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File #: 25-2079   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Padre Murphys - District 1
District: District 1
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Padre Murphys - Data.pdf, 2. Attachment B - Padre Murphys - Map.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Padre Murphys - District 1

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 357756.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Nicholas Rosso, Agent

 

License Type

Series 12 - Restaurant

 

Location

4338 W. Bell Road, Ste. 1-4

Zoning Classification: PSC

Council District: 1

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location is currently licensed for liquor sales with a Series 12 - Restaurant, liquor license under a different ownership and does not have an interim permit.

 

The 60-day limit for processing this application is October 25, 2025.

 

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 applicant does not hold an interest in any other active liquor license 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:

The applicant submitted an extensive statement. A copy is available upon request to the City Clerk's Office at 200 West Washington Street, 1st Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.

 

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

The applicant submitted an extensive statement. A copy is available upon request to the City Clerk's Office at 200 West Washington Street, 1st Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Attachments

Attachment A - Padre Murphys - Data

Attachment B - Padre Murphys - Map

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the City Clerk Department.