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Council approves conditional use for Highland Room; quota liquor license denied

Rochester Hills City Council · November 11, 2025
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Summary

Council voted unanimously to approve a conditional-use permit for the Highland Room café at 1760 E. Auburn Road with a condition that alcohol sales be limited to 4 p.m.–10 p.m. daily; the council and Liquor Committee separately recommended denial of a city quota Class C liquor license for the same applicant.

The Rochester Hills City Council approved a conditional-use permit Nov. 10 allowing on-premises alcohol sales at the Highland Room restaurant (1760 East Auburn Road) subject to two conditions, including a restriction that liquor sales begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m. daily.

Planning staff described the tenant as approximately 1,260 square feet with…

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