[0:00] I'm about to [clears throat]

[0:06] » Okay, this is February 18th, 2026. We

[0:10] are here on the city of Santa Fe liquor

[0:13] license hearing, public hearings. Um, do

[0:16] we have people in the meeting already or

[0:18] are we going to let them in?

[0:20] » Um, we're going to let them in.

[0:22] » Okay,

[0:24] we'll go ahead and do that and then

[0:26] we'll start. [sighs]

[0:45] All right, I believe everyone's in.

[0:47] » Okay, great. Thank you. Um, my name is

[0:50] Renee Bella Gutierrez and I am the

[0:51] hearing officer for the city of Santa Fe

[0:54] uh with regard to liquor license

[0:55] applications. We're here this afternoon

[0:58] on public hearings on three separate

[1:00] applications.

[1:02] Uh so I guess um is it Miss Aragon or or

[1:06] you Mr. Vill that will present the first

[1:08] item?

[1:10] » I can rec uh go ahead.

[1:13] » Well, I can present it. Um

[1:15] » Thank you.

[1:16] So, okay. Our first item on the agenda

[1:19] is request from FNC Restaurant LLC for a

[1:23] restaurant a beer and [clears throat]

[1:25] wine liquor license with on premises

[1:27] consumption only and patio services to

[1:30] be located at FNC restaurants 109 North

[1:33] Water Lupe Street Suites 5 and 5A Santa

[1:37] Fe, New Mexico.

[1:39] » Okay. Thank you, Mr. Vill. Uh, who do we

[1:42] have on behalf of this applicant here in

[1:43] the meeting?

[1:45] » Good afternoon. This is Kyla Stoker, New

[1:46] Mexico liquor licenses on behalf of the

[1:48] applicant.

[1:50] » Hello, Miss Stoker.

[1:51] » Hi. How are you

[1:52] » Doing? Good. Uh, so this is, as stated,

[1:56] this is a restaurant a beer and wide

[1:58] license application. I had the chance to

[2:00] look at the license. I'm sorry, the

[2:02] application. I I had two small

[2:04] questions. Um, one is

[2:06] » Real quick. Rene, should we swear in

[2:08] first?

[2:09] » Oh, yes, please. Thank you for that. Um,

[2:11] Miss Stoker, uh, Mr. Beill will swear

[2:13] you in at this time. Thank you. Okay, if

[2:16] you can please state your name and

[2:17] address for the record.

[2:19] » My name is Kyla Stoker, New Mexico

[2:21] Liquor Licenses LLC. My address is 2539

[2:24] Wyoming Boulevard, Northeast,

[2:26] Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112.

[2:30] » Do you solemnly declare and affirm that

[2:32] the testimony you have in reference to

[2:33] this item shall be the truth and nothing

[2:36] but the truth and do this under the

[2:37] penalties of perjury?

[2:38] » I do.

[2:39] » The applicant has been sworn in.

[2:41] » Thank you very much. I apologize. I

[2:43] always forget that.

[2:45] » [laughter]

[2:45] » Um, Miss Stoker, two short questions.

[2:48] Um, with regard to this application, do

[2:51] you know what the in general what the

[2:52] hours of operation will be?

[2:55] » Um, let me confirm that with the I did

[2:58] include that in the application packet,

[3:00] but let me just double check so I make

[3:02] sure that I am giving you accurate

[3:04] information

[3:05] » And that might have been my error in not

[3:07] noting that.

[3:08] » That's okay. It is okay. [clears throat]

[3:10] Um, we are required by the state to

[3:14] include it on our application packet as

[3:17] part of the floor plan. So, I have it

[3:19] available.

[3:21] Just one second, please.

[3:22] » Oh, okay. So, let me see if that's

[3:38] them. But now I'm

[3:41] struggling opening that document.

[3:43] » That's fine. No problem. Um, while

[3:45] you're doing that, let me ask um, Mr.

[3:48] Vill or Miss Aragon if we received any

[3:51] written comment with regard to this

[3:53] application.

[3:56] » No written comment. No.

[3:58] » Okay. And do we have anybody that is

[4:00] attending the meeting that would like to

[4:01] address this application?

[4:05] » Nobody in the waiting room. No, not at

[4:08] all.

[4:08] » Okay. All right. Um, Miss Stoker.

[4:12] » Yes, ma'am. Give me one extra second.

[4:15] I'm almost there.

[4:16] » No problem. Sorry, I threw you for a

[4:17] loop.

[4:18] » That's okay. I should know, but I just

[4:20] don't have those. So, it's open seven

[4:22] days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

[4:25] » Okay. Thank you very much for that. Um,

[4:28] so again, it's for a restaurant a beer

[4:31] and wine license. Uh, we don't have any

[4:33] written comment. We don't have anybody

[4:35] who wants to comment on it. Is there

[4:36] anything additional that you would like

[4:37] to add to the application, Miss Stoker?

[4:40] » I don't have anything specific to add

[4:41] unless you have further questions.

[4:43] » Okay. No, I think that will be fine. Um,

[4:47] in that case, I will prepare a written

[4:49] report that will be uh forwarded to the

[4:53] governing body for their consideration

[4:55] at their avail next available meeting.

[4:57] » Okay.

[4:58] » Okay. Anything further on that, Miss

[5:01] Stoker? You're all good?

[5:02] » I do not have anything further. Thank

[5:04] you. Thank you very much for being here

[5:06] this afternoon.

[5:07] » Yes, thank you all.

[5:10] » All right, that's item one. Um, Mr.

[5:13] Vhil, would you like to present the next

[5:15] item on the agenda?

