Title
Liquor License - Garden of Eden Grill - District 2
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 387374.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Alliance Zawadi, Agent
License Type
Series 12 - Restaurant
Location
2505 E. Bell Road
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 2
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.
The 60-day limit for processing this application was May 12, 2026. 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 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 don't have any liquor license violation. I have management experience as a restaurant owner. I'm responsible and I been trained and complete DLLC approved title 4 basic and management course. I have financial capability. I completed a background check with no felony conviction. Commitment to safety to not sale alcohol to a minor and intoxicated person”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“It can boosts the local economy, serve a neighborhood need, improve a location or provides a safe social venue.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on a Police Department recommendation for disapproval. The Police Department disapproval is based on evidence that indicates the applicant is operating the business as a club or banquet hall, instead of as a restaurant. The information submitted by the applicant on the application does not match the set-up and operations at the location. The applicant also failed to provide documentation to show the business can meet the requirements of a Series 12 - Restaurant liquor license as required by Arizona Revised Statutes Section 4-205.02. The applicant has not demonstrated the capability, qualifications, and reliability to hold and control a liquor license.
Attachments
Attachment A - Garden of Eden Grill - Data
Attachment B - Garden of Eden Grill - Map
Attachment C - Garden of Eden Grill - Police Recommendation
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the City Clerk Department.