Submitted By
Andrea Button, 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 Licences and Fees") of the Oak Park Village Code by Adding a new Special Events Class E-3 Liquor License Classification and Amending Article 8 ("List of Licenses for Each Class"), Section 3-8-1 ("Number of Licenses Permitted to be Issued Per License Class") and Section 3-8-2 ("Licenses by Name and Address Per License") to Issue a Class E-3 License to the Park District of Oak Park
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Overview
Overview
The Ordinance amends the Village Code to create a Special Events Class E-3 Liquor License Classication to allow bring-your-own ("BYO") possession and consumption of wine and beer within Austin Gardens during a theatrical performance by a non-profit theater organization and amends the Village Code to issue a Class E-3 license to the Park District of Oak Park ("Park District").
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Staff Recommendation
Not adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The Park District seeks the creation of the new Class E-3 liquor license classification to allow BYO possession and consumption of wine and beer within Austin Gardens during theater performances which are currently conducted by the Oak Park Festival Theatre during the summer months. At its meeting on February 28, 2017, the Liquor Control Review Board ("LCRB") voted to recommend that the Class E-3 liquor license classification be created and that such a license be issued to the Park District. The Village Code currently does not contain a BYO liquor license classification and the Police Department is not in favor of the creation of such a classification.
Pursuant to the Boards's discussion of the Ordinance at the April 17, 2017 meeting and follow-up discussons with the Park District, the Ordinance r...
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