Attachment - La Consentida Tacos and Sushi - Police Department Recommendation.pdf

City of Phoenix — Formal (2024-04-03)

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LIQUOR LICENSE DISAPPROVAL FORM

Police Department Liquor License Disapproval Recommendation

[ Application Information |

The Police Department recommends disapproval of this liquor license application for
the following reasons:

La Consentida’s controlling person Mr. Edgar Vega Caro, in accordance with Arizona
Revised Statute 4-203.A is not capable, qualified and reliable to own and operate a Series
12 liquor license. Phoenix Police Department did not receive the required city
questionnaire until after business hours on 3/5/2024. This did not allow Phoenix Police
enough time to schedule an interview with him regarding his liquor application, before the
Police Department’s response was due to licensing.

While awaiting the city questionnaire a preliminary review was conducted which revealed
that many of the establishments Mr. Caro listed as his previous and current places of
employment have had multiple liquor violations.

One of these violations, Mr. Caro was present when Officers spoke with him. There have
also been calls for service at La Consentida over the past year where acts of violence
occurred on the property. Lastly, a recent liquor enforcement operation with Phoenix Police
and State Liquor Detectives on 3/5/2024 led to four additional administrative violations
against La Consentida.

As required on Question #10 on the state application, Mr. Caro listed both his past and
previous employment as a “Consultant” since January 2011 at:

Club Delirium at 1614 E. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix,
Club XTC (now known as La Boom Night Club) 5400 N. 59" Ave in Glendale,
and Club Paris (now known as Paris) at 4280 N. Drinkwater Blvd in Scottsdale.

Club XTC — Liquor License # 06070122 La Boom Night Club (its current name) located at
5400 N. 59" Ave Glendale, AZ. The DLLC website indicated this liquor license has 4
violations between 2/3/2016 and 8/16/2022. Mr. Caro listed he was a previous consultant at
this establishment since 1/2011. In the timespan he indicated he worked there, all 4 of
those violations occurred. These violations are as follows:

2/3/2016 - R19-1-405 Notice Change in Status

2/22/2018 - 4-244.17 Consuming between 2:30 a.m. & 6:00 a.m.

2/22/2018 - 4-244.17 4-244.17 - Possession/Consumption of alcohol after 2:30 A.M.
8/16/2022 - 4-241.A Accepting unauthorized forms of I.D.

Club Paris — Liquor License # 06070013 Paris in Scottsdale (its current name) located at
4280 N Drinkwater Blvd in Scottsdale. The DLLC website indicated this liquor license has 5
violations between 3/14/2011 and 6/18/2018. Mr. Caro listed he was a previous consultant
at this establishment since 1/2011. In the timespan he indicated he worked there, all 5 of
those violations occurred.

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LIQUOR LICENSE DISAPPROVAL FORM

Police Department Liquor License Disapproval Recommendation

| Application Information

3/14/2011 - 4-210.A.5 Delinquent taxes

10/3/2011 - 4-210.A.5 Delinquent taxes

9/20/2012 - 4-210.A.5 Delinquent taxes

4/27/2018 - 4-244.17 Consuming between 2:30 a.m. & 6:00 a.m.
6/18/2018 - R19-1-314 Inducements Prohibited

Current Employment

The current consulting places Mr. Caro listed he works at are:

La Consentida Taco and Sushi at 2647 W. Glendale Ave in Phoenix,
Silverado Canta Bar at 4809 N. 27" Avenue in Phoenix, and
Club Silverado in Phoenix at 6108 N. 27 Ave.

La Consentida Taco and Sushi:

The DLLC website indicated this liquor license has 7 violations between 2/28/2020 and
2/3/2023. Mr. Caro listed he was and still is a consultant at this establishment since 1/2011.
In the timespan he indicated he has worked there, all 7 of those violations occurred.

2/28/2020 - 4-244.9 Sell, give, furnish underage person with alcohol

2/28/2020 — 4-241.A Failure to request ID from underage buyer

7/23/2020 — 4-210.A.10 Failure to protect the safety of patrons

7/23/2020 — 4-210.A.9 Licensee fails to comply with Title 1V

7/23/2020 — 4-210.A.2 The license fails to maintain capability, qualification and reliability
2/3/2023 — 4-244.22 Underage on premises w/o parent (on-sale)

2/3/2023 - 4-112(G).12 No Security Personnel Attestation Form

Silverado Canta Bar:

The DLLC website indicated this liquor license has 4 violations between 11/24/1997 and
9/9/2016. Mr. Caro listed he was and still is a consultant at this establishment since 1/2011.
In the timespan he indicated he has worked there, 3 of those 4 violations occurred.

