ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Corporation Counsel with a Request to DENY the SITE APPLICATION for a Class A (Tavern) Liquor License with the Retail Sale of Alcohol at ROYAL HOOKAH LOUNGE, 2027 W. FARMINGTON ROAD, UNIT A, with a Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to Deny. (Council District 2)
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BACKGROUND: Fadi Atrash, Owner, and Yousef Saleh, Manager, presented a Site Application for a Class A (tavern) Liquor License at 2027 W. Farmington Road, Unit A. The Liquor Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of this Site Application. Minutes of the Liquor Commission Meeting are attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: There were no concerns expressed.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Alcoholic beverages cannot be sold and consumed at this site.
IMPACT IF DENIED: This site will be able to serve or sell any kind of alcohol.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reduce crime.
DEPARTMENT: Legal