Licensed Daycare Support Documents

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-06-08)

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Department of Liquor Licenses and Control 
R19-1-702 
R19-1-702. Determining Whether to Grant a License for a Certain Location 
A. To determine whether public convenience requires and the best interest of the community will be 
substantially served by issuing or transferring a license at a particular unlicensed location, local 
governing authorities and the Board may consider the following criteria: 
1. Petitions and testimony from individuals who favor or oppose issuance of a license and who 
reside in, own, or lease property within one mile of the proposed premises; 
2. Number and types of licenses within one mile of the proposed premises; 
3. Evidence that all necessary licenses and permits for which the applicant is eligible at the time 
of application have been obtained from the state and all other governing bodies; 
4. Residential and commercial population of the community and its likelihood of increasing, 
decreasing, or remaining static; 
5. Residential and commercial population density within one mile of the proposed premises; 
6. Evidence concerning the nature of the proposed business, its potential market, and its likely 
customers; 
7. Effect on vehicular traffic within one mile of the proposed premises; 
8. Compatibility of the proposed business with other activity within one mile of the proposed 
premises; 
9. Effect or impact on the activities of businesses or the residential neighborhood that might be 
affected by granting a license at the proposed premises; 
10. History for the past five years of liquor violations and reported criminal activity at the proposed 
premises provided that the applicant received a detailed report of the violations and criminal 
activity at least 20 days before the hearing by the Board; 
11. Comparison of the hours of operation at the proposed premises to the hours of operation of 
existing businesses within one mile of the proposed premises; and 
12. Proximity of the proposed premises to licensed childcare facilities as defined by A.R.S. § 36-
881. 
B. This Section is authorized by A.R.S. § 4-201(!).