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Referrals committee forwards Northlight liquor change, zoning clarification, franchise updates and short‑term‑rental platform licensing to council and boards
Summary
Evanston’s Committee on Referrals on Feb. 9 unanimously referred four new items and cleared a holdover Responsible Bidder Ordinance update tied to Illinois EPA funding. Key outcomes: Northlight Theatre’s request to serve alcohol at 11 a.m. goes to the Liquor Control Review Board; a zoning 'temporary' definition is set for the Land Use Commission on March 4; franchise penalties and short‑term rental platform licensing were also referred.
The Evanston Committee on Referrals on Feb. 9 unanimously referred four new items and resolved a holdover Responsible Bidder Ordinance adjustment, sending the matters to the appropriate boards or to full council.
Council member Nussma introduced an amendment request to liquor license type E2 on behalf of Northlight Theatre to permit alcohol service beginning at 11 a.m.; the committee voted to send the amendment to the Liquor Control Review Board with a recommendation that it be heard by April. "We want to amend liquor license type E2 to allow Northlight to serve alcohol starting at 11 a.m.,"…
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