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Concur with the Liquor Control Review Board and Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8 (“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 8-3-1 (“Number of Licenses Permitted to be Issued Per License Class”) and Section 3-8-2 (“Licenses by Name and Address Per License”) of the Oak Park Village Code for the Issuance of a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License to Oak Park Prime Steak Inc.
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Introduction
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The proposed Ordinance grants a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License to Oak Park Prime Steak Inc.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
There is no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
Oak Park Prime Steak Inc, seeks a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License. This license would permit Oak Park Prime to sell and serve alcoholic liquor for consumption onsite during business operations. Oak Park Prime, located at 1122 Lake Street, is a new business that intends to open to the public in the near future.
At the August 25, 2026 Liquor Control Review Board (“LCRB”) meeting, the LCRB unanimously voted to recommend that Oak Park Prime be granted a B-1 license.
Timing Considerations
If approved, Oak Park Prime would receive their liquor license at the moment its business license is issued, and it is ready to open for business.
Financial Impact
There is no budget impact associated with this item.
Operations Impact
The Law Department and Development Services Department are primarily responsible for this item. A public meeting was held on June 23, 2026, that was attended by Development Services and Law Department Staff. The Law Department spends approximately seven (7) hours on each liquor license application, which includes preparing meeting minutes and LCRB packets, sending LCRB emails, and attending public hearings. The Development Services Department spends approximately ten (10) to twelve (12) hours on each application, which includes meetings with the applicant, processing the application and subsequent documents, and attending public hearings.
DEI Impact
There is no DEI impact associated with this item.
Community Input
There was a public hearing held on August 25, 2026. The Liquor Control Review Board unanimously voted to recommend that Oak Park Prime be granted a B-1 liquor license.
Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Advantages:
• Approval of the license can benefit the local economy by allowing the business to sell alcohol.
• Approval of the license advances the Village Board’s goal to support new businesses.
• The Village receives a sales tax on the alcohol sold in the establishment.
Disadvantages:
• There are no disadvantages to adopting the Ordinance
Alternatives
Alternative 1:
The Village Board can reject the Ordinance.
Advantages:
• There are no advantages to this action.
Disadvantages:
• If the board decides to reject the ordinance, the Village’s local economy will not benefit from the creation of jobs, payment of taxes, and the attraction of new business.
Anticipated Future Actions
There are no anticipated future actions in relation to this item.
Prepared By: Noemy Diaz, Business Services Manager and Rasheda Jackson, Assistant Village Attorney
Reviewed By: Craig Failor, Development Services Director
Approved By: Kevin J. Jackson, Village Manager
Attachment(s):
1. Ordinance