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Committee discusses amending liquor code to allow brewpubs outdoor service; vote set for July 28
Summary
At a Committee of the Whole session, staff proposed amending sections 6-102 and 6-103 to allow class 14 brewpub license holders to qualify for class S outdoor-cafe licenses and to clarify food-service requirements (including food trucks); the board agreed to return the ordinance for a July 28 vote.
At the Committee of the Whole on July 14, staff recommended amending the village liquor-code definitions (sections 6-102 and 6-103) to allow class 14 license holders (brewpubs) to hold class S outdoor-cafe licenses and to clarify when food service — including food trucks — satisfies outdoor-cafe requirements. The change was prompted after staff discovered Imperial Oak had installed an outdoor patio but lacked the technically appropriate class S license; staff said Imperial Oak has operated an outdoor beer garden without problems and the amendment would "clean that up."
Noah Refe (deputy clerk) and licensing staff explained that the class S license has subcategories (S1 sidewalk café, S2 private property cafes, S3 special events) and that the code originally tied eligibility to other license classes (1–7 and 9–12) but not class 14. Staff proposed carving out class 14 to qualify and clarifying "incidental" food-service language so brewpubs that host food trucks are recognized. Board members asked questions about classes covering gaming, food-service thresholds and distance requirements; staff said policy on gaming and license interactions has not changed.
The committee did not vote on the amendment on July 14 but agreed to place the ordinance on the July 28 board agenda for formal action after staff refines language and incorporates questions raised by trustees.
