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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 21C. 


Date Prepared:  8/8/2024 Council Meeting Date: 8/20/2024

TO:Mike Faust, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Kevin Burke, Deputy District Manager 
FROM:  Sean Kindell, Chief Financial Officer 
SUBJECT:
Liquor License Application Various Locations 

Purpose:

Discussion and possible action to recommend approval to the State Liquor Board for:

 

(a) a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License for Fry’s Food & Drug #683, located at 11701 W. Lone Mountain Parkway, Jeffrey C. Miller, Applicant, LL#24-000971.

 

(b) a New Wine and Beer (Series 10) Liquor License for Fry’s Fuel Center #683, located at 29665 N. El Mirage Road, Jeffrey C. Miller, Applicant, LL#24-000972.

 

(c) a New Wine and Beer (Series 10) Liquor License for Carniceria MR MUUU 2, located at 8914 N. 91st Avenue #130, Alexander Moctezuma, Applicant, LL#24-000791.

 

(d) a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License for Blanco Cocina + Cantina, located at 8191 W. Paradise Lane, Samuel W. Fox, Applicant, LL#24-000790.

Summary:

Fry’s Food & Drug #683, is a new grocery store. The owners have applied for a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License.  The application agent is Jeffrey C. Miller.

 

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 Fry’s Food & Drug #683 are Walgreens, Chase Bank and Safeway.  There are no staff concerns with Fry’s Food & Drug #683.  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.

 

Fry’s Fuel Center #683 is a new gas station, located at 29665 N. El Mirage Road. The owners have applied for a New Wine and Beer (Series 10) Liquor License.  The application agent is Jeffrey C. Miller.

 

Series 10—permits the retail sale of beer and wine for consumption off premises.

 

Some of the businesses around Fry’s Fuel Center #683 are Walgreens, Chase Bank and Safeway.  There are no staff concerns with Fry’s Fuel Center #683.  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.

 

Carniceria MR MUUU 2 is a new carniceria, located at 8914 N. 91st Avenue #130. The owner has applied for a New Wine and Beer (Series 10) Liquor License.  The application agent is Alexander Moctezuma.

 

Series 10—permits the retail sale of beer and wine for consumption off premises.

 

Some of the businesses around Carniceria MR MUUU 2 are McDonalds, Fry’s Food & Drug and Quiktrip.  There are no staff concerns with Carniceria MR MUUU 2.  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.

 

 

 

Blanco Cocina + Cantina, is a new restaurant located at 8191 W. Paradise Lane. The new owners have applied for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License.  The application agent is Samuel W. Fox.

 

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 Blanco Cocina + Cantina are P.F. Chang’s, Hash Kitchen and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews.  There are no staff concerns with Blanco Cocina + Cantina.  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.

Previous Actions/Background:

There has never been a liquor license at 11701 W. Lone Mountain Parkway.

There has never been a liquor license at 29665 N. El Mirage Road.

There has never been a liquor license at 8914 N. 91st Avenue #130.

There has never been a liquor license at 8191 W. Paradise Lane.

Staff Recommendation:

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. Staff recommends approval of the above licenses.

Fiscal Analysis:

No fiscal impact.

ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Frys Food & Drug 683 app
Frys Fuel Center 683 app
Carniceria MR MUUU 2 app
Blanco Cocina + Cantina app
Contact Name and Number:  
Samuel Brown (623) 773-7658