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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Jennifer Stallings - City Clerk
DATE: February 16, 2024
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. A new business to Aurora, Fox Taps, LLC, d/b/a Tapville Social - Fox Valley will be taking over the existing self-service kiosk in the Fox Valley Mall, offering beer, cider, and wine for consumption on the premises, requiring 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, d/b/a Tapville Social - Fox Valley, has submitted a liquor license application for the purposes of taking over the operations of an existing business at the Fox Valley Mall. Tapville Social - Fox Valley proposes to 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. Tapville Social - Fox Valley 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 Tapville Social - Fox Valley wristband and beer, wine, or cider will be dispensed in a cup that specifically identifies Tapville Social - Fox Valley as the source of the beverage. Staff will continuously monitor all customers as they operate the self-service ...
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