Title
Liquor License - Centerfolds Cabaret
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 06070280.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Patrick Zanzucchi, Agent
License Type
Series 6 - Bar
Location
2031 W. Peoria Ave.
Zoning Classification: A-1
Council District: 3
This request is for an ownership and location transfer of a liquor license for a topless bar. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales until January 2017 and does not have an interim permit.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application is May 22, 2017.
Pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, consideration may be given to the applicant's personal qualifications and to the location.
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
Three letters protesting the issuance of this license have been received and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The letters are from local businesses who are concerned with the location. They believe the issuance of a liquor license at this location will negatively impact the neighborhood and further contribute to ongoing challenges in the area, including crime. They also feel that there are sufficient liquor licenses in the area and do not support the approval of this license application.
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 managers and members of the applicant limited liability company currently own liquor licenses that operate bars featuring erotic entertainers and therefore all have experience in the operation of such businesses. This business will operate in accordance with the Arizona liquor laws and all erotic entertainers will be licensed by the City of Phoenix.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“The location is entitled to a rebuttable presumption of location qualification under Section 4-203.A, Arizona Revised Statutes, that the public convenience and the best interest of the community were established at the time the location was previously licensed with a Series 6 Bar License approximately 25 years ago which continued until January 2017.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on neighborhood protests and a Police Department recommendation for disapproval. The Police Department disapproval is based on concerns with the applicant's capability, reliability and qualifications, as well as the location. The Police Department is concerned with the applicant's involvement with similar licensed establishments that have had numerous recent liquor law violations and prohibited sex acts. The applicant has not demonstrated the capability, qualifications and reliability to hold and control a liquor license and has failed to prove that granting a liquor license at this location is in the best interest of the community.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Centerfolds Cabaret
Liquor License Map - Centerfolds Cabaret
Police Department Recommendation - Centerfolds Cabaret
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.