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Villa Park trustees decline to waive first reading on Mortadelli liquor-license change after public pleas

Village Board of Trustees, Village of Villa Park · March 10, 2026
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Summary

After residents urged the board to act, trustees declined to waive the first reading on an ordinance to change Mortadelli LLC’s license from class AAA to class I, citing code inconsistencies and potential retroactive effects.

The Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees on March 9 heard public support for a proposed change to Mortadelli LLC’s liquor-license classification but voted not to waive the ordinance’s first reading, postponing any final decision.

Manager Rivas introduced an ordinance to amend section 3-13(a) of the Village of Villa Park municipal code to decrease the number of class AAA liquor licenses and increase the number of class I licenses so Mortadelli could convert from class AAA to class I. He told the board the Liquor Control Commission had recommended…

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