Series 07 licenses must be obtained through the person and location transfer of an existing license from another business. The license is being transferred from John Conley with Hickory's Smoke House BBQ, located in Flagstaff.

There is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff as this is a recommendation to the State.

Effective governance - regulatory action.

Not applicable.

1) Table the item if additional information or time is needed.
2) Make no recommendation.
3) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for approval.
4) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for denial, stating the reasons for such recommendation.

An application for a person transfer and location transfer Series 07 liquor license was received from Lisa Dishman-McCulloch for Nomads, 19 W. Phoenix Ave.  The person transfer and location transfer are from John Conley for Hickory's Smoke House BBQ located at 1435 S. Milton Rd., Flagstaff, Arizona.

A background investigation performed by Sgt. Matt Wright of the Flagstaff Police Department resulted in a recommendation for approval.

A background investigation performed by Tom Boughner, Code Compliance Manager, resulted in no active code violations being reported and a recommendation of approval assuming the City Council adoption of the Landmark Overlay Zone for this property.

Sales tax and licensing information was reviewed by Ranbir Cheema, Tax, Licensing & Revenue Manager, who stated that Nomads is in compliance with the tax and licensing requirements of the City however, the seller of the license has an outstanding balance for unpaid sales tax and water bill. Unless the sale of the liquor license is within the approved bankruptcy plan Mr. Cheema recommends no approval.

Because the application is for both a person transfer and location transfer, consideration may be given to both the applicant's personal qualifications and the location.

A Series 07 beer and wine bar license allows a beer and wine bar retailer to sell and serve beer and wine, primarily by individual portions, to be consumed on the premises and in the original container for consumption on or off the premises.

The deadline for issuing a recommendation on this application is February 28, 2014.

For a Series 07 beer and wine bar license, the applicant is required to provide the distance between the applicant’s business and the nearest church or school; the State does not require a geological map or list of licenses in the vicinity for any license series.

This business will contribute to the tax base of the community. We are not aware of any other relevant considerations.

The application was properly posted on January 27, 2014. No written protests have been received to date.

1) Table the item if additional information or time is needed.
2) Make no recommendation.
3) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for approval.
4) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for denial, stating the reasons for such recommendation.