Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 23-5692

• File #: 23-5692
• Version: 1
• Name: Alcoholic Liquor Amendment - Board Item 11.2023
• Type: Ordinance Amendment
• Status: Approved
• File created: 11/2/2023
• In control: Finance Committee
• On agenda: 11/16/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Liquor, Section 6-39 be amended as follows: Chapter 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR * * * * * Sec. 6-39. - Procedures for assessment of a fine, revocation or suspension of license. (a) The Liquor Control Commissioner may revoke, suspend or assess a fine ranging from $1,000.00 to $15,000.00 against any license issued by him or her if he or she determines the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any applicable rules and regulations established by the Liquor Control Commissioner or the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. (b) The licensee who continues to hold a debt or unpaid tax to the County after being licensed under this Chapter may have his or her license suspended or revoked. (c) A retailer's liquor license shall not be revoked or suspended nor shall a fine be assessed except after a publi...
• Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, MONICA GORDON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, ANTHONY J. QUEZADA, TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
12/14/2023	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
12/13/2023	1	Finance Committee
11/16/2023	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Liquor, Section 6-39 be amended as follows:

Chapter 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR

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Sec. 6-39. - Procedures for assessment of a fine, revocation or suspension of license.

(a) The Liquor Control Commissioner may revoke, suspend or assess a fine ranging from $1,000.00 to $15,000.00 against any license issued by him or her if he or she determines the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any applicable rules and regulations established by the Liquor Control Commissioner or the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

(b) The licensee who continues to hold a debt or unpaid tax to the County after being licensed under this Chapter may have his or her license suspended or revoked.

(c) A retailer's liquor license shall not be revoked or suspended nor shall a fine be assessed except after a public hearing. The Liquor Control Commissioner shall send a 14-day written notice to the licensee affording the licensee an opportunity to appear and defend prior to any hearing. All such hearings under this Section shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 9 of the Cook County Ordinances or the rules of procedure as adopted by the Liquor Control Commissioner.

(d) The Liquor Control Commissioner may personally conduct the hearing or refer the matter to be heard by administrative hearing pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 9 of the Cook County Ordinances. The procedure of the hearing shall be governed by the rules promulgated by the Liquor Control Commissioner. Within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing, if the Liquor Control Commissioner finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee violated one or more of the charges set out in the notice, the Liquor Control Commissioner may suspend the license for a set period of time or revoke the license. In additio...