Committee recommends rescinding two liquor license approvals
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The Council Liquor License Review Committee voted to recommend that City Council rescind prior recommendations to issue two Class C quota liquor licenses (Jibarito A2, LLC and A2WINEMAN, LLC) due to expired or soon-to-expire Michigan Liquor Control Commission approvals; the committee also received an update that annual liquor license renewals face no treasurer objections.
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What this means
The committee asked the City Council to undo earlier recommendations for two full-year Class C liquor licenses because the businesses have not activated the licenses and state approvals have lapsed or will soon lapse. This means the committee is asking Council to withdraw its prior support for those specific license issuances; the matter will go to City Council for final action. The committee also reported that outstanding tax issues tied to annual license renewals have been resolved or placed on payment plans, and the treasurer is no longer objecting to renewals.
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- Approved the meeting agenda
- Approved January 9, 2026 meeting minutes and forwarded them to City Council by 3/2/2026
- Recommended City Council rescind its prior recommendation to issue a full-year Class C quota liquor license to Jibarito A2, LLC (309 S. Main Street)
- Recommended City Council rescind its prior recommendation to issue full-year Class C quota liquor license(s) to A2WINEMAN, LLC (504-512 S. Main Street)
- Noted that delinquent taxes related to annual liquor license renewals have been paid or placed on payment plans and the City Treasurer no longer objects to renewals
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Council Liquor License Review Committee
Special Meeting: To listen or speak at public comment on Zoom: Enter Webinar ID: 913 9805 3207 Passcode: 701607 Or call: 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free)
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Council Liquor License Review Committee Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2026
- NEW BUSINESS
- Class C Quota License Update
- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Annual Liquor License Renewal Process
- INFORMATION/UPCOMING BUSINESS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADJOURNMENT
- All persons are encouraged to participate in public meetings. Citizens requiring translation or sign language services or other reasonable accommodations may contact the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via e-mail to: cityclerk@a2gov.org; or by written request addressed and mailed or delivered to: City Clerk's Office 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Requests made with less than two business days' notice may not be able to be accommodated.
- ROLL CALL
- Resolution to Rescind Previous Recommendation of Issuance of New Full-Year Class C Quota Liquor License in the City of Ann Arbor to Jibarito A2, LLC
- Resolution to Rescind Previous Recommendation of Issuance of New Full-Year Class C Quota Liquor Licenses in the City of Ann Arbor to A2WINEMAN, LLC
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