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I'm about to [clears throat]

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» Okay, this is February 18th, 2026. We

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are here on the city of Santa Fe liquor

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license hearing, public hearings. Um, do

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we have people in the meeting already or

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are we going to let them in?

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» Um, we're going to let them in.

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» Okay,

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we'll go ahead and do that and then

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we'll start. [sighs]

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All right, I believe everyone's in.

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» Okay, great. Thank you. Um, my name is

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Renee Bella Gutierrez and I am the

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hearing officer for the city of Santa Fe

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uh with regard to liquor license

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applications. We're here this afternoon

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on public hearings on three separate

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applications.

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Uh so I guess um is it Miss Aragon or or

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you Mr. Vill that will present the first

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item?

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» I can rec uh go ahead.

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» Well, I can present it. Um

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» Thank you.

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So, okay. Our first item on the agenda

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is request from FNC Restaurant LLC for a

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restaurant a beer and [clears throat]

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wine liquor license with on premises

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consumption only and patio services to

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be located at FNC restaurants 109 North

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Water Lupe Street Suites 5 and 5A Santa

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Fe, New Mexico.

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» Okay. Thank you, Mr. Vill. Uh, who do we

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have on behalf of this applicant here in

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the meeting?

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» Good afternoon. This is Kyla Stoker, New

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Mexico liquor licenses on behalf of the

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applicant.

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» Hello, Miss Stoker.

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» Hi. How are you

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» Doing? Good. Uh, so this is, as stated,

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this is a restaurant a beer and wide

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license application. I had the chance to

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look at the license. I'm sorry, the

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application. I I had two small

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questions. Um, one is

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» Real quick. Rene, should we swear in

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first?

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» Oh, yes, please. Thank you for that. Um,

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Miss Stoker, uh, Mr. Beill will swear

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you in at this time. Thank you. Okay, if

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you can please state your name and

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address for the record.

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» My name is Kyla Stoker, New Mexico

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Liquor Licenses LLC. My address is 2539

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Wyoming Boulevard, Northeast,

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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112.

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» Do you solemnly declare and affirm that

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the testimony you have in reference to

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this item shall be the truth and nothing

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but the truth and do this under the

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penalties of perjury?

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» I do.

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» The applicant has been sworn in.

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» Thank you very much. I apologize. I

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always forget that.

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» [laughter]

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» Um, Miss Stoker, two short questions.

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Um, with regard to this application, do

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you know what the in general what the

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hours of operation will be?

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» Um, let me confirm that with the I did

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include that in the application packet,

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but let me just double check so I make

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sure that I am giving you accurate

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information

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» And that might have been my error in not

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noting that.

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

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Um, we are required by the state to

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include it on our application packet as

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part of the floor plan. So, I have it

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available.

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Just one second, please.

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» Oh, okay. So, let me see if that's

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them. But now I'm

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struggling opening that document.

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» That's fine. No problem. Um, while

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you're doing that, let me ask um, Mr.

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Vill or Miss Aragon if we received any

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written comment with regard to this

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application.

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» No written comment. No.

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» Okay. And do we have anybody that is

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attending the meeting that would like to

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address this application?

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» Nobody in the waiting room. No, not at

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all.

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» Okay. All right. Um, Miss Stoker.

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» Yes, ma'am. Give me one extra second.

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I'm almost there.

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» No problem. Sorry, I threw you for a

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loop.

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» That's okay. I should know, but I just

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don't have those. So, it's open seven

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days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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» Okay. Thank you very much for that. Um,

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so again, it's for a restaurant a beer

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and wine license. Uh, we don't have any

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written comment. We don't have anybody

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who wants to comment on it. Is there

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anything additional that you would like

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to add to the application, Miss Stoker?

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» I don't have anything specific to add

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unless you have further questions.

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» Okay. No, I think that will be fine. Um,

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in that case, I will prepare a written

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report that will be uh forwarded to the

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governing body for their consideration

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at their avail next available meeting.

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» Okay.

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» Okay. Anything further on that, Miss

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Stoker? You're all good?

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» I do not have anything further. Thank

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you. Thank you very much for being here

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this afternoon.

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» Yes, thank you all.

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» All right, that's item one. Um, Mr.

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Vhil, would you like to present the next

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item on the agenda?

