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Concur with the Liquor Control Review Board and Adopt An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 ("Alcoholic Liquor Dealers"), Article 1 ("General Provisions"), Section 3-1-1 ("Definitions"), Article 4 ("Term And Classification"), Section 3-4-2 ("Classification And Number Of Liquor Licenses And Fees") And Article 8 ("List Of Licenses For Each Class"), Section 3-8-1 ("Number Of Licenses For Each License Class") Of The Oak Park Village Code To Include A Class D-20 Cocktail Lounge License
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Introduction
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The addition of this license would permit small-scale establishments to serve alcoholic beverages, such as wine and beer, and also serve craft cocktails and curated beverage service within a controlled, low-impact environment.
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Recommended Action
Approve the Ordinance.
Prior Board Action
There is no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
Assuming approval of the proposed related Zoning Code text amendment (ORD 26-119), Staff prepared a liquor license classification to align with the cocktail lounge business use.
This license would allow for the retail sale of alcohol for on-site consumption, where food or entertainment are secondary. The licensee would be subject to the following regulations:
* Food must be available for purchase during the hours of operation while alcohol is served. A "late night" menu shall be considered adequate food service. A "late night" menu shall be defined as foods served in small portions which would otherwise qualify as entrees, or foods which could be served as salads or appetizers, or can include prepackaged snack foods such as crackers, chips, or pretzels.
* The floor area of the establishment allowed to serve alcohol cannot exceed a maximum of 2,000 square feet.
* Last call for alcohol must occur 30 minutes before closing.
The cost of the license would be $2,500 annually and staff will limit to not more than 5 class D-20 licenses issued within the Village at any ti...
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