Title
Liquor License - Mesa Airlines, Inc.
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 82160.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Andrew Granger, Agent
License Type
Series 8 - Conveyance - Sale of all Liquor on Board Planes
Location
3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Zoning Classification: A-1
Council District: 8
This request is for a new liquor license for an airline. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is Jan. 4, 2020.
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
The ownership of this business has an interest in other active liquor license(s) in the State of Arizona. This information is listed below and includes liquor license violations on file with the AZ Department of Liquor Licenses and Control and, for locations within the boundaries of Phoenix, the number of aggregate calls for police service within the last 12 months for the address listed.
Mesa Airlines (Series 8)
3922 E. Airlane Road #B, Phoenix
Calls for police service: None
Liquor license violations: None
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:
“I am the corporate attorney and agent for Mesa Airlines, Inc., I am also an airline transport pilot so I understand the responsibility that goes along with an airline having a liquor license. I oversee all legal affairs and state and local filings for the company. Mesa Airlines, Inc. operates in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and the Bahamas, and currently holds 15 liquor licenses throughout the United States. We have never had a liquor license revoked or suspended and are careful to meet all the regulations set by the states and municipalities in which we operate.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Mesa Airlines, Inc. is focused on passenger and community safety. Alcohol is kept on the aircraft while parked, often overnight. The aircraft is continuously secured and monitored per TSA regulations. This license will allow us to continue to serve our passengers, of legal age and capacity, during their flight.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Mesa Airlines, Inc.
Liquor License Map - Mesa Airlines, Inc.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.