File #: 21-3159   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 1/5/2022 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Uncle Bear's Grill and Tap
District: District 3
Attachments: 1. Liquor License Data - Uncle Bear’s Grill and Tap.pdf, 2. Liquor License Map - Uncle Bear’s Grill and Tap.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Uncle Bear's Grill and Tap

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 169250.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Jeffrey Miller, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

10625 N. Tatum Blvd., Ste. 150

Zoning Classification: C-2

Council District: 3

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The 60-day limit for processing this application is Jan. 15, 2022.

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, a spirituous liquor license shall be issued only after satisfactory showing of the capability, qualifications and reliability of the applicant and that the public convenience and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance. If an application is filed for the issuance of a license for a location, that on the date the application is filed has a valid license of the same series issued at that location, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the public convenience and best interest of the community at that location was established at the time the location was previously licensed. The presumption shall not apply once the licensed location has not been in use for more than 180 days.

 

Other Active Liquor License Interest in Arizona

This information is not provided due to the multiple ownership interests held by the applicant in the State of Arizona.

 

Public Opinion

No protest or support letters were received within the 20-day public comment period. 

 

Applicant’s Statement

The applicant submitted the following statement in support of this application. Spelling, grammar and punctuation in the statement are shown exactly as written by the applicant on the City Questionnaire.

 

I have the capability, reliability and qualifications to hold a liquor license because:

“We train all of our employees in responsible liquor service. We also conduct regular audits to ensure they comply.”

 

The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:

“We would like the ability to offer our patrons of age, the option of purchasing an adult beverage with their meal if they choose to have one."

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Attachments

Liquor License Data - Uncle Bear's Grill and Tap

Liquor License Map - Uncle Bear's Grill and Tap

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.