TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CITY COUNCIL PACKET
JUNE 17,
2008
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Liquor License
Applications Received for the Period of June 4, 2008 through June 10,
2008
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Police
Department Recommendation for a Liquor License Item on the June 18, 2008
Formal Agenda
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Follow-up: June
10, 2008 Policy Session Minutes, Announcements, Consent Agenda Results, and
the Citizen Requests/Comments from the June 11, 2008 Formal Meeting
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Minority, Woman,
& Small Business Enterprise Program 2006-07 Annual Report
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RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL/CITIZENS
The following information
report(s) responds to requests from citizens at the Citizen’s Request Sessions:
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Mr. Pat Vint
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Mr. Vint voiced some concerns on five property areas to
Neighborhood Services Department:
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Packet Date: June 13, 2008
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LIQUOR LICENSE
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE PERIOD OF JUNE 4, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2008.
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
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TO:
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Lisa Takata
Executive Assistant to the City Manager
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PACKET DATE:
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June 12, 2008
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FROM:
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Mario Paniagua
City Clerk
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SUBJECT:
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LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE
PERIOD OF JUNE 4, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2008.
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This report
provides advance notice of liquor license applications that were received by
the City Clerk during the period of Wednesday, June 4, 2008 through Tuesday, June 10,
2008.
INFORMATION
The liquor license application process
includes the posting of a public notice of the application at the proposed
location for twenty days and the distribution of an application copy or a copy
of this report to the following departments for their review: Finance,
Planning, Police, Fire, Street Transportation, Development Services, and the
Maricopa County Health Department.
Additionally, License Services mails a notice to all registered
neighborhood organizations within a one-mile radius of each proposed business
location (excluding Special Events).
Additional information on the items listed
below is generally not available until the twenty-day posting/review period has
expired.
LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Application Type Legend
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O-
Ownership
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L-
Location
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N-
New
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OL-
Ownership & Location
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AOC-
Acquisition of Control
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SE-
Special Event
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Liquor License Series Definitions
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1 In State Producer
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7 On sale-beer & wine
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11 Hotel/Motel-all liquor on premises
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3 Microbrewery
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8 Conveyance
license-sale of all liquor on board planes & trains
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12 Restaurant-all
liquor on premises
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4 Wholesaler
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5 Government
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9 Off
sale-all liquor
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14 Clubs-all
liquor on premises
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6 On sale-all liquor
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10 Off
sale-beer & wine
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15 Special
Event
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On-sale retailer means any person operating an establishment where
spirituous liquors are sold in the original container for consumption on or
off the premises and in individual portions for consumption on the premises.
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Dist
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App.
Type
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Agent/Owner Name
Business Name/Address
Phone
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Lic.
Type
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Protest
Period
Ends
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Within
2,000 Feet
of Light Rail
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Proposed
Agenda
Date
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1
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N
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Cheryl Wolfe-Ruiz,
Agent
Callahan’s Sports
Grill
3549 West Thunderbird Road
602-942-8500
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6
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7/1/08
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No
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7/2/08
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2
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N
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H.J. Lewkowitz, Agent
Daily Grill
5450 East High Street, Ste. 115
602-200-7222
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12
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6/30/08
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No
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7/2/08
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5
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OL
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Antonio Sandoval
El Atoron Cantina
4828 North 35th Avenue
602-246-0465
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7
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7/2/08
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No
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8/27/08
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5
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N
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Jorge Rascon, Agent
El Rancho Market
8901 North 19th Avenue
602-570-6060
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10
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6/30/08
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No
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7/2/08
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6
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SE
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Louis Stanley
Friends of Public
Radio Arizona
2400 East Missouri Avenue
480-229-0838
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15
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N/A
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N/A
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7/2/08
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7
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SE
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Cara Kiggins
Community Outreach
& Advocacy for Refugees
2102 North 23rd Avenue
602-327-1389
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15
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N/A
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N/A
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*6/13/08
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7
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AOC
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Alberto Navarro,
Agent
Mariscos La Concha De Guaymas
3520 South Central Avenue
602-276-1004
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12
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6/27/08
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No
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7/2/08
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8
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N
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Ronald Forbes,
Agent
Corona Cantina
3647 East Indian School Road
602-525-6056
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12
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6/27/08
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No
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7/2/08
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*Event Date
For further information regarding any of the
above applications, please contact the City Clerk Department, License Services
Section, at 602-534-3365.
