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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Linda Smith
City Clerk
123 Roger Smith Avenue
Cortez, CO. 81321
lsmith@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

DONNA MURPHY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK

Date:

03/19/2024

RE:

New Retail Liquor Store Application for Elevated Liquors, LLC.

DISCUSSION

In considering an application for a new liquor license, Council is directed by State Statutes to determine the needs of the neighborhood, the desires of the residents of the neighborhood, and to verify that the applicant is of good character. Fingerprints for Cole Clark were sent to CBI and individual history records have been completed.

Chief of Police Vern Knuckles will be present at the meeting to give the report from the Police Department. A copy has been attached for your review. A sign was posted on the premises and a public hearing notice was published according to regulations. Copies of the petitions circulated by the Police Department have also been included in the packet.

BACKGROUND

The application referred to above was filed in the office of the City Clerk on February 7, 2024. The application appears to be complete. Elevated Liquors, LLC., DBA Elevated Liquors is located 530 North Broadway, Cortez.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that after considering the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood, the desires of the adult inhabitants, the necessity of any restrictions on the license, the good character of the applicants, and compliance with all the provisions of Colorado Revised Statutes 44-3-301, that Council approve a new Retail Liquor Store License for Elevated Liquors, LLC., DBA Elevated Liquors, located at 530 North Broadway, Cortez.

MOTION

If agreed upon by the City Council, a possible motion would be:

I move that after considering the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood, the desires of the adult inhabitants, the necessity of any restrictions on the license, the good moral character of the applicants, and compliance with all the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 44-3-301(2)(a) and 44-3-312(2)(a), City Council approve a new Retail Liquor Store Liquor License for Elevated Liquors, LLC., DBA Elevated Liquors, located at 530 North Broadway, Cortez.

Attachments

Application and Diagram

Police Dept. Petitions

Applicant Petitions

Building Official Distance Measurement

Public Notice