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Committee reviews mayor's proposed liquor-code changes including 90-day termination and expanded temporary licenses

Kankakee City License and Franchise Committee · November 7, 2025
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Summary

Committee members reviewed mayoral draft amendments to Chapter 4 that would allow automatic termination of a liquor license after 90 days of nonoperation and expand supplemental licenses to include nonprofits and out-of-town caterers for temporary events.

The License and Franchise Committee reviewed draft amendments to Chapter 4 of the city liquor code the mayor circulated for committee feedback. The two main topics were an addition to Section 4.28 that would make failure to operate for more than 90 days an automatic termination of the liquor license without written request, and an expansion of supplemental licenses in Sections 4.29–4.39 to add Class D (clubs and nonprofits) and to allow Class F use for businesses located outside Kankakee to cater events…

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