The podcast host said that Brewing Company owner Jeff Hoobler’s attorney advised him to abstain from the vote which impacted his business and its liquor license.
“The attorney allegedly gave advice that ‘you should abstain’,” Pete Jansons told host Weiss on the Lake Forest podcast. “Not only did he recuse himself from the vote, he completely left the room.”
“That's interesting because then it was a split vote,” Jansons said. “In Highland Park the mayor always votes not just when there's a tie.”
The February 17 edition of the podcast focused on the conflict between Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering and Ravinia Brewing's owner, Jeff Hoobler. Hoobler filled a position on the Highland Park city council, however there was conflict over this fact since Highland Park ordinances prohibit the city from approving a liquor license for a city official. After Hoobler was elected, Rotering approved his liquor license renewal, and then placed two items on a city council agenda: one to confirm the city policy against officials being able to hold a liquor license, and one to amend the policy.
This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The Lake Forest podcast is hosted by Pete Jansons, an entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience, Rick Lesser, an attorney and former village trustee, and Joe Weiss, who has experience in multiple government and public service positions. The podcast covers topics and politics impacting the area around the city of Lake Forest, according to the Lake Forest podcast website.
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