Liquor License
Any person who sells liquor in Arizona must apply for a liquor license at
the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses & Control. The State will
forward all applications for businesses in Mesa to the City of Mesa
Licensing Office.
Upon receiving the application, the Licensing Office will post a sign on the
proposed business premises. The posting must remain up for 20 calendar
days. Any person who resides or who owns or leases property within one
mile of the applicant's premises may submit written comments or petitions to
the City stating whether they are for or against the application within the
20-day posting period. Written comments or petitions should be mailed,
faxed, or sent by e-mail. Once the 20-day posting period has
concluded, all comments will be forwarded to the City Council. No
arguments shall be filed or accepted by the City thereafter.
The City is required to have the recommendation back to the State within 60
days of the receipt of the application. The City of Mesa has no
control over the processing of a license application after the City Council
makes its recommendation to the State Liquor Board.
If the City Council recommends denial of a liquor license, the State Liquor
Board will schedule a hearing on the application, at which time a City
representative and the applicant may present their cases. The City
Attorney's Office represents Mesa at all hearings before the State Liquor
Board. However, the City Attorney's Office does not represent
individual residents or neighborhood groups at the State Liquor Board
hearings.
For more information:
For further information concerning the City's licensing role and process,
please call the Mesa Licensing Office at (480) 644-2316 or e-mail us at
licensing.info@Mesaaz.gov.
State
of Arizona Liquor License application (once application is completed
please submit to Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control)
City of
Mesa Special Event Liquor
City of Mesa Extension of Premises
For further information concerning the Dept. of Liquor's licensing role and
process, please go to the website of the
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control or call (602)
542-5141.