Submitted By
Andrea Button, Local Liquor Control Commissioner through Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Reject the Liquor Control Review Board's Recommendation to Allow Village of Oak Park Non-Restaurant Business Licensees to Apply for a Bring-Your-Own Liquor License and Permit BYO Beer and Wine Consumption at Their Businesses
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Overview
Overview
An Ordinance is on the agenda to create a new bring-your-own ("BYO") Restaurant Class B-6 liquor license classification for restaurants that currently do not have a Restaurant Class B liquor license based on the Liquor Control Review Board's recommendation. The Liquor Control Review Board also recommended that such a classification include non-restaurant business licensees to allow such businesses to apply for a BYO license and hold such a license.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Not allow non-restaurant Village business licensees to apply for and hold a BYO liquor license.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
At its meeting of April 24, 2018, the Liquor Control Review Board ("LCRB") adopted a motion to to recommend the creation of a new BYO Restaurant Class B-6 liquor license classification for restaurants to allow BYO beer and wine to be consumed at their establishments. An Ordinance is on the agenda pursuant to the LCRB's motion. The LCRB also recommended that non-restaurant business licensees in the Village be allowed to apply for a BYO license and ultimately hold such a license. Staff is not in agreement with this recommendation at this time due to broadness in scope of the potential classification which would raise enforcement and administrative concerns. Staff is not aware of a neighboring community that allows for BYO consumption at non-restaurant premises.
Alternatives
Adopt the LCRB's recommendation or refer the matter back to the LCRB for further discussion.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The LCRB recommends...
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