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Kankakee aldermen debate cap, enforcement options for standalone smoke shops; no ordinance adopted
Summary
City aldermen discussed whether to limit standalone smoke shops downtown to five or maintain the current seven, and considered enforcement options (percentage-of-sales, signage, tiered licenses). They directed staff to meet with the city attorney and comptroller for legal and financial guidance; no formal action was taken.
Kankakee City aldermen spent the bulk of a short meeting discussing a proposed limit on standalone smoke shops downtown and how the city would define and enforce such a limit.
Alderman Johnson, who led the meeting, said the mayor provided a list showing seven businesses currently designated as standalone smoke shops and told the council he was “okay with 7.” Several aldermen said they preferred a lower cap — as low as five — and raised questions about how the city would distinguish a true smoke shop from a…
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