9/9/2016 — 4-243.01 Purchasing from other than primary source
9/9/2016 — 4-119 Failure to maintain records
9/9/2016 - R19-1-302 Knowledge of Liquor Laws and Rules

Club Silverado

The DLLC website indicated this liquor license has 17 violations between 10/7/2003 and
4/18/2023. Mr. Caro listed he was and still is a consultant at this establishment since
1/2011. In the timespan he indicated he has worked there, 14 of those 17 violations
occurred.

4/8/2014 — 4-210.A.5 Delinquent taxes
4/8/2014 — 4-210.A.5 Delinquent taxes

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| Application Information |

9/9/2016 — 4-243.01 Purchasing from other than primary source

9/9/2016 - 4-119 Failure to maintain records

4/15/2021 - 4-244.22 Underage on premises w/o parent (on-sale)
4/15/2021 - 4-210.A.9 Licensee fails to comply with Title IV

7/21/2021 - 4-244.22 Underage on premises w/o parent (on-sale)
7/21/2021 - 4-210.A.10 Failure to protect the safety of patrons

7/21/2021 - 4-244.9 Sell, give, furnish underage person with alcohol
7/21/2021 - 4-241.A Failure to request ID from underage buyer
3/3/2023 - 4-244.23 Drinking contests, delivering more than Law Allows
4/18/2023 - 4-244.23 Drinking contests, delivering more than Law Allows
4/18/2023 - 4-210.A.9 Licensee fails to comply with Title 1V

4/18/2023 - 4-210.A.2 The license fails to maintain capability, qualification and reliability

The following incident also occurred at Club Silverado: On 1/25/2023, DR 2023-101840,
when CAO Officers from Cactus Park and State Liquor Detectives completed an inspection
of Club Silverado Night Club. On this night, they observed a Hispanic male at a bottle
service table drinking alcohol from the bottle. They informed the manager, Edgar Vega-
Caro that this is a violation of ARS 4-244.23 and the club would be given an administrative
violation

Calls For Service

On 2/16/2024, Officer Chester checked the calls for service at this location, 2647 W.
Glendale Ave #11-14 from 2/16/2021-2/16/2024. For those units specifically, there have
been 11 calls for service in the past year, a few of which are violent in nature and an act of
violence occurred on the property. Two of those notable incidents are below:

2021-931904, 6/16/2021, Aggravated Assault report completed for an aggravated assault committed by four
patrons of the establishment. The suspects pointed firearms at the security on site and a waitress of the
establishment due to an argument over their bill.

2021-1438636, 9/15/2021, Assault report completed for fight occurring inside bar. It should be noted, in this

report, La Consentida is listed in the report by Police Officers as a ‘night club” and the suspect in this report is
listed as one of the employees.

Enforcement Operation

On 3/5/2024, Officer Chester and additional Officers from the Cactus Park Precinct
Community Action Squad went out to do a liquor enforcement operation at La Consentida
Taco and Sushi located at 2647 W. Glendale Ave. Officer Chester had been receiving
information from the State Liquor Department that there was underage drinking occurring at
the establishment on Tuesdays around midnight. State Liquor Special Agents also assisted
Phoenix Police on this operation. During the operation, there were violations that were
found. The restaurant was charged with the following violations by the State Liquor
Department.

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LIQUOR LICENSE DISAPPROVAL FORM

Police Department Liquor License Disapproval Recommendation

| Application Information

Business Name La Consentida Taco and Sushi District [ 5 |
Business Location 2647 W. Glendale Avenue
Applicant Names __| Edgar Vega Caro aka Adrien Series Type | 12 |

ARS 4-244.22 - Underage onsite (this female was not found to be drinking but was allowed inside the
establishment and is not 21)

ARS 4-244.22 - Underage onsite (an underage employee who was not working today was found to be inside
at a bottle service table)

ARS 4-244.23 - Serving more than the law allows (an individual who was over 21 was found inside at a bottle
service table pouring alcohol from a liquor bottle into his own glass)

ARS 4-241.K - Accepting an unauthorized form of identification (this male was over 21 years of age but was
let in with a form of identification that is not accepted as valid)

Due to the aforementioned factors and the fact that the applicant Mr. Edgar Vega Caro
failed to submit the city questionnaire in time for the Police Department to conduct the
requisite complete review, he is not capable, qualified, or reliable to own and operate a
liquor license within the city of Phoenix.

This recommendation for disapproval is submitted by: Ofc. S. Chester 10641
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Administrative Licensing Investigator |. Alonge A4289_ y, Ce < Addore -

Liquor Enforcement Detail Supervisor |Sgt. M. Walter 8360 Qk bw AS

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