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Committee members said they are tracking roughly six dedicated smoke shops within Kankakee and identified as many as 64 locations that sell tobacco products when convenience stores and gas stations are included. A committee member reported a total annual licensing fee revenue for those locations of about $9,700 and said individual tobacco licenses are roughly $125 per year.

Members raised concerns about products derived from hemp such as delta-8 and other synthetic cannabinoids, noting prior conversations at the ordinance committee and at the regional chiefs' meetings about youth access and reported health effects. The committee discussed state-level activity to ban or regulate those products, and several members said they did not want to wait for the state to act.

Suggestions during the discussion included placing a numerical cap on dedicated smoke shops (one suggestion was six total) and creating a separate convenience-store tobacco license for establishments where tobacco sales are incidental. One proposed approach discussed was a threshold rule allowing a convenience-store tobacco license only when tobacco accounts for no more than 25% of sales, preventing businesses from rebranding to evade a cap.

The committee directed city staff to draft ordinance language for the committee to review by the March license and franchise meeting; a committee member said they would ask in-house counsel Dawn to prepare a draft so it could advance to ordinance committee and, if approved, appear on a subsequent full Council agenda.

No formal ordinance vote occurred at the Feb. 6 meeting; the item remains in committee for drafting and further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kankakee - License & Franchise Committee Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members discussed growing numbers of dedicated smoke and vape shops and directed city staff to draft an ordinance that could cap dedicated smoke shops and distinguish them from convenience stores selling tobacco.","taxTitle","Kankakee City, Kankakee County, Illinois","taxId",4543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345385,"Committee recommends two liquor-license transfers to full council",163,180000,343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249245-9b8811df2c1036d25dd585870fedfc04&start=180&end=343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249245-9b8811df2c1036d25dd585870fedfc04/thumbnail_180000.jpg","/articles/6345385/Kankakee-City/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Committee-recommends-two-liquor-license-transfers-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345385-5e70f6b51245f1619d0de40479cf1b66/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195716&Signature=QLRxtWeL~31Ee-xIfA6p~A3S6SCQOVIbeganBl0iGorsxojspPS~186p2a7JKX87k0D~IvhYK~DL2CbjT7f3G~2ICmrE5X7sHbChPV-Sdbl3OoWx4oBAWUL9SioMbJK85fhFk9J9kNQ3D1pJpRau71ehPy2xuMYAxpXVl34yFkFTa2mpP0K~vd892U8eS5Ob1azMjhwygE15CFkBz6-Jv0pzYx8iCFSVwKCtuO3UkGpbt8awcQ53proWRWLHu8tHqVtr3~mw35oPzAZWTQK0gK5IZ~aI0sMwqkkTfIuSI3kuuOii0dcRqWQuhGsRSEfccJ1FtX7alvSG~sfmAikttA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kankakee City License and Franchise Committee voted to send two liquor-license requests to the full City Council for approval during its Feb. 6 meeting.

The requests covered a change of ownership for the business referenced as Slims at 597 South Washington Avenue and a new-license/transfer request for the business formerly known as Flanagan's Irish Pub at the Majestic Center, 150 North Schuyler Avenue, which would operate under the name The Hideout. Both establishments currently hold Class A liquor licenses.

The committee discussed the Slims transfer, confirming the corporation name will remain the same while the named licensee would change to Ricky Jones from the current owner, Justin Coy. Committee members asked about operational history at the location; the committee record shows no complaints raised at the meeting about either the location or the involved owners. Committee members then moved to forward the request to full council.

For the Flanagan's/Hideout request, the committee noted the item had been discussed with the ward representatives (Alderman Prude and Alderman Malone Marshall) and that both were reported to be in favor of the transfer. A motion to forward that request to the full City Council was made and seconded.

Procedural votes followed. On the Slims change-of-ownership request the record shows Alderman O'Brien and Alderman Navarrez voted yes; Alderman Marzak recorded an abstention; Alderman Jones and Alderman Johnson voted yes. The committee chair said the item will be recommended to the full council.

On the Flanagan's/Hideout transfer the committee again voted to recommend the item to full council; the roll call in the committee record shows Alderman O'Brien, Alderman Navarrez and Alderman Alvarez voting yes, Alderman Jones recorded an abstention, and Alderman Johnson voting yes.

Earlier in the meeting the committee also approved minutes from its November meetings by roll call.

The committee’s recommendations send the two license matters to the next full City Council agenda for final action.","The Kankakee City License and Franchise Committee voted to recommend two liquor-license transfers — one at 597 South Washington Avenue and one at 150 North Schuyler Avenue — to the full City Council for final approval.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee discusses capping smoke shops, asks staff to draft ordinance

Committee recommends two liquor-license transfers to full council