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Liquor and Tobacco Board approves multiple licenses

RockfordApr 22, 20263 min read

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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.

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The Board gave final approval to most of the liquor and tobacco license requests on its agenda, usually with conditions attached. Several approvals included limits on hours, site plans, signage, and restrictions on certain tobacco-related products. One request for a tobacco store at 714 Broadway was not decided and was laid over so the applicant could provide a more detailed business plan and floor plan. The votes on the approved items were unanimous, 6-0.

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Approved a new tobacco and package liquor license for Mamas Food & Fuel at 818 6th Street, with liquor sales limited to 9:00 a.m. to midnight and other site and product restrictions.
Approved a new tobacco license for H & Mart at 2975 North Perryville Road, with landscaping and site-use conditions.
Approved new packaged liquor and tobacco licenses for Way Low Citgo at 2914 West State Street, with hours set at 6:00 a.m. to midnight and a private-security condition if requested.
Approved a new liquor and tobacco license for Central Park Tap at 3523 Auburn Street, with revised site, landscaping, signage, and operating-hour conditions.
Approved a new beer-and-wine license for La Esquinita de Oro at 4225 Charles Street, along with video gaming terminals and operating restrictions.
Approved a modification of an existing liquor license for BJ’s Place at 2842 and 28XX 11th Street and 2845 Kinsey Street, tied to a 100% stock purchase and specific operating and site conditions.
Approved a new liquor license for Yugen Authentic Japanese Restaurant at 6565 Lexus Drive, with limits on hours, signage, and entertainment.
Approved a new tobacco license for Smokes N More at 2645 20th Street, with interior-plan, signage, and product restrictions.
Laid over the tobacco-store request for Dolla Dame Smoke Shop at 714 Broadway pending a more detailed business plan and interior floor plan.
Approved a liquor-by-the-drink license for On The Rocks at 908 West Riverside Boulevard, with a revised floor plan and midnight closing time.
Approved a liquor-by-the-drink license for Buffalo Wild Wings at 6275 East State Street, with outdoor seating and restaurant-use conditions.

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Liquor and Tobacco Advisory Board

Apr 22, 2026, 1:00 AMCity Hall, Second Floorcompleted

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The following represents, in general, the chronological order of proceedings at the City
CALL TO ORDER
NEW BUSINESS
26-LTAB-002 818 6th Street Applicant Aland S. Augustin / Mamas Food & Fuel, LLC dba Mamas Food & Fuel Ward 11
26-LTAB-003 2975 North Perryville Road Applicant Abdulhakim Saleh Alawi / H & Mart, LLC dba H & Mart Ward 1
26-LTAB-004 2914 West State Street Applicant Ravi Patel / Priyank Patel / Khodiyar 364001, Inc. dba Way Low Citgo Ward 13
26-LTAB-005 3523 Auburn Street Applicant Bhupinder Singh / Sean Chinna / Central Park Tap, Inc. dba Central Park Tap Ward 7
26-LTAB-006 4225 Charles StreetApplicant Francisco Rivera Luna / Monica Jaramillo-Porras / La Esquinita de Oro, LLC dba La Esquinita de Oro Ward 8
26-LTAB-007 2842 and 28XX 11th Street and 2845 Kinsey Street Applicant Shantilal Patel / Ajay Modi / BJ’s Place, Ltd dba BJ’s Place Ward 11
26-LTAB-008 6565 Lexus Drive Applicant Made Gede Sansu / Ariet Lazuardy / Lisa Prasetya / Yugen, LLC dba Yugen Authentic Japanese Restaurant Ward 1
26-LTAB-009 2645 20th Street Applicant Muhammad Sagheer Ahmad/Smokes N More, LLC dba Smokes N More Ward 11
26-LTAB-010 714 Broadway Applicant Damian Lyman / Lyman Enterprises dba Dolla Dame Smoke Shop Ward 11
26-LTAB-011 908 West Riverside Boulevard Applicant Harwinder Kaur / AB 2 Enterprises, Inc dba On The Rocks Ward 12
26-LTAB-012 6275 East State Street Applicant Steven R. Grube / Rockford Wing Company, LLC dba Buffalo Wild Wings Ward 14
ADJOURNMENT
THE CITY OF ROCKFORD INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE INTENT AND SPIRIT OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, PERSONAL P.A. SYSTEM, OR OTHER SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CALL THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AT (779) 348-7391 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE, SO WE CAN BE PREPARED TO ASSIST YOU.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.
A MOTION was made by Craig Sockwell to APPROVE the February 18, 2026 meeting minutes. The motion was SECONDED by Jennifer Spencer and CARRIED by a vote of 6-0.
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With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:12 pm.

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