Submitted By
Simone Boutet, Local Liquor Control Commissioner through Paul L. Stephanides, Village Attorney
Reviewed By
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Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8 (“List of Licenses for Each License 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”) of the Oak Park Village Code for the Issuance of a Hotel Class A-2 Subsidiary Liquor License to La Notte Ventures, Inc., DBA La Notte Ristorante Italiano
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Overview
Overview
La Notte Ventures, Inc., DBA La Notte Ristorante Italiano (“La Notte”) seeks the issuance of a Hotel Class A-2 Subsidiary Liquor License for the property located at 1120 Pleasant Street.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
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Staff Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
Potential increase in alcoholic liquor dealer’s tax.
Background
La Notte seeks the issuance of a Hotel Class A-2 Subsidiary Liquor License for the property located at 1120 Pleasant Street. La Notte has been in operation as an Italian restaurant since 2016 in the Village at 118 North Marion Street and has held a B-1 liquor license since that time for the location. La Notte will move its restaurant to 1120 Pleasant Street, which previously was occupied by Philander’s, LLC, DBA Barclay’s American Grille (“Barclay’s”). Barclay’s held a Class A-1 liquor license at 1120 Pleasant Street. The Carleton Hotel holds a Hotel Class A-1 Liquor License also for the property at 1120 Pleasant Street and Barclay’s liquor license was subsidiary to the license held by the Carleton Hotel. La Notte now seeks to be the successor Class A-2 liquor licensee to Barclay’s. La Notte proposes to open at its new location at the beginning of November 2020.
At its special meeting of October 12, 2020, the Liquor Control Review Board (“LCRB”) found that La Notte met all of the applicable requirements for the issuance of a Class A-2 license and voted to unanimously recommend that the license be issued. Prior to the issuance of the license, the Village Code must be amended to include La Notte as a Class A-2 licensee. As part of the proposed Ordinance, La Notte’s current Class B-1 Liquor License will be deleted from the Village Code and that license will be null and void.
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.