Title
Liquor License - Dollar General Store #25371
Description
Request for a liquor license. Arizona State License Application 273174.
License Information
Summary
Applicant
Chad Hawkins, Agent
License Type
Series 10 - Beer and Wine Store
Location
2650 W. Glendale Ave.
Zoning Classification: C-2
Council District: 5
This request is for a new liquor license for a convenience store. 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 May 11, 2024.
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 information is not provided due to the multiple ownership interests held by the applicant in the State of Arizona.
Public Opinion
Three letters protesting the issuance of this license have been received and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. The letters are from the Glen Canyon Vista Neighborhood Association, Ocotillo Glen Neighborhood Association, and North Glen Square Neighborhood Association. They feel that there have been numerous issues on this property related to trespassing, failure to maintain a crime-free parking lot, and general promotion of criminality on the site. They also feel that the liquor license would negatively impact their neighborhood and that there are sufficient locations in the area that are already licensed for liquor sales.
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:
“Dollar General holds over 11,000 alcohol licenses nationwide, requires in-depth computer-based training videos and tests for sales associates prior to ringing up alcohol sales.”
The public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of the liquor license because:
“Dollar General's policy is to card every customer each time a liquor or tobacco purchase is made. The register software requires the cashier to type the customer's birth date into the register and blocks the sale if the customer is not of legal age.”
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends disapproval of this application based on a Police department recommendation for disapproval and neighborhood protest. The Police Department disapproval is based on the applicant's errors and omissions on the state and city questionnaires; multiple code enforcement violations at the location; issues with insufficient staffing at the business; multiple calls for service at the location, including calls for violent incidents; and sufficient number of other liquor licensed establishments in the area. The applicant has not demonstrated the capability, qualifications and reliability to hold and control a liquor license, nor that the best interest of the community will be substantially served by the issuance of this license.
Attachments
Attachment - Dollar General Store #25371 - Data
Attachment - Dollar General Store #25371 - Map
Attachment - Dollar General Store #25371 - Police Recommendation
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.