[5:18] » Yes. The next item on the agenda is

[5:20] request from Yamas LLC for a restaurant

[5:23] a beer and wine liquor license with on

[5:25] premises consumption only to be located

[5:28] at Yamas, 2411 Srios Road, Santa Fe, New

[5:32] Mexico.

[5:34] Thank you very much. And who do we have

[5:36] on behalf of this applicant in the

[5:37] meeting?

[5:39] » Uh my name is John Salazar, owner of

[5:42] Yama's LLC.

[5:44] » Thank you very much for being here. Um

[5:47] I'm going to ask Mr. Vill to swear you

[5:48] in.

[5:51] » Okay. Please state your name and address

[5:53] for the record.

[5:54] » John Salazar, 4134 Bolis Bonitos.

[5:59] Do you solemnly declare and affirm that

[6:01] the testimony you have in reference to

[6:03] this item shall be the truth and nothing

[6:04] but the truth and do this under the

[6:06] penalties of perjury?

[6:08] » I do.

[6:09] » The applicant has been sworn it.

[6:10] » Thank you very much. Um, Mr. Salazar, I

[6:14] had a chance to review the application.

[6:15] Is there anything additional that you

[6:17] would like to present at this time?

[6:20] » No, ma'am. I don't have anything

[6:21] additional at this time.

[6:23] » Okay. Um, is there anybody uh I'm sorry,

[6:27] Mr. [clears throat] Dr. Hill, is there

[6:28] any written comment with regard to this

[6:30] application?

[6:32] » Um, I have not received any written

[6:34] comment. Do you have anything, Emily?

[6:36] » No, I haven't received anything either.

[6:38] » Okay. And is there anybody in the

[6:40] waiting room or online that would like

[6:41] to address this application?

[6:44] » No.

[6:45] » Okay. Um, Mr. Salazar, again, this is

[6:48] for a restaurant, a beer and wine

[6:50] license. Um, I'll note that there will

[6:51] be several conditions placed on the

[6:53] application. Uh the first one is that

[6:55] you will need to obtain all necessary

[6:57] permits and licenses as you move

[6:59] forward. The second is that you will

[7:01] need to comply with all fire, building,

[7:03] and land use codes. And then the third

[7:05] is that you will need to comply with all

[7:08] city of Santa Fe ordinances. Do you have

[7:10] any objection to compliance with any of

[7:12] those items?

[7:13] » No, ma'am.

[7:14] » Okay. Um then I will prepare a written

[7:18] hearing officer's report which will be

[7:19] forwarded to the governing body for

[7:21] consideration at their next available

[7:22] meeting.

[7:24] Thank you.

[7:25] » Thank you very much for being here.

[7:31] » Okay. Um the next item on the agenda,

[7:34] please.

[7:36] Um, our next item on the agenda is a

[7:38] request from Evo Entertainment Santa Fe

[7:40] LLC for a restaurant a beer and wine

[7:43] liquor license with on premises

[7:45] consumption only to be located at Evo

[7:48] Entertainment Santa Fe, 3474 Zafuro

[7:52] Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

[7:55] » Thank you. And who do we have on behalf

[7:56] of the applicant in this one?

[7:58] » Hi, good afternoon. My name is Lisa

[8:00] Cosper. I'm an attorney for the

[8:02] applicant.

[8:04] » Okay. Thank you, Miss Cosper, for being

[8:05] here this afternoon. Um, because you are

[8:08] an attorney, there's no need to swear

[8:09] you in as you are under a different

[8:11] obligation to state the truth in this

[8:13] hearing. Um, I did have the opportunity

[8:16] to reveal review the license

[8:18] application. Uh, is there anything that

[8:20] you would like to add at this time?

[8:22] » No, ma'am, not at this time.

[8:24] » Okay. Um, Miss Aragon or Mr. Vill, did

[8:27] we receive any other or did receive any

[8:30] comments with regard to this

[8:31] application? Any written comments? No

[8:34] comments.

[8:35] » No written comments.

[8:36] » And do we have anybody in the waiting

[8:37] room or online that would like to

[8:39] address this application?

[8:40] » No.

[8:42] » Okay. Um, Miss uh, COPER, I'll note that

[8:46] there will be a few conditions placed on

[8:48] this application as it moves forward.

[8:50] Uh, the first will be that the applicant

[8:52] is required to obtain all necessary and

[8:54] licenses.

[8:56] The second is that the applicant will be

[8:58] required to comply with all fire,

[9:00] building, and land use codes. The third

[9:03] is that the applicant will be required

[9:04] to comply with all city of Santa Fe

[9:06] ordinances. Is there any objection to

[9:09] having the applicant comply with those

[9:10] conditions?

[9:11] » No, there are no objections.

[9:13] » Okay. Uh then this application will move

[9:16] forward. I'll prepare a written hearing

[9:18] officer's report and it will be

[9:20] presented for the governing body's

[9:22] consideration at their next available

[9:23] meeting.

[9:25] » Thank you.

[9:26] » Okay. Thank you very much for being

[9:27] here, Miss Cosper.

[9:28] » Thank you. Have a great afternoon.

[9:30] » Thank you.

[9:32] And do we have any other item on the

[9:34] agenda that we need to address at this

[9:36] time?

[9:37] » We have no additional items on the

[9:39] agenda.

[9:41] » Okay. Then uh it is 4:10 and we'll close

[9:45] the public hearing with regard to these

[9:47] three applications.

[9:49] Um thank you everybody.

[9:51] » Thank you.

[9:52] » Thank you Renee.

[9:53] » Okay. Thanks. Talk to you guys soon. All

[9:55] right. Bye bye.

Liquor Hearing 2-18-2026

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