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Kankakee committee debates gaming limits, closing times and license rules; sends Chapter 4 amendments to council
Summary
Committee members debated whether video gaming should be automatically tied to liquor licenses, considered caps and attrition approaches, and voted to forward proposed Chapter 4 liquor-code amendments (renewal deadlines, late fees, automatic termination and closing-time rules) to the City Council with agreed edits.
The License & Franchise Committee debated tighter local controls on video gaming, renewal rules and other Chapter 4 liquor‑code changes and voted to forward a package of proposed amendments to the City Council.
Committee members reviewed model language from Palatine and discussed several policy options: require businesses to be in operation for a year before becoming eligible for video gaming, separate gaming approval from municipal liquor licenses, cap the number of class A liquor licenses and restrict gaming in certain license classes (for example, convenience stores and grocery stores). Alderman Barron and others raised…
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