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Westmont amends ordinance to allow alcohol at indoor sports arenas; conditions and future license approvals required
Summary
The village amended its liquor ordinance to create a class 25 license category to allow on-site alcohol sales at indoor sports arenas; staff said individual licenses would still require a separate application and mayoral approval and must meet conditions intended to protect minors and limit consumption to interior areas.
The Westmont Village Board approved an amendment to the municipal code to expand the description of the Class 25 liquor license to include indoor sports arenas, allowing such facilities to seek local authorization to sell alcohol to spectators and adult participants.
Deputy Liquor Commissioner Mulhern told the board the ordinance change mirrors an existing license category (the natatorium classification) and is intended to accommodate existing operators and future indoor sports venues; creation of the license class does not itself grant a license to any business. If an applicant seeks a license, the…
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