The citizens of Bloomington have an opportunity to share their voices on proposed amendments to the city’s liquor laws, as the City Council is poised to hold a public hearing later this month. According to a notice published by the City of Bloomington, this hearing is set for Monday, October 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., where the Council will deliberate on changes to Chapter 13 related to alcoholic beverage control and the fining process for violations.
Anyone interested in the proceedings can attend the public hearing in person at the Bloomington Civic Plaza, while others may opt to watch remotely; streams are available on BTV (Comcast channels 859 or 14) and online via the city's official website or YouTube channel. The Council has laid out several avenues for public participation, which include providing testimony by phone during the meeting; community members are invited to dial in using the number 1-415-655-0001, with an access code and password provided in the notice, and then press *3 to join the queue to speak.
If speaking during the meeting isn't possible, there’s an option for residents to leave their testimonies in advance; they can voice their opinions through voicemail by calling 952-563-4695 or by sending an email to the council secretary at [email protected]—and those who plan to also attend or call in during the meeting to provide live testimony are being asked to indicate as much when leaving their pre-meeting comments. To ensure full preparedness, interested parties are urged to submit their testimonies no later than 2 p.m. on the date of the meeting, providing full contact details and specifying the agenda item to which their comments relate.
Details on the proposed ordinance amendments can be found within the City Clerk’s Office at the Bloomington Civic Plaza during regular business hours where full copies are available for public scrutiny, and for those who cannot make it to the office, the proposed legislation is also accessible on the city's website. To provide input or seek more information prior to the public hearing, community members can reach out to Matt Brillhart, Deputy City Clerk, at (952)563-8728.
