Title
Liquor License - Paradise Liquor Mini Mart
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 09070123S.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Simon Isaac, Agent
License Type
Series 9S - Addition of Sampling Privileges for a Liquor Store
Location
722 W. Southern Ave.
Zoning Classification: R1-6 and C-2
Council District: 7
This request is for the addition of Sampling Privileges to an existing liquor license for a liquor store. This location is currently licensed for liquor sales.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is May 21, 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
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.
Paradise Liquor Mini Mart (Series 9)
722 W. Southern Ave., Phoenix
Calls for police service: 13
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:
"The corporation has owned the Liquor Store License at the location since 2008 and there have been no violations of the Arizona liquor laws or regulations. The sampling area will be separately located within the licensed premises, opened product will be kept locked, patrons will not be charged for sampling, wholesalers will conduct the sampling and accurate records of sampling will be retained, all as prescribed by A.RS. Section 4-203(K)."
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
"The granting of sampling privileges will benefit the patrons of the business by allowing them to try alcohol products with which they might not otherwise be familiar.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Paradise Liquor Mini Mart
Liquor License Map - Paradise Liquor Mini Mart
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.