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» Yes. The next item on the agenda is

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request from Yamas LLC for a restaurant

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a beer and wine liquor license with on

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premises consumption only to be located

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at Yamas, 2411 Srios Road, Santa Fe, New

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Mexico.

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Thank you very much. And who do we have

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on behalf of this applicant in the

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meeting?

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» Uh my name is John Salazar, owner of

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Yama's LLC.

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» Thank you very much for being here. Um

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I'm going to ask Mr. Vill to swear you

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in.

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» Okay. Please state your name and address

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for the record.

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» John Salazar, 4134 Bolis Bonitos.

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the testimony you have in reference to

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this item shall be the truth and nothing

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but the truth and do this under the

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penalties of perjury?

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» I do.

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» The applicant has been sworn it.

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» Thank you very much. Um, Mr. Salazar, I

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had a chance to review the application.

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Is there anything additional that you

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would like to present at this time?

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» No, ma'am. I don't have anything

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additional at this time.

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» Okay. Um, is there anybody uh I'm sorry,

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Mr. [clears throat] Dr. Hill, is there

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any written comment with regard to this

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application?

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» Um, I have not received any written

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comment. Do you have anything, Emily?

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» No, I haven't received anything either.

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» Okay. And is there anybody in the

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waiting room or online that would like

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to address this application?

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» No.

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» Okay. Um, Mr. Salazar, again, this is

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for a restaurant, a beer and wine

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license. Um, I'll note that there will

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be several conditions placed on the

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application. Uh the first one is that

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you will need to obtain all necessary

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permits and licenses as you move

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forward. The second is that you will

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need to comply with all fire, building,

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and land use codes. And then the third

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is that you will need to comply with all

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city of Santa Fe ordinances. Do you have

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any objection to compliance with any of

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those items?

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» No, ma'am.

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» Okay. Um then I will prepare a written

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hearing officer's report which will be

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forwarded to the governing body for

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consideration at their next available

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» Thank you very much for being here.

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» Okay. Um the next item on the agenda,

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please.

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Um, our next item on the agenda is a

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request from Evo Entertainment Santa Fe

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LLC for a restaurant a beer and wine

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liquor license with on premises

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consumption only to be located at Evo

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Entertainment Santa Fe, 3474 Zafuro

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Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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» Thank you. And who do we have on behalf

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of the applicant in this one?

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» Hi, good afternoon. My name is Lisa

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Cosper. I'm an attorney for the

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applicant.

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» Okay. Thank you, Miss Cosper, for being

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here this afternoon. Um, because you are

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an attorney, there's no need to swear

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you in as you are under a different

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obligation to state the truth in this

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hearing. Um, I did have the opportunity

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to reveal review the license

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application. Uh, is there anything that

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you would like to add at this time?

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» No, ma'am, not at this time.

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» Okay. Um, Miss Aragon or Mr. Vill, did

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we receive any other or did receive any

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comments with regard to this

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application? Any written comments? No

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comments.

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» No written comments.

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» And do we have anybody in the waiting

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room or online that would like to

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address this application?

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» No.

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» Okay. Um, Miss uh, COPER, I'll note that

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there will be a few conditions placed on

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this application as it moves forward.

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Uh, the first will be that the applicant

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is required to obtain all necessary and

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licenses.

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The second is that the applicant will be

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required to comply with all fire,

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building, and land use codes. The third

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is that the applicant will be required

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to comply with all city of Santa Fe

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ordinances. Is there any objection to

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having the applicant comply with those

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conditions?

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» No, there are no objections.

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» Okay. Uh then this application will move

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forward. I'll prepare a written hearing

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officer's report and it will be

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presented for the governing body's

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consideration at their next available

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meeting.

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» Thank you.

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» Okay. Thank you very much for being

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here, Miss Cosper.

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» Thank you. Have a great afternoon.

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» Thank you.

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And do we have any other item on the

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agenda that we need to address at this

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time?

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» We have no additional items on the

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agenda.

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» Okay. Then uh it is 4:10 and we'll close

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the public hearing with regard to these

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three applications.

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Um thank you everybody.

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» Thank you.

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» Thank you Renee.

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» Okay. Thanks. Talk to you guys soon. All

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right. Bye bye.