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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.
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Rockford’s Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board approved three business requests that would expand or continue alcohol and tobacco sales at local businesses. One approval allows 8th Ward Pub to keep operating with liquor by the drink and outdoor seating, another allows Raj Liquor & Gas to sell packaged liquor and tobacco, and a third allows Mulligan’s Pub & Grill to add liquor sales, packaged liquor, and an outdoor beer garden. Each business must satisfy city code, building, fire, and sign rules before the licenses can be issued. Some approvals also set deadlines, including August 1, 2026 for landscaping and curbing at Raj Liquor & Gas and December 31, 2026 for a sign at Mulligan’s.
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