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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
DATE: January 17, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution establishing the maximum number of City of Aurora Liquor Licenses by Class.
PURPOSE:
To increase the number of Class D: Downtown Fringe On-Site Consumption liquor licenses. A business that will be opening soon, Rec Haus LLC d/b/a Rec Haus, at 100 S River St (Upstairs), has submitted a liquor license application and an application for a self-service endorsemen.t.
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:
Rec Haus LLC d/b/a Rec Haus has submitted a liquor license application to offer alcohol for sale for on-site consumption in their activity and game social entertainment destination. If approved, this liquor license will allow the sale of alcohol for on-site consumption only. Rec Haus will partner with neighboring restaurants to provide food options for guests to order from their tables by scanning a QR code to order online for delivery to Rec Haus. Customers will also be welcome to bring their own food, use DoorDash or Uber Eats or choose from a selection of packaged snacks onsite such as chips, pretzels, popcorn, flavored jerky, chocolate, and assorted candy. Rec Haus has also submitted an application for a self-service endorsement asking for approval to operate a self-pour wall in their business.
Attached are their applications 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 and will approve the self-service endorsement. City staff has been working with the business owner to ensure that all requirements for a liquor license, as set forth in Chapt...
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