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ITEM #: 3.
DATE: 12/09/2024
AI #:2352

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF NEW SERIES 7 (BEER AND WINE BAR) LIQUOR LICENSE FOR VALLEY CRAFT

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Darcie McCracken, City Clerk

OTHER PRESENTER(S):

Que Anthony Desean Quinn, Agent

SUMMARY

The applicant is requesting a recommendation of approval for a New Series 7 (Beer and Wine Bar) liquor license.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

Recommend approval of Application No. 310833 to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC). Mr. Quinn has submitted this application for a New Series 7 liquor license for Valley Craft, which is located at 15671 W Roosevelt St., Goodyear, Arizona 85338. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)

FISCAL IMPACT

The applicant paid the $635 application fee for the liquor license per the Goodyear Municipal User Fee Schedule. The business will also contribute to the tax base of the community.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

A new Series 7 liquor license application was submitted by Mr. Quinn on behalf of Valley Craft. The establishment is presently operating under a Series 10 (Beer and Wine Store) liquor license #010070027757 that was issued by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC). As part of his application, Mr. Quinn provided additional information, stating that Valley Craft is committed to supporting Arizona by ensuring all its products are made and brewed locally. He emphasized that the business does not source products from out of state and has actively built relationships with breweries and wineries across Arizona to support local businesses and bring their offerings to Goodyear.

The City Clerk's office received the application from the DLLC on November 5, 2024, and the Public Hearing notice was posted on November 12, 2024, to comply with Arizona Revised Statute §4-201(b). No petitions or protests from qualified persons were received during the comment period. The application was routed for approval to the Police Department and the Development Services Department (Code Compliance and Planning & Zoning), and the departments had no comments. The application is included as Attachment A titled DLLC Local Governing Body Report.

STAFF ANALYSIS

A Series 7 is a "quota" license available only through the Liquor License Lottery or for purchase on the open market. Once issued, this liquor license is transferable from person to person and/or location to location within the same county and allows the holder both on- & off-sale retail privileges. This license allows a beer and wine bar retailer to sell and serve beer and wine (no other spirituous liquors), primarily by individual portions, to be consumed on the premises and in the original container for consumption on or off the premises. A retailer with off-sale ("To Go") privileges may deliver spirituous liquor off of the licensed premises in connection with a retail sale. A.R.S. 4-206.01.F. The off-sale privileges associated with a bar license shall be limited to no more than 30% of the total annual sales receipts of liquor by the licensee at that location. Off-sale ("To Go") package sales can be made on the bar premises as long as the area of off-sale operation does not utilize a separate entrance and exit from the one provided for the bar. Payment must be made no later than the time of delivery.

The DLLC requires license owners, agents, and managers actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the business to complete a state-approved management training course prior to the issuance of a liquor license. The owner, manager, and staffed bartenders have taken the Title 4 Basic & Management training. In addition to completing the required training, a manager will be on site during all business hours. The establishment's training procedures call for checking and scanning ID for legitimacy for everyone prior to serving.

There are no licensed childcare facilities or K-12 schools within 300 feet of the location to comply with Arizona Revised Statutes §4-207. For evaluation purposes, a One-Mile Report and Evaluation Map is included as Attachment B, showing all liquor licenses within a one-mile radius. City Council's recommendation of "Approval", "Disapproval" or "No Recommendation" will be forwarded to the DLLC for consideration during their licensing review process.

Attachments

Attachment A - DLLC Local Governing Body Report

Attachment B - One Mile Report and Evaluation Map