Minooka-Channahon Life issued the following announcement on April 26.
Minooka bans BYOB
'It allows us to regulate people bringing in alcohol,' administrator said
Minooka trustees unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday night that prohibits patrons from bringing in their own alcohol to drink into any establishment in village limits.
The ordinance affects restaurants that do not serve alcohol, as well as those that already do. Other establishments face the restriction, too.
The question arose when a local restaurant that does not hold a liquor license asked if it could allow patrons to bring in their own alcohol in the evenings. Village staff discovered their liquor ordinance did not cover the subject, Village Administrator Dan Duffy said.
After researching the issue on both a local and state level, staff learned the state does not regulate BYOB either, and it was recommended that Minooka create a local ordinance if officials wanted to control such activity, Duffy said.
The new ordinance covers any type of BYOB activity within corporate limits, Duffy said.
The village is looking at the safety aspect of bringing alcohol into an establishment that does not hold a liquor license, he said.
BYOB could allow for underage drinking and patrons being overserved, leaving the establishment liable.
“We want to make sure restaurants, gaming parlors [and others establishments] have a liquor license,” Duffy said.
The liquor commission also doesn’t want those restaurants that have applied and paid for a liquor license to have to compete with restaurants that have not.
“If anything, it allows us to regulate people bringing in alcohol,” Duffy said
Trustees Dick Parrish and Chad Hrechko were absent.
Intergovernmental agreement approved
Trustees approved an intergovernmental agreement with Aux Sable Township for participation in the McLindon Road pavement restriping.
Since the road the village and the township jointly own the road, Minooka’s share is estimated to be $13,200. Aux Sable Township will reimburse the village for any area outside corporate limits, Duffy said.
The McLindon Road project is still on schedule to be completed this spring.
Agreement with Local 150 includes training opportunities
The village’s collective bargaining agreement with the International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 150 provides for training opportunities for public works employees.
Minooka trustees approved an agreement with Local 150 that allows for village staff to be trained on heavy equipment at a cost of $4,320.
“It’s in the best interest of the village and safety of our employees, to make sure our public works employees are properly training on heavy equipment,” according to the resolution.
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Source: Minooka-Channahon Life
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