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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: May 6, 2025
SUBJECT:
Resolution Establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora Liquor Licenses by Class.
PURPOSE:
To maintain the number of Class D: Fox Valley Entertainment District licenses, with Strolling and Self-Service Endorsements. There is a new 100% owner of Fox Taps, LLC, d/b/a Tapville - Drink While You Shop - Fox Valley Mall. Fox Taps, LLC is a self-service kiosk offering beer, cider, and wine for consumption on the premises, with strolling and self-service endorsements.
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:
Fox Taps, LLC has submitted a liquor license application for the purposes of taking 100% ownership of an existing business at the Fox Valley Mall. Fox Taps, LLC will continue operations of the self-service kiosk in the Fox Valley Mall and allow patrons to walk freely around the Fox Valley Mall with their purchased beverage.
To qualify for a Strolling Endorsement and a Self-Service Endorsement, a business must be located in a licensed entertainment district, in this instance, the Fox Valley Entertainment District. Fox Taps, LLC is located inside the Fox Valley Mall and they wish to offer alcohol for sale for consumption on-site, giving customers the ability to walk and consume their beverages within the mall. After an identification check, customers will be provided with a Fox Taps, LLC wristband and beer, wine, or cider will be dispensed in a cup that specifically identifies Tapville - Drink While You Shop - Fox Valley Mall as the source of the beverage. Staff will continuously monitor all customers as they operate the self-service dispensers, and, if necessary, customer access to the dispensers can be automatically deactivated. ...
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