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8.B.

City Council Meeting - FINAL

Meeting Date:: 07/01/2014
From:: Stacy Saltzburg, Deputy City Clerk

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TITLE:

Consideration and Action on Liquor License Application: Kelsey Drayton, “Brandy's Restaurant & Bakery", 1500 E. Cedar Ave. 40., Series 07 (beer and wine bar), Person Transfer.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Hold 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 no recommendation; or
3) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for denial based on the testimony received at the public hearing and/or other factors.

Policy Decision or Reason for Action:

Series 07 licenses must be obtained through the person and/or location transfer of an existing license from another business. The license is being transferred from Edward Wojciak with Brandy's Restaurant & Bakery, located in Flagstaff.

Financial Impact:

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

Connection to Council Goal:

Effective governance - regulatory action.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

Not applicable.

Options and Alternatives:

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.

Background/History:

An application for a person transfer Series 07 liquor license was received from Kelsey Drayton for Brandy's Restaurant & Bakery, 1500 E. Cedar Ave. #40. The person transfer is from Edward Wojciak for Brandy's Restaurant & Bakery located at 1500 E. Cedar Ave., #40., 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.

Sales tax and licensing information was reviewed by Ranbir Cheema, Tax, Licensing & Revenue Manager, who stated that the business is in compliance with the tax and licensing requirements of the City.

Key Considerations:

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

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 July 28, 2014.

Community Benefits and Considerations:

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

Community Involvement:

The application was properly posted on June 3, 2014. No written protests have been received to date.

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