[Neighbors] Request for Liquor License, Mesa Provisions

[Stephen Mullens]

I am in favor of this request.

On Thu, Jul 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM meyster1--- via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <
neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Nob Hill Friends and Neighbors*, *
> *The CABQ Liquor Hearing Officer has notified your association of an
> application for Liquor License, *Restaurant Type B, Beer, Wine, and
> Spirits with on premises consumption only with patio service at 3009
> Central Ave NE. Applicant is Mesa Provisions LLC. (This is the new location
> for Mesa Provisions at the previous Zinc location.) See below. The Hearing
> Officer will hear the request via zoom on July 23, 2025. Written comments
> will be accepted by donna at cabq.gov until 72 hours before the hearing.
> When your association learns of an application, we contact the applicant
> to gather information. We pass this to our email list to gather
> neighborhood input. