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Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board

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Jul 29, 2026

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Three alcohol and tobacco approvals

Published Jul 29, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 22, 2026

Liquor license request approved

The board approved a liquor license modification for BD4: A Burger Joint at 1603 North Alpine Road, allowing package liquor sales, and imposed 11 conditions before the license can be issued. Two other liquor-by-the-drink requests for East State Street restaurants were laid over.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 17, 2026

Liquor and Tobacco approvals

The board approved five liquor- and tobacco-related applications, including a new café with late-night alcohol service, a liquor license change with video gaming terminals, a packaged liquor and tobacco store, a restaurant liquor license, and a beer-and-wine permit for a restaurant.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 20, 2026

Tobacco and liquor approvals granted

The board approved four business applications, including a tobacco store at 714 Broadway and liquor licenses for a gaming hall, a grocery store, and an event space, all with conditions on hours, signage, building code compliance, and in some cases prohibited products or layout changes.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Liquor and Tobacco Board approves multiple licenses

The Board approved 9 of 10 liquor and tobacco-related requests, including new or modified licenses for several gas stations, restaurants, taverns, and a liquor store; one tobacco-store request was laid over for more information.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Liquor license approved for Gyro House

The board approved a new Class L-50 liquor license for 2525 Auburn Street, allowing liquor service with a restaurant and video gaming terminals, by a 7-0 vote.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Three alcohol and tobacco approvals

The board approved three license requests, all by 5-0 votes: 8th Ward Pub can sell liquor by the drink with outdoor seating and video gaming, Raj Liquor & Gas can sell packaged liquor and tobacco, and Mulligan’s Pub & Grill can add liquor sales, packaged liquor, and an outdoor beer garden. Each approval came with operating, signage, and code-compliance conditions that must be met before licenses are issued.

2 min readMunicipal coverage