O-01-26 Amending Lemont Municipal Code Chapter 5.04, Liquor Licenses (decreasing the number of Class D-1 Liquor Licenses, Aster Gardens)D- I
418 Main Street I Lemont, IL 60439
TO: Village Board Meeting
FROM: Janet Schatz, Administration
THROUGH: George Schafer, Village Administrator
SUBJECT: An Ordinance Amending Lemont Municipal Code Chapter 5.04, Liquor
Licenses (decreasing the number of Class D-1 Liquor Licenses, Aster
Gardens)
DATE: January 26, 2026
SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
ANALYSIS
Consistency with Village Policy
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Motion and adoption of the ordinance.
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED
Motion and adoption of the ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
Removing Class_ Liquor_License_Aster.pdf
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. it - �
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 5.04, SECTION 5.04.060.B: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
(Decreasing Number of Class D-I Liquor Licenses, Aster Gardens)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 26th DAY OF JANUARY 2026
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 2611 day of January 2026
ORDINANCE NO. Q — ( ` ;� to
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 5.04, SECTION 5.04.060.B: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
(Decreasing Number of Class D-1 Liquor Licenses)
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ("Village") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois; and,
WHEREAS, Aster Disaster LLC, d/b/a Aster Gardens, located at 202 Stephen Street,
Lemont, IL, was operating with a Class D-1 Liquor License issued by the Village; and
WHEREAS, At the request of the license holder, termination of liquor license; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont desire to
decrease the number of Class D-1 liquor licenses granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES of the Village of Lemont, Illinois:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are incorporated in this ordinance as is fully set forth.
SECTION 2: The number of Class D-1 liquor licenses, as set forth in the Lemont
Municipal Code, Chapter 5, Section 5.04, Subsection 5.04.060.13 is hereby amended to read as
follow in the manner and form shown in strikethrough type below and inserting therein and
therefore such new text in the manner and form and shown in underlined bold type below, so that
said Section 5.04.060.13 shall hereafter provide as follows:
5.04.060 Classes of Licenses, Number of Licenses and License Fees.
Class
Number of Licenses
License Fee
A-1
8
$2,200.00
A-2
1
$2,200.00
A-2-x
1
$2,200.00
A-3
25
$2,100.00
A-3-1
1
$200.00
A-4
2
$1,500.00
A-4G
2
$2000.00
A-4G+
1
$2200.00
A-5
1
$2,000.00
A-6
1
$1,500.00
A-7
1
$2,100.00
A-8
1
$1,500.00
A-9
1
$2,200.00
B-1
2
$1,100.00
B-2
As authorized by the
Liquor Control
Commissioner
$25.00
B-3
As authorized by the
Liquor Control
Commissioner
$25.00
C-1
9
$2,000.00
C-2
0
$1,500.00
C-3
1
$1,500.00
C-4
0
$1,500.00
C-5
3
$200.00
D-1
2-1
$250.00
E-1-x
1
$650.00
F
0
$250.00
G
1
$1500.00
H
1
$250.00
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, ON THIS 26th DAY OF JANUARY 2026.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES:
Sam Forzley
Janelle Kittridge
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Ken McClafferty
Kevin Shaughnessy
Rick Sniegowski
Ron Stapleton
ATTEST:
CHARLENE M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
NAYS
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
JOHN EGOFSKE
President