Series 09 (Liquor Store - all spirituous liquor) licenses are obtained through the person transfer and location transfer of an existing license from another business. The person transfer and location transfer are from Michael Joseph Basha for Bashas' Inc. located at 1000 N. Humphreys Blvd., #112. The liquor license purchased from Bashas' was inactive at the time of sale. The Maverik location at 5700 N. Highway 89 is currently operating with a Series 10 liquor license, which is for a liquor store selling beer and wine only.

There is no budgetary impact to the City of Flagstaff.

Effective governance - regulatory action.

Not applicable.

•Table the item if additional information or time is needed. •Make no recommendation. •Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for approval. •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 09 liquor license was received from Lauren Merrett for Maverik, 5700 N. Highway 89.  The person transfer and location transfer are from Michael Joseph Basha for Bashas' located at 1000 N. Humphreys Blvd., #112.  The liquor license purchased from Bashas' was inactive at the time of sale.
• 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, Environmental Code Specialist, resulted in no active code violations being reported.
•  Sales tax and licensing information was reviewed by Ranbir Cheema, Tax, Licensing & Revenue Manager, resulting in a recommendation for 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 09 (Liquor Store) license allows a spirituous liquor store retailer to sell all spirituous liquors, only in the original unbroken package, to be taken away from the premises of the retailer and consumed off the premises.
•  The deadline for issuing a recommendation on this application is October 27, 2012.
•  The applicant is not required to provide the distance between the applicant’s business and the nearest church or school for government (Series 05), hotel/motel (Series 11), or restaurant, (Series 12) liquor license applications; 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 September 26, 2012.
•  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.