City Council, February 18, 2026
Denies Parking enforcement dispatch system for crosswalks, bus and bike lanes, 16-31
How this board votes
The City Council approved 91% of 147 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Jeanette Taylor (4 of 15 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Chicago City Council meeting was dominated by ceremonial resolutions (Black History Month honorees, memorials) and an attempt to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the cannabinoid hemp products ordinance (SO2025-0021018), which FAILED 26-20 (short of the two-thirds nee…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 19 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 16-31
Free sample: decision 1 of 19
Override attempt of veto of cannabinoid hemp products ordinance
Motion to pass hemp-regulation ordinance SO2025-0021018 over the mayor's veto (banning most consumable hemp-derived products). A yes vote supported the ordinance; a no vote supported the veto. Motion failed 26-20, so the veto stands.
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Meeting Summary
This Chicago City Council meeting was dominated by ceremonial resolutions (Black History Month honorees, memorials) and an attempt to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto of the cannabinoid hemp products ordinance (SO2025-0021018), which FAILED 26-20 (short of the two-thirds nee…
Key Decisions (19)
Override attempt of veto of cannabinoid hemp products ordinance
Designation of municipal depositories for FY2026
HUD Section 108 loan for Congress Theater Rehabilitation at 2135 North Milwaukee Avenue
Amendment to redevelopment agreement for Congress Theater at 2135 North Milwaukee Avenue
Loan restructuring and sale of Renaissance Saint Luke at 1501 West Belmont Avenue
Loan restructuring and sale of Wicker Park Renaissance at 1527-31 North Wicker Park Avenue
Sale of city-owned property at 1014 South California Avenue
Parking enforcement dispatch system for crosswalks, bus and bike lanes
RTA intergovernmental agreement for Belmont Blue Line transit-oriented development study
Code amendment on gas station permit requirements in B3, C1, C2 districts
Reduce minimum parking ratios near CTA/Metra stations in downtown districts
Expansion of additional dwelling unit (ADU) allowed RS areas
Historic landmark designation of Logan Square Boulevards district extensions
Historic landmark designation of original Providence Baptist Church at 515 North Pine Avenue
Foundry Park (former Lincoln Yards north) map amendment
Retail tobacco license issuance amendment
Liquor moratoriums in the 14th and 17th Wards
COPA powers/investigations amendment (deferred and published)
Fifteen minute recess
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (5)
Congress Theater Rehabilitation Project
Commercial
Foundry Park (former Lincoln Yards)
Mixed-Use
Renaissance Saint Luke
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
A council member framed the Foundry Park approval as proof…
Infrastructure
The former Lincoln Yards deal abandoned $800M in mandated public…
Housing Demand
Council reduced downtown parking minimums near CTA/Metra stations and expanded…
Who Spoke (49)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, 2 clerks, a witness, and 10 members of the public.
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