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Mesa council recommends denial of Mojo’s liquor‑license application over proximity to childcare

Mesa City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The Mesa City Council voted to recommend denial of a beer-and-wine license for Mojo’s, citing concerns about the applicant’s proximity to a childcare facility and statutory proximity factors that the State Liquor Board will adjudicate.

Mesa’s City Council voted on Dec. 8 to recommend denial of a beer-and-wine license for a business known as Mojo’s after members raised concerns about its proximity to a childcare center.

The council’s action instructs staff to forward a recommendation of denial to the Arizona State Liquor Board, which will hold any subsequent hearing and make the final licensing decision. Council discussion focused on statutory factors the city must consider, including proximity to schools and childcare programs.

At the meeting, a…

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