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Downtown businesses seek liquor licenses as Park District seeks bar service at Pilcher Park venue
Summary
At pre-council, business owners and park-district staff described liquor-license requests that would allow alcohol sales and amplified music at downtown venues and a park horticultural center; council asked how new licenses differ from past arrangements and how downtown cafe/beer-garden rules will apply.
Two separate license requests drew significant council discussion at the City of Joliet’s pre-council session.
Jim Rolfe urged approval of a Class B and Class M liquor license for the Barber Overwortman Horticultural Center in Pilcher Park, praising founders’ historic contributions and arguing the center could be used more frequently for community events. Park-district staff explained that, before a remodel, an outside…
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