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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Deb Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Jennifer Stallings, City Clerk
Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: May 6, 2021
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance amending provisions of the Aurora Liquor Control Ordinance pertaining to procedural requirements involved in the liquor licensing process.
PURPOSE:
Sections of Chapter 6 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances were modified in 2020 and staff has been reviewing Chapter 6 to determine if additional modifications are needed in addition to the 2020 changes. Based upon this review, staff is proposing the following amendments to several of the procedural sections of Chapter 6 so as to clarify the process for applicants and subsequent license holders.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Liquor Control Ordinance contains many specific procedural steps that must be followed by business owners during the application and renewal processes as well as in the event a business chooses to change their business structure, ownership, or management. The current version of the ordinance contains the information that businesses need to guide their actions; however, the information is difficult to locate and, at times, difficult to interpret. The City Clerk's Office frequently receives inquiries from business owners who are either unable to locate the necessary information in the ordinance or have difficulty interpreting the requirements as currently articulated in the ordinance. The proposed changes are intended to make the ordinance easier for the business owners to navigate and interpret.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The proposed changes will provide clarity for liquor license applicants and current license holders as to the application and renewal application requirements. The changes also clarify processes required after the issuance of a license in the event there are changes in the business structure, ownership, or management. These amendments will result in increased ease of use by City of Aurora busine...
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