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File #: 25-1337   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Recommended for Approval
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 6/18/2025 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - Rohans Supermarket - District 4
District: District 4
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Rohans Supermarket - Data.pdf, 2. Attachment B - Rohans Supermarket - Map.pdf

Title

Liquor License - Rohans Supermarket - District 4

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 336571.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Jaswinder Singh, Agent

 

License Type

Series 9 & 9S - Liquor Store with Sampling Privileges

 

Location

2902 N. 16th Street

Zoning Classification: C-2

Council District: 4

 

This request is for a new liquor license for a liquor store. This location is currently licensed for liquor sales with a Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store, liquor license.

 

The 60-day limit for processing this application is June 21, 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 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:

“I have several years of owning and operating stores. These include beer and wine license.”

 

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

“We are focused on the community, we serve the community they will serve us. We are here to add to the community not take away.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Attachments

Attachment A - Rohans Supermarket - Data

Attachment B - Rohans Supermarket - Map

 

Department

Responsible Department

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