARE THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
OF ALL LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE
OR ADVISORY BODIES OF THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
All Meetings Are Held At West Chicago City Hall, 475 Main Street, Unless Otherwise Indicated.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1* & 3" MONDAY 7:00 P.M.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2" MONDAY 7:00 P.M.
FINANCE COMMITTEE 4" THURSDAY 6:00 P.M.
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 1s' THURSDAY 7:00 P.M.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 4 MONDAY 7:00 P.M.
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS CALLED AS NEEDED
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 2"! TUESDAY 5:00 P.M.
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION 1 THURSDAY 7:00 P.M.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION 3" WEDNESDAY 7:00 P.M.
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION 4 TUESDAY 6:00 P.M.
LIQUOR/TOBACCO CONTROL COMMISSION CALLED AS NEEDED
PLAN COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS 1 AND 3% TUESDAY 7:00 P.M.
POLICE PENSION FUND BOARD 24 TUESDAY 9:00 A.M.**
**Quarterly meetings (January, April, July, October)