Title
Liquor License - Culinary Gangster - District 8
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 346310.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Rocco Raschillo, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
513 E. Roosevelt Street
Zoning Classification: DTC - Evans Churchill East
Council District: 8
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was not previously licensed for liquor sales and does not have an interim permit.
The 60-day limit for processing this application is June 23, 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:
“I have worked in the restaurant bar industry for the past 16 years. I have been the General Manager and ran front and back of house. I controlled all liquor inventory and kept all los books I am qualified."
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“We will abide by and keep all the laws associated with the privalge of having a liquor license at my establishment. I will enforce the rules to my staff and make sure everyone is trained properly.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application.
Attachments
Attachment A - Culinary Gangster - Data
Attachment B - Culinary Gangster - Map
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.