ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, As a home rule unit of government the City may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and its affairs; and
WHEREAS, Under that authority and authority under other applicable state and municipal laws, the City has promulgated ordinances and rules governing clubs, organizations, entertainment facilities, and areas near to and adjacent to these clubs, organizations, entertainment facilities as well as near to and adjacent to sporting stadia in the City;
WHEREAS, by Ordinance adopted by the City Council ofthe City on May 20, 1998, and published in the Journal of the City Council of the City of Chicago for such date at pages 69287 through 69295, inclusive, and which has been codified, as amended, as Chapter 4-388 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago, the City created the Wrigley Field Adjacent Area, that allows club licensees in the defined area and under the prescribed circumstances and limitations to obtain special club licenses allowing the sale of foods and spirits at those facilities during game days as defined in the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with this Ordinance, the City Council of the City of Chicago has under consideration an Ordinance that would allow a one-time exception on Sunday, July 31, 2011, and/or on Monday, August 1, 2011, to the prohibition on musical entertainments at certain open-air stadia as found in Section 4-156-430 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago and the Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago on February 11, 2004, and published in the Journal of the City Council of the City of Chicago for such date at pages 18722 through 18772, inclusive ("Concurrent Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance dated June 13, 2007, and published in the Journal of the City Council of the City of Chicago ...
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