Title
Liquor License - Ringside Sports Grill
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 1207B141.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Kelly Long, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
2030 W. Camelback Road
Zoning Classification: C-2 TOD-1
Council District: 4
This request is for a new liquor license for a restaurant. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit. This location requires a Use Permit to allow outdoor dining and outdoor alcohol sales.
The sixty-day limit for processing this application was Oct. 15, 2017. However, the applicant submitted a written request for more time.
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 one hundred eighty 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 over 18 years experience in the restaurant and bar industry. I have a strong background in all areas of the restaurant industry.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Ringside Bar & Grill, under the new ownership, will provide a unique environment to watch sporting events of all kind, enjoy amazing, made from scratch food, and if they so choose a cold beer to enjoy the food with. My goal is to fill the need of a neighborhood sports bar providing quality, from scratch, food. This is currently not provided in this area.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application noting the applicant must resolve any pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements, and be in compliance with the City of Phoenix Code and Ordinances.
Attachments
Liquor License Data - Ringside Sports Grill
Liquor License Map - Ringside Sports Grill
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.