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Committee approves one package‑store license, gives negative committee recommendation on tavern license after contested review
Summary
The Community Development Committee approved a Class C package‑sales liquor license for Lake Liquors but issued a negative committee recommendation to the full council on a Class A tavern license application for Toluca’s/La Cantina after questioning over prior business‑license violations and conflicting application information.
The committee approved an ordinance to increase the number of class C retail package sales liquor licenses by one for Lake Liquors (agenda item 5B). The applicant, Sunny Patel, represented the business and testified the address on the application had been corrected; staff confirmed extended holiday hours apply only to on‑premise consumption and that tastings are allowed "from time to time" under the code, with no numeric limit listed in the ordinance.
Alderman Florian noted five liquor licenses within walking distance of the proposed Lake Liquors location and questioned the fairness to…
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