Consideration and Action on Liquor License Application:  Danny Thomas, "La Vetta", 103 N. Leroux St., Series 06 (bar - all spirituous liquor), Person Transfer.

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. 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 licenses are a quota licenses and must be obtained through a person and/or location transfer of an existing license.

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 Danny Thomas of Dorados which was located in Flagstaff. La Vetta is an existing business in Flagstaff and is currently operating under a series 12 liquor license. The transfer would convert the series 12 to a series 06. There are currently 17 active series 06 liquor licenses in Flagstaff and 5 inactive licenses; if approved, this license will be the 18th active series 06 license.

The property has been posted as required, and the Police Department has reviewed the application with no concerns noted. There is an active Zoning Code violation for an unpermitted Sidewalk Cafe; upon submission and approval of the application for the Sidewalk Cafe the recommendation from Community Development would be for approval. As of September 25, 2017 the application for the Sidewalk Cafe was received and approved, the recommendation from Community Development is for approval.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Because the application is for a person transfer, consideration may only be given to the applicant's personal qualifications. The deadline for issuing a recommendation on this application is October 28, 2017.

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

The application was properly posted on September 12, 2017. No written protests have been received to date.