[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.