Liquor License Application (County No. LL-22-04) for an Agent Change to Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz and an Acquisition of Control to Stanley Richard Soroka, Jr., Charles Russell Corbin, Gordon Scott Gurnik, and Robert Calder Huntington for a Series 6 bar license at Kohl's Ranch in Payson.
Background Information
Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz submitted an Acquisition of Control and Agent Change Application to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) regarding a Series 6 bar license at Kohl's Ranch located at 202 S. Kohl's Ranch Lodge Road in Payson.
ACQUISITION OF CONTROL – This is the person who owns the business where the liquor license is located.
AGENT – The assigned agent is essentially the contact person for both the state and the county. The agent MUST reside in the County where the liquor license is located and must be a U.S. Citizen.
Evaluation
The application has been reviewed by the Clerk of the Board. The statute outlines the governing body's responsibility, as follows: "The local governing body of the city, town, or county may protest the acquisition of control within 60 days (of the date the application was submitted to the DLLC) on the capability, reliability, and qualification of the person acquiring control." Gila County does not do a background check on liquor license applicants due to time and manpower; therefore, the only information that would be provided to the Board is from someone protesting the application. The Clerk of the Board has not received any objection to this application.
Conclusion
The application has been reviewed by the Clerk of the Board and all paperwork was submitted in accordance with DLLC requirements. The Clerk of the Board has not received any comments, positive or negative, regarding this acquisition of control and agent change for the liquor license located at Kohl's Ranch.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors issue an approval recommendation to the DLLC for this application.
Suggested Motion
Approval of recommendation to be submitted to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control regarding the Agent Change of Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz and the Acquisition of Control to Stanley Richard Soroka, Jr., Charles Russell Corbin, Gordon Scott Gurnik, and Robert Calder Huntington for a Series 6 bar license at Kohl's Ranch in Payson on Application (Gila County No. LL-22-04) for a Series 6 bar license at Kohl's Ranch, 202 S. Kohl's Ranch Lodge Road, Payson, Arizona.