City officials closed two parties on the eve of next year and issued seven notifications to companies for violating COVID-19 restrictions.
But overall, the Department of Business and Consumer Protection reported a high level of compliance and a “relatively quiet night” of enforcement, while Chicago called in 2021.
City officials said they had responded to 21 requests for violation of COVID-19 regulations.
The harshest measures were taken against The Dugout, 950 W. Addison St., which was closed until further notice after police and fire officials discovered a “large, overcrowded gathering,” the department said.
The city also closed a party while it was being set up at a car repair shop at 748 W. 91st St. in the Brainerd neighborhood, officials said.
Four other notifications were handed out to hotels that allowed overcrowding in guest rooms or the lobby, including the Congress Plaza Hotel in the Loop.
Officers responded to the hotel around 10:35 p.m. in Block 500 on South Michigan Avenue and found at least one room that exceeded capacity, according to a police spokeswoman.
The hotel received a warning, along with three others: The Best Western, 1101 S. Michigan Ave .; Godfrey Hotel, 127 W. Huron St .; and EuroStars Hotel at 660 N. State St.
Prior to New Year’s Eve, the city partnered with the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association to distribute regulatory notices to hotels to ensure compliance with COVID-19 regulations, the department said.
At least 370 companies have been cited by the city for violating coronavirus restrictions since the pandemic began in March. The latest batch of cases comes about three months after the city banned domestic meals and services in October.