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Joliet proposes to stop issuing new Class A licenses; package liquor sales would end at midnight
Summary
Council heard staff presentation of an ordinance to amend Section 4‑15 to cease issuance of new Class A liquor licenses. Existing Class A licensees would retain their licenses but package sales would be limited to midnight; new establishments would need other license classes. A public hearing was scheduled.
City staff presented an ordinance amendment Monday that would stop the issuance of new Class A liquor licenses in Joliet and align the hours for package liquor sales with existing liquor‑store hours.
A city staff member explaining the ordinance told the council the change is intended to prevent late‑night package sales at establishments that currently hold Class A licenses. “There will be no more packaged goods…
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