File #: 17-1876   
Type: License - Liquor Status: Agenda Ready - City Clerk
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 3/1/2017 Final action:
Title: Liquor License - The Great Alaskan Bush Company
District: District 4

Title

Liquor License - The Great Alaskan Bush Company

 

Description

Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License 06070398.

 

License Information

Summary

 

Applicant

Anthony Tam, Agent

 

License Type

Series 6 - Bar

 

Location

2980 Grand Ave.

Zoning Classification: A-1

Council District: 4

 

This request is for an ownership transfer of a liquor license for a topless bar. This location was previously licensed for liquor sales and may currently operate with an interim permit.

 

The sixty-day limit for processing this application was Feb. 25, 2017. However, the applicant has submitted a written request for more time.

 

Consideration should be given to the applicant's personal qualifications. In regard to the location, pursuant to A.R.S. 4-203, there is a presumption that the public convenience and the best interest of the community were established at the time the location was previously licensed.

 

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 five (5) years prior years prior experience working the in adult entertainment nightclub serving liquor. I am familiar with liquor laws. Previous that to I owned my own business for eleven years.”

 

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of this application.

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Special Assistant to the City Manager Toni Maccarone and the City Clerk Department.