Pursuant to Arizona Law the City must make a recommendation to the State Liquor Board regarding the approval of applications to sell alcoholic beverages in the City.  The Standard for the City’s recommendation is whether the best interest of the community will be served by the issuance of these licenses and whether the public convenience is served.

Sushi Yuki, is an existing restaurant with new owners, located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road Suite #111. The new owners have applied for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License.  The application agent is Juan R. Haro Galvan.

A Series 12 Restaurant license is a non-transferable license that allows for the restaurant to sell and serve all types of spirituous liquor solely for consumption on the premises.  A Restaurant license requires that at least forty percent (40%) of the restaurant’s gross revenue comes from the sale of food.  Failure to meet the 40% food requirement may result in revocation of the license.

Some of the businesses around Sushi Yuki are Sprouts Farmers Market, Subway and Discount Tire. There are no staff concerns with Sushi Yuki.  The public hearing notice was posted for at least 20 days, and no comments were received during the posting period.  The license application was reviewed according to State law and all Departments gave approvals.

Safeway#1841, is an existing grocery store, located at 12320 N. 83rd Avenue. The owners have applied for a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License.  The application agent is Nicholas C. Guttilla.

A Series 09 liquor store license is a "quota" license available only through the Liquor License Lottery or through purchase on the open market.  Once issued, this type of liquor license is transferable from person to person and/or location to location within the same county.  It allows for a spirituous liquor store retailer to sell all types of spirituous liquors, only in the original unbroken package, to be taken away from the premises of the retailer and consumed off the premises.

Some of the businesses around Safeway #1841 are Barros Pizza, Supercuts and The Corner Store.  There are no staff concerns with Safeway #1841.  The public hearing notice was posted for at least 20 days, and no comments were received during the posting period.  The license application was reviewed according to State law and all Departments gave approvals.

In November 2004, the Mayor and Council recommended approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for Sushi Yuki for a New Series 12 Restaurant Liquor License located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road Suite #111.

In June 2001, the Mayor and Council recommended approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for Safeway #1841 for  a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License located at 12320 N. 83rd Avenue.

A.  Recommend approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License for Sushi Yuki, located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road Suite #111, Juan R. Haro Galvan, Applicant, LL#20015356.

B. Recommend denial to the Arizona State Liquor Board for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License for Sushi Yuki, located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road Suite #111, Juan R. Haro Galvan, Applicant, LL#20015356.

A. Recommend approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License for Safeway #1841, located at 12320 N. 83rd Avenue, Nicholas C. Guttilla, Applicant, LL#17553.

B. Recommend denial to the Arizona State Liquor Board for a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License for Safeway #1841, located at 12320 N. 83rd Avenue, Nicholas C. Guttilla, Applicant, LL#17553.

Discussion and possible action to recommend approval to the State Liquor Board for: (a) a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License for Sushi Yuki, located at 8345 West Thunderbird Road Suite #111, Juan R. Haro Galvan, Applicant, LL#20015356; (b) a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License for Safeway #1841, located at 12320 North 83rd Avenue, Nicholas C. Guttilla, Applicant, LL#17553.

The item has no financial implications.

The appropriate fees have been paid and the applicants have been advised that a representative needs to be present at the meeting to answer any questions that the Council or public may have.