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7.A.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 03/16/2021
From:: Stacy Fobar, Deputy City Clerk

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TITLE:

Consideration and Action on Liquor License Application: John Michael Pulkkinen, "Civano Coffee House," 30 S. San Francisco, Series 06, Location/Owner Transfer.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Open the public hearing.
Receive citizen input.
Close the public hearing.

The City Council has the option to:
1) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for approval;
2) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for denial based on the testimony received at the public hearing and/or other factors.

Executive Summary:

The liquor license process begins at the State level and applications are then forwarded to the respective municipality for posting of the property and holding a public hearing, after which the Council recommendation is forwarded back to the State. The applicant currently holds a Series 12 (restaurant) license that was approved by Council on April 7, 2020. If the series 06 license is granted, Civano Coffee House will surrender the Series 12 license.

A Series 06 license allows a bar retailer to sell and serve spirituous liquors, primarily by individual portions, to be consumed on the premises and in the original container for consumption on or off the premises. Series 06 (bar- all spirituous liquor) licenses are obtained through the person and/or location transfer of an existing license from another business. This transfer is from Mayor which is located in Flagstaff. Civano Coffee House is an existing business in Flagstaff, AZ and purchased the license from Ryan Michael Field from Rock the Block LLC. If approved, this license will be one of the 20 active series 06 licenses.

To view surrounding liquor licenses, please refer to the online interactive Liquor License Map.

The property has been posted as required, and the Police and Community Development divisions have reviewed the application and provided their respective reports.

Financial Impact:

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

Policy Impact:

Not applicable.

Connection to PBB Key Community Priorities/Objectives & Regional Plan:

Liquor licenses are a regulatory action and there is no Council goal that applies.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

Not applicable.

Key Considerations:

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

The deadline for issuing a recommendation on this application is March 19, 2021.

Community Involvement:

This business will contribute to the tax base of the community.

Expanded Options and Alternatives:

The application was properly posted on February 23, 2021. No written protests have been received to date. One letter of support has been received and is attached.

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