Citizens' Council of La Grange to Host Conversation About Possible Village Liquor Law Changes

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The La Grange Citizens Council is sponsoring a series of presentations on various topics at our monthly meetings at the Village Hall Auditorium this election off­year. The public will be invited and we are heavily promoting attendance to garner more community involvement and education.

CCLG’s first meeting of the new session will be a frank discussion of the village liquor laws.

A recent online petition has generated a new conversation and built momentum around the possibility of revising the La Grange liquor ordinance to allow for a brewery, distillery, tasting rooms, wine bars, etc.

On Sept. 9, after the formalities of a brief council meeting, the discussion of the liquor laws will commence with a baseline from the village.

• Assistant Village Manager and staff liaison to the Liquor Commission, Andri Peterson will kick off the discussion by explaining past and current liquor laws (like many villages at the time, La Grange was founded as a dry community). She will also share some of the proposals for future ordinance changes that might be considered and voted on by the Village trustees.
• Residents John Janowski, founder of the Change.org (#ChangeLaGrange) petition and Steve Jasinski will speak about the impetus for the petition, how they plan to move it forward and how they feel it would benefit the village.
• We may also hear from La Grange business leaders, possibly a member of the La Grange Business Association who would offer perspective from existing businesses and perceived impact of potential liquor ordinance.

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After our speaker presentations we will open it up to audience Q&A starting with questions submitted by members of the Council.The meeting will be held on September 9th, 7:30pm at the Village Hall, 2nd floor. The event is free and open to the public.

The Citizens’ Council, which is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year, is a nonpartisan, non­profit, volunteer organization that seeks, evaluates and recommends candidates for local office in the Village of La Grange. Its primary focus is to find the best qualified candidates for the Village of La Grange, La Grange Library Board of Trustees and the Park District of La Grange Board of Commissioners. Equally important, the Council strives to keep its members ­ and all residents ­ informed on key issues in local government.

The Citizens’ Council is interested in maintaining a membership that is diverse and represents multiple viewpoints from all areas of the Village of La Grange. They meet to evaluate and recommend candidates for local public office. The common ground for deliberations and decisions is to serve the best interest of all the community.

The CCLG encourages the citizens of La Grange get involved and to have a say in the character of our Village and the services we receive. Select yourself or recommend a fellow resident for a position on the Council or to run for one of the Village, Park or Library boards. If you are interested in learning more, please join the monthly meetings every 2nd Wednesday of the month from September through May. The next Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th @ 7:30 PM ​at Village Hall.

For more information visit: lgcitizenscouncil.org or email lgcitizenscouncil@gmail.com