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WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
LIQUOR/TOBACCO CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 15, 2022
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 MAIN STREET, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
6:00 P.M.
AGENDA
Call to Order and Establishment of a Quorum
Public Participation
Minutes of October 6, 2021
New Business:
A. Request by Raphael Barnes, owner of Laugh and N Joy Comedy Club Bar and
Grill, for a Class A-2 Liquor License.
B. Request by Mukesh Sharma, owner of Mike’s Wine & Spirits, for a New
Classification of Liquor License.
Unfinished Business
Adjournment
475 Main Street | T (630) 293-2200 Ruben Pineda
West Chicago, Illinois |_F (630) 293-3028 waver
60185 | www.westchicago.org Nancy M. Smith Michael L. Guttman
CITY CLERK CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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APPROVED:
WEST CHICAGO LIQUOR/TOBACCO CONTROL COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
October 6, 2021
Call to Order and Establishment of a Quorum: Mayor Pineda called the meeting to
order at 3:00 p.m. A quorum was established.
Members Present: Mayor Ruben Pineda
Alderman Becky Stout
Alderman Sandy Dimas
Staff Present: Michael Guttman, City Administrator
Public Participation:
Approval of Minutes:
Alderman Dimas moved and Alderman Stout seconded a motion to approve the minutes
from the September 8, 2021 meeting. Motion unanimously passed by voice vote.
New Business: Public Hearing on Notice of Report of Violations of Chapter 3 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of West Chicago — 59 North — The Oasis Café —
Mayor Pineda stated it was understood that the Parties had reached an agreement and had
an Agreed Order for the Commission’s consideration. Attorney Patrick Bond explained
that the Notice of Report of Violation was served on the Oasis Café, and in an effort to
settle all matters, the Parties have reach an agreed disposition which includes the owners
of the Oasis Café being found liable and in violation of the City Code. The Oasis Café
owners agrees to pay $2,450 for the outstanding Citations, with payment being made
within 30 days from the date of the Order. The Oasis Café will also pay $8,000, the costs
incurred by the City in connection with allegations in the Notice, with payment being
made within 120 days from the date of the Order. The City will not collect any monies
due in connection with the City’s Amusement Tax, but the Oasis Café will be responsible
for collecting and remitting monthly the City’s Amusement Tax on all future eligible live
entertainment events. Neither the Class A-2 nor Class I are suspended or revoked, and
the Temporary Closure Order issued on July 28, 2021 is terminated effective the date of
the Order. The Oasis Café owners will comply with all Ordinances of the City, including
preventing any noise emanating from the business, in excess of that permitted by the City
Code. The co-owner, Anthony Massih, expressed that he agreed with everything stated.
Adjournment: Alderman Dimas moved to adjourn. Second, Alderman Stout. Voice
vote showed all in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.

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Michael Guttman
Subject: RE: Inquiry
Liquor Commissioners:
A young entrepreneur is interested in opening a liquor store (focused on craft beers), with a tap room. The tap room
would offer, for sale, samples of the craft beers that would allow purchasers to walk around the liquor store drinking the
samples, it would not be in a spate room, but rather a part of the liquor store. No food would be offered for sale.
| (and Valeria before me) repeatedly told him that even with the tap room, the primary use would be the sale of packaged
liquor for consumption off premises and it would be subject to the 1.5 mile distance threshold for C-1 licenses. Please let
me know if you agree or disagree.
Thank you.