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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
 
Agenda Item: 24C. 


Date Prepared:  12/4/2024 Council Meeting Date: 12/17/2024

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 Safeway Fuel #5831, located at 7970 W. Happy Valley Road, Ryan W. Anderson, Applicant, LL#24-001196.

 

(b) a Person Transfer for an On-Sale All Liquor License (Series 06) for Neighbor’s Bar, located at 7530 W. Peoria Avenue #F, Nichole M. Galla, Applicant, LL#24-001112.

 

(c) a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License for Hooked on Sushi, located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road #111, Jin Song, Applicant, LL#24-001296.

Summary:

Safeway Fuel #5831, is a new Safeway gas station. The owners has applied for a Location Transfer for an Off-Sale All (Series 09) Liquor License.  The application agent is Ryan W. Anderson.

 

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 Fuel #5831 are Bourbon and Bones Chophouse, The Stetson Social and Safeway.  There are no staff concerns with Safeway Fuel #5831.  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.

 

Neighbor’s Bar, is an existing bar, located at 7530 W. Peoria Avenue #F. The new owner has applied for a person transfer of the series 06 liquor license. The application agent is Nichole M. Galla.

 

 

Series 06—permits a bar retailer to sell and serve spirituous liquors, primarily by individual portions, to be consumed on the premises and in the original container for consumption on or off the premises.

 

Some of the businesses around Neighbor’s Bar are Big Heng, Circle K and Senor Sushi. There are no staff concerns with Neighbor’s Bar.  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.

 

 

Hooked on Sushi, is an existing restaurant located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road #111.  The new owners have applied for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License.  The application agent is Jin Song.

 

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 Hooked on Sushi are Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Subway and Sprouts Farmers Market.  There are no staff concerns Hooked on Sushi.  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 7970 W. Happy Valley Road.

 

In May 2013, the Mayor and Council recommended approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for Neighbor’s Bar for a Person Transfer (Series 06) Liquor License located at 7530 W. Peoria Avenue #F.

 

In Septmeber 2022, the Mayor and Council recommended approval to the Arizona State Liquor Board for Hooked on Sushi for a New Restaurant (Series 12) Liquor License located at 8345 W. Thunderbird Road #111.

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
Safeway Fuel 5831 app
Neighbors Bar app
Hooked on Sushi app
Contact Name and Number:  
Samuel Brown (623) 773-7658