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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: September 20, 2023
SUBJECT:
A Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora Liquor Licenses by Class.
PURPOSE:
To maintain the number of Class C: Specialty On-Site Consumption liquor licenses. Foreign Exchange Brewing, Inc., d/b/a Foreign Exchange Brewing Company, is opening a new Brewery/Taproom at 110 Cross St in Aurora and was previously approved for a City of Aurora liquor license pursuant to R21-329 on November 23, 2021. Due to unforeseen delays in construction, the liquor license has not been issued by the city. The ownership of the company has subsequently been expanded and ownership has changed more than 50% since the initial license approval, therefore, the City Council must approve this ownership change prior to the issuance of the liquor license.
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:
Foreign Exchange Brewing, Inc. d/b/a Foreign Exchange Brewing Company, is opening a new Brewery/Taproom at 110 Cross St in Aurora. A liquor license was approved in 2021 for a brewery/taproom liquor license to enable them to manufacture beer and sell their beer for consumption on-site and off-site. The ownership of the company has changed and City Council approval is required to amend the ownership prior to the issuance of the liquor license.
Attached is the application submitted for your consideration. If approved, this resolution will maintain 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 with the business owners to ensure that all requirements for a liquor license, as set forth in Chapter 6 of the City's C...
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