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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: July 17, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora Liquor Licenses by Class.
PURPOSE:
To increase the number of Class B: On-Site Consumption liquor licenses. An established business, El Huichol de Don Memo NVS No 2, Inc., at 815 N Lake St. would like to expand their beverage offerings by adding alcohol for on-site consumption to their menu. El Huichol has submitted a liquor license application for your review.
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:
El Huichol has submitted a liquor license application to offer alcohol for sale for on-site consumption in their existing restaurant. If approved, this liquor license will allow the sale of alcohol during business hours. El Huichol currently offers a full menu of seafood entrée and side dishes.
As the applicant business is located within five hundred (500) feet of residential properties, a distance reduction hearing was held on May 5, 2023. The Administrative Hearing Officer found that the distance reduction would not detrimentally affect the residential properties within five hundred (500) feet of the business.
Attached is the application submitted for your consideration. If approved, this resolution will increase the number of allowable liquor licenses as indicated in the accompanying Exhibit A to allow for the issuance of the license by the Liquor Commissioner. City staff has been working closely with the business to ensure that all requirements for a liquor license, as set forth in Chapter 6 of the City's Code of Ordinances, are met.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed resolution presents an opportunity to further the City of Aurora's economic development and to bring additional business and people to the City of Aurora.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that this resolution be approved.
cc: Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution establishing the maximum number of Class B: On-Site Consumption liquor licenses (unofficially related to the application from El Huichol de Don Memo NVS No 2, Inc. at 815 N Lake Street). [Ward 6]
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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 allowed liquor licenses 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 allowed liquor licenses 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.