Berwyn Committee discusses tougher enforcement of state liquor licensing, camera rules for late‑night establishments

Berwyn officials reviewed a draft liquor ordinance in Committee of the Whole that would let the city suspend local liquor licenses when an establishment cannot prove it holds a required state liquor license and would require continuous camera recording in areas where alcohol is sold or consumed and at entrances when incidents occur. The presenter said the draft originally included mandatory ID card readers but that provision was removed; the camera and state‑license provisions remained.

Why it matters: The changes are framed as public‑safety and enforcement tools. City staff said state enforcement is limited — the state typically issues cease‑and‑desist letters rather than immediate closure — and the proposed local authority would provide a municipal enforcement…