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TO: Mayor John Laesch
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: May 4, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution establishing the maximum number of liquor licenses by class.
PURPOSE:
To increase the number of available Class B - Onsite Consumption liquor licenses to allow the Local Liquor Commissioner to issue a liquor license due to a 100% business ownership change.
BACKGROUND:
This request is presented in accordance with the 2011 amendment to the City's Liquor Ordinance, specifically Section 6-9(a), which charges the City Council with the authority to determine the number of licenses available in each classification.
DISCUSSION:
HH 59, LLC at 4448 E New York St., has applied for a liquor license for the restaurant they took over in 2025, Nawabi Hyderabad House. Approval for the issuance of a new liquor license is being sought to accommodate this application. The former owners of Nawabi Hyderabad House held a liquor license at this location since 2023. Nawabi Hyderabad House offers a full menu.
If approved, the number of Class B - Onsite Consumption liquor licenses will increase, as indicated in the accompanying Exhibit A, and will allow for the issuance of the license by the Liquor Commissioner.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed resolution presents an opportunity to further the City of Aurora's economic development and to bring additional revenue to the City of Aurora.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that this resolution be approved.
cc: Public Health, Safety & Transportation Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: Onsite Consumption liquor licenses, (unofficially related to the application from HH 59, LLC located at 4448 E New York St). [Ward 10]
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-1 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act, 235 ILCS 5/4-1, and Section 6-9 of the City of Aurora Liquor Ordinance, the City Council may establish the maximum number of liquor licenses allowed within the City of Aurora; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 6-9, it is the desire of the City Council to increase the maximum number of liquor licenses allowed within the City of Aurora as reflected in the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the allowable liquor licenses are established as set forth in Exhibit A.