Submitted By
Andrea Button Ott, Local Liquor Control Commissioner through Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 4 (“Term and Classification”), Section 3-4-2 (“Classification and Number of Liquor Licenses and Fees”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Establish a New B-5 Liquor License Classification and to Issue a B-5 Liquor License to Two Brothers Restaurant Group, LLC
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Overview
Overview
Two Brothers seeks the creation of a B-5 liquor license classification which would allow restaurants meeting the Village’s B-4 restaurant liquor license classification to also have retail alcoholic liquor sales.
Body
Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
Potential increase in alcoholic liquor dealer’s tax.
Background
Two Brothers seeks the creation of a B-5 liquor license classification which would allow restaurants meeting the Village’s B-4 restaurant liquor license classification to also have retail alcoholic liquor sales. The retail sales space cannot exceed 50% of the total square footage of the premsies under the new classification and would allow tasting of alcoholic liquors or food if the tasting is part of a promotion or sales device. The remaining conditions for a B-5 license are the same as those for a B-4 restaurant license. At its meeting on March 28, 2017, the Liquor Control Review Board (“LCRB”) recommended adoption of the new classification by a unanimous vote of its members. The LCRB also determined that Two Brothers met all of the applicable proposed requirements for the issuance of the license and recommended that the license be issued by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner.
Alternatives
Not adopt the Ordinance.
Previous Board Action
N/A.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The LCRB recommends adoption of the Ordinance.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
N/A
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
N/A.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
The Law Department does not yet participate in the MAP program.