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Commission approves new owner of Royal Oak Tap House, 6–1 vote after hours debate

Royal Oak City Commission · September 23, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved a plan of operation and the transfer of a Class C liquor license for Royal Oak Tap House to Rajesh Gupta with a 6–1 vote after commissioners debated the hours listed in the submitted plan (7 a.m.–2 a.m.) versus the applicant’s stated intention (primarily 3 p.m.–2 a.m.).

On Sept. 22 the Royal Oak City Commission approved the transfer of a Class C liquor license and plan of operation for Royal Oak Tap House (714 S. Washington) to Rajesh Gupta, with a 6–1 vote after a discussion focused on the establishment’s operating hours.

Lieutenant Cassell summarized the police department’s review and said the department was not opposed to the applicant’s request to continue operating under the existing plan of operation. "The police department received a…

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