Oak Lawn revoked the license for this children’s amusement business at 8752 S. Cicero Ave., after police reported seeing adults partying with alcohol and marijuana late at night there.
But the Oak Lawn Village Board unanimously voted to revoke the business license for two years, based on the recommendation of attorney Michael Cainkar, who was the hearing officer. In his police report, the officer said he saw containers of different kinds of alcohol inside the business and thrown about the parking lot. The business’ license had been issued only four days prior, officials said.
At 12:45 a.m. March 3, another police officer reported seeing 15 to 20 adults entering and exiting the place with party supplies that included bottles of alcohol.The officer said a woman there, who identified herself as an owner, said it was a 50th birthday party, but no liquor or marijuana would be consumed during the party. The woman refused the police request to inspect the premises, according to the hearing report.
In his findings, Cainkar, the hearing officer, wrote, “the allegations do not involve minor transgressions or technical violations of the restrictions in the licensee’s business license. That is, we are not dealing with a situation where a few adults consumed one or two cans of beer at a family birthday party.”