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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Wendy McCambridge, City Clerk
DATE: June 17, 2016
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances Entitled "Alcoholic Liquor".
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this memo is to recommend a new liquor class to the current liquor ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
The current liquor code was adopted in 1986, with amendments in 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2016. In recent months the City of Aurora has been approached by an established business that would require a new liquor license class to be created to meet the needs of the business.
DISCUSSION:
The liquor class being recommended is for coffee shops. Starbucks has introduced a new concept for many of their stores during the late afternoon called Starbuck's Evenings. The Starbuck's Evenings would allow in the late afternoon and evening hours select stores to offer beer and wine to be sold by the glass to accompany an expanded food menu with new hot and cold offerings. By creating this class Starbuck's would be able to operate this concept in the store located at 2948 Kirk Road in Aurora.
Changes to Current Classifications:
Class P - Coffee Shop License
* Defines a coffee shop as the primary purpose of the business is the sale of coffee, tea, prepared food items and coffee and tea based beverages for consumption on and off premises
* Wine and beer offerings would be available Monday - Fridays after 4:00 P.M. and after 2:00 P.M. on Saturdays and Sundays
* The menu during beer and wine service must include at a minimum five (5) hot food items, at least two (2) of which must be a hot sandwich plate or similar.
* A limited kitchen must be present at the coffee shop for the preparation of the hot and cold food items.
* The license will only be available for premises in the downtown and in shopping centers, as defined in the code, with a minimum seating capacity of thirty (30) seats on the same floor or level and occupying at le...
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