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Lisle board OKs liquor-license reclassification and amends code to allow fuel-station licenses with conditions
Summary
Trustees voted to add one Class 2 liquor license (and reduce Class 3 by one) to permit retail sale of all alcoholic liquors on the premises for an applicant, and separately amended village code to allow certain motor-fuel retail locations to apply for liquor licenses under size and operation conditions.
The Village Board of Lisle on Feb. 17 adopted two ordinances changing local liquor-license rules: one reclassified a retail operator to allow on-premise sales of all alcoholic liquors, and another amended the village code to permit certain motor-fuel retail stations to apply for liquor licenses under specified conditions.
Village Manager Erp Mode said the reclassification request had been discussed at the Committee of the Whole and would increase the number of Class 2 licenses by one while decreasing Class 3 by one; the change would authorize the retail sale of all alcoholic liquors on the premises so the applicant could add specialty cocktails and locally distilled craft spirits to their retail offerings. The board approved the ordinance by roll call.
Separately, an ordinance amending sections 3-2-6 and 3-2-13 of the Lisle Village Code removes the blanket prohibition on liquor licenses for motor-fuel stations and establishes conditions for eligibility: a minimum indoor premise area of 3,000 square feet, no drive-through service, required on-site food preparation or an associated food-service plan, and ineligibility for license categories permitting on-site consumption at fueling-station convenience stores. Charlie Tarwater, who identified himself as representing Kwik Trip, told the board he had reviewed the updated ordinance and "have no issues with that" and was available to answer questions.
Board members voiced support and the ordinance passed by roll call. The transcript shows staff prepared the ordinance based on earlier board direction at the Committee of the Whole and said it would accommodate proposed Kwik Trip locations by setting size and service requirements and preserving oversight by the DuPage County Health Department for food-service components.
Both ordinance actions were approved by the board; no public opposition was recorded during the meeting and no specific license-holder names were read into the public record during the roll-call votes.
