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New tobacco shop application prompts Antioch trustees to consider six‑month moratorium on licenses
Summary
An applicant for a tobacco/cigar store at 952 Main Street introduced plans; trustees voiced concerns about clustering of tobacco retailers near schools and asked the village attorney to draft a six-month moratorium to study parameters and exemptions.
An applicant seeking a tobacco license for a proposed cigar shop at 952 Main Street addressed the board and described plans to sell premium cigars and vapes, asserting he will follow local regulations and not stock CBD or Delta‑9 products. Several trustees expressed opposition to new tobacco retail near the high school and local health-food businesses and to the risk of 'mission creep' into sales of other products.
In response, trustees asked the village attorney to draft a proposed six‑month moratorium to study potential licensing parameters, possible caps on the number of tobacco-related retail outlets, and exemptions (the current applicant would likely be grandfathered). Trustees suggested the moratorium would allow the village to study health impacts, zoning and proximity to schools and to craft policy options rather than approving more licenses while state law changes on the Wisconsin border are creating an influx of applicants.
What’s next: The applicant’s request will appear on the Nov. 12 regular meeting agenda; the board directed the attorney to prepare moratorium language and scope for study.
