Liquor Commission Agendas &

ELGIN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION MEETING December 3, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Kaptain at 4:30 p.m. in Conference Room 208, South Wing of Elgin City Hall. Members present: Commissioners Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Steffen and Chairman Kaptain. Absent: None. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Good made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Martinez, to approve the minutes of the November 5, 2025, meeting as amended. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Steffen, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Public Hearing on Consideration of an Application by Beer Runners LLC d/b/a The Bottle Department for the Creation and Issuance of a New Liquor License Classification for the Premises at 46 S. Spring Street Corporation Counsel Beck gave an overview of the proposal ordinance based on the proposal from the Bottle Department. Mr. Beck outlined the draft ordinance to create a new Class A-2 liquor license. The ordinance would be for consumption on the premises with limited retail sale of alcoholic liquor in original package for specific parcels in the CC1 Center City Zoning District with seating for not more than two hundred fifty (250) persons. The ordinance would limit the building floor space to 30 percent for sales or display of package alcoholic liquor for consumption not on premises and package goods sold in quantities of not less than 4 cans or bottles to any customer. Finally, there would be no exterior signage, and the annual fee would be set at $2,200. The applicants addressed the questions from the commission regarding their business plan and their timeline to open. He also requested that the quantity of goods sold be changed from 4 to 2. There was discussion about this request and if video gaming would be allowed with this liquor license class. Commissioner Ortiz made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Martinez, to continue this item to the January meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Steffen and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None Liquor Commission Meeting December 3, 2025 Page 2 Public Hearing on Consideration of an Application by J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC d/b/a J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC for a Video Gaming Terminals Distributor’s License in the City of Elgin Corporation Counsel Beck provided an overview of the application stating this was not a request to increase the number of machines, rather the establishment was seeking to change their distributor. Commissioner Ortiz made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Martinez, to approve the application by J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC d/b/a J&J Ventures Gaming, LLC for a Video Gaming Terminals Distributor’s License subject to conditions. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Steffen, and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. Miscellaneous None. Public Comment None. Adjournment Commissioner Martinez made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Steffen, to adjourn the meeting. Upon a roll call vote: Yeas: Commissioners Good, Martinez, Ortiz, Steffen and Chairman Kaptain. Nays: None. The meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m. s/ Kimberly Dewis January 14, 2026 Kimberly Dewis, Recording Secretary Date Approved