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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Sara Townsend, Deputy City Clerk
DATE: April 5, 2018
SUBJECT:
Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of City of Aurora Liquor Licenses by Class.
PURPOSE:
To increase the number of Class G1 - Package Beer and Wine, gasoline sale.
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:
ASRR Corporation d/b/a 7-Eleven, 2411 W Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL., has submitted a liquor license application for a Class G-1 license for the purpose of selling to the general public beer and wine in original packages only, for consumption off the premises where sold, only during the time that gasoline is also sold.
Per Sec. 6-7 of the City of Aurora's Liquor Ordinance, any sale, transfer, or assignment of fifty (50) percent or more of the ownership of the business shall terminate the license. ASRR Corporation d/b/a 7-Eleven, 2411 W Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL has been operating out of this location for the past 22 Years, but there was a recent ownership change of Fifty (50%) percent. The change in ownership automatically decreases the number of available liquor licenses by one (1), thus requiring City Council approval to increase the same by one (1) in order to accommodate the new license.
Attached is the application submitted for your consideration. If approved, this resolution would increase the number of allowable liquor licenses as indicated in the accompanying Exhibit A to allow for the issuance of the licenses by the Commissioner. City staff has been working with the business representatives 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 econ...
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