RECOMMENDATION
This report is
provided for information only; no Council action is necessary.
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CITY COUNCIL REPORT
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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TO:
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Lisa Takata
Executive
Assistant to the City Manager
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PACKET DATE:
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June 12, 2008
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FROM:
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Mario Paniagua
City Clerk
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SUBJECT:
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POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION FOR A LIQUOR
LICENSE ITEM ON THE JUNE 18, 2008 FORMAL AGENDA
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The attached memorandum supplements the Request for Council Action
report for a liquor license item on the June 18, Formal Council Agenda. This memorandum provides the Council with
additional information regarding a Police Department disapproval recommendation
for the following item:
New Items
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District 5, El Dorado Sports Bar
For further information regarding this item, please contact the City
Clerk Department, License Services Section at 602-262-7003.
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Application Information
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Business Name
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EL DORADO BAR
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District
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5
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Business
Location
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4134 North 67th Avenue
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Applicant Name
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Maria Hernandez
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Series Type
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7
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The
Police Department recommends disapproval of this liquor license application for
the following reasons:
—The following criminal activity has occurred at
other locations under the control of the applicant:
The applicant, Maria Hernandez, stated that
since 2001 she has worked as a bar attendant at a bar owned by her husband,
Jose Carmen Hernandez. The bar, The Combos Club, is located at 6444 West
Glendale Avenue. Jose also owns another bar called the
Combos Club located at 1241 E. Broadway Rd in Mesa. The licenses for
both businesses are owned by J C Anguiano Inc. for
which Jose Hernandez is president and sole stockholder.
The Glendale Combos Club
has a history of violence and liquor license violations. Liquor violations
which have occurred there since 2005 are: 8 counts of underage on premises
without a parent, 1 count of failure to request ID from an underage buyer, 1
count sell, give, furnish an underage person with alcohol and 1 count drinking
contest, delivering more than the law allows. Collectively since 2005, fines
totaling $14,750 and three days of suspension have been sanctioned against the
license.
In April 2008, the Glendale
Liquor Task Force conducted an inspection of the Combos Club. The inspection
was based on the high number of calls for service being generated by activities
at the bar. The inspection resulted in the bar being temporarily closed by the
building safety inspector who declared that on the date of inspection the bar
was unsafe to occupy.
During the inspection Sgt.
Bob Dorn with Department of Liquor Licenses and Control noted the following
violations: unauthorized alcoholic beverages on premises, ARS 4-243.01/
R19-1-220, storage on unlicensed premises, R19-1-219 and failure to notify
change of premises, ARS 4-4-207.01.B. Resulting from these violations and
previous liquor violations, the Glendale Combos Club license was suspended for
10 business days spanning four weekends starting June 12th, ordered
to pay $10,000 in fines, and ordered to sell the business and divest the
license no later than November 30, 2008, or the license will be placed
inactive.
There
are possible hidden ownership concerns:
During an interview with Maria she stated
that the funds to purchase the business came primarily from refinancing the
residence owned by her and Jose. The refinance occurred in 2006 and Maria said
that in the interim the funds were kept in a bank account belonging solely to
Jose. The finances for the purchase of this business, for which Maria claims
sole ownership, came from Jose’s account. Jose is not listed on the liquor
license application which was submitted as an individual ownership. The failure
to disclose Jose on this application appears to be intentional due to problems
related to his current liquor license.
Other
On May 13, 2008, Maria submitted
the city questionnaire at City Licensing and was advised regarding two
amusement licenses which would be required for her business due to the number
of games/amusements which she planned to operate. Maria stated that she would
return the next day to apply for the licenses but failed to do so. On May 30th,
Maria was interviewed regarding her liquor application at her business. On that
date, eleven games were operating in violation of city amusement codes. A
departmental report requesting prosecution for the violation will be submitted.
Maria stated that
while working at her husband’s bar in Glendale, her
responsibilities consisted mostly of basic office work. She further stated that
hers was not a management position. Therefore, Maria has no experience
controlling a liquor license. The bar that she has purchased is located in a
high crime area and is a business with a history of violent crimes and drugs
sales facilitated by employees of the bar. Maria has no security plan for
overcoming the history of problems at the bar other than to hire security
guards.
For the above
reasons, Maria has failed to demonstrate the reliability, capability and
qualification to responsibly control a liquor license.
This investigation
summary is submitted by: Officer Amber
Campbell #7828
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SIGNATURES
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Investigating Officer
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Karen Hughes #6378
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