HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2007-080-O-07• Effective date: September 25, 2007 7/30/2007
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 3-5-6 (B) of the City Code to Increase the
Number of Class B Liquor Licenses from Seventeen to Eighteen
("Omaggio," 1639 Orrington Avenue)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 3-5-6 (B) of the City Code of the City of
Evanston of 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended by increasing the
• number of Class B licenses from seventeen (17) to eighteen (18) to read as
follows:
(B) CLASS B licenses, which shall authorize the sale on the premises
specified of alcoholic liquor only for consumption on the premises while food is
available. Such licenses may be issued only to hotels or restaurants in the core
area. Establishments holding class B licenses must have some food service
available when alcoholic liquor is being sold. The meanings of "hotel,"
"restaurant," and "core area" shall be as defined in Section 3-5-1 of this Chapter.
The applicant for the renewal only of such licenses may elect to pay the amount
herein semiannually. Such election shall be made at the time of application.
The annual single payment fee for initial issuance or renewal of such license
shall be $4,300.00.
The total fee required hereunder for renewal applicants electing to make
semiannual payments, payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-5-7 of this
Chapter, shall be $4,515.00.
No more than eighteen (18) such licenses shall be in force at any one time.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after ' its passage, approval, and publication in the manner
provided by law.
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Adopted:
Attest:
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, 2007 Approved:
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• LIQUOR COMMISSION REVIEW BOARD
MINUTES
July 23, 2007
Committee Members Present: Mayor Lorraine H. Morton — Liquor Commissioner
Ms. Jean Alexander, Mr. Donald Heyrman, Mr. Byron Wilson
Others Present: Representative from Omaggio, LLC
Staff Present: Patrick Casey — Director, MBIS Department
Anna Kate Bishop — Administrative Assistant
Jay Terry — Director, Health & Human Services
Brenda Herman, Admin. Asst., Health & Human Services
Presiding Officer: Mayor Lorraine H. Morton — Liquor Commissioner
Summary of Action: Mayor Morton called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m.
NEXT MEETING: TBD
AGENDA
• • Consideration to amend the existing Evanston Code to permit the issuance of a Class B
liquor license to Omaggio, LLC, doing business as Omaggio, 1639 Orrington Ave.,
Evanston, IL, 60201.
The representative present from Omaggio was Site Manager Robert LaPata. Cameel Halim is the
owner of the restaurant, and was not present. Robert will be responsible for running the restaurant and
controlling the liquor. He has managed/owned other Evanston establishments including La Petite
Amelia and Koi.
The Mayor remarked about Mr. LaPata°s breadth of experience in the restaurant business, specifically
in Evanston. Mr. LaPata is excited about starting his own restaurant with family recipes and an
extensive Italian wine list. There will be 120 seats in the restaurant, roughly twice the size of La Petite
Amelia. Mr. LaPata hopes that the private rooms will be used for family functions, weddings, and
graduation parties.
Mr. LaPata has been fingerprinted and had BASSET training recently for La Petite Amelia. The
commission reminded him of the importance of not serving liquor to minors, and he agreed. His
extensive experience in the restaurant business has taught him many ways that minors attempt to
obtain liquor and he is well -versed in denying these requests.
46 The liquor commission approved a B license for Omaggio.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m.
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