Mount Prospect trustees voted this week to change the village’s liquor code, eliminating a one-year waiting period for restaurant liquor license holders to apply for video gambling.
Trustees at Tuesday’s meeting also expanded a liquor license classification that covers craft breweries and distilleries to include wineries.
The one-year waiting period was intended to prevent new businesses from serving as gambling vehicles rather than functioning as legitimate restaurants, Village Attorney Lance Malina said.
But the rule created difficulties for existing businesses changing ownership, he said. Under village law, a change in more than half a business’ ownership calls for a new liquor license.
