Ald. Timmy Knudsen (43) is pictured at a City Council meeting in November 2023. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line] 

A Lincoln Park alderman on Thursday introduced a proposal that would allow restaurants and cafes to accept dogs inside their establishments if they choose. Ald. Timmy Knudsen’s (43) ordinance would formally legalize and regulate the practice that is currently outlawed but often selectively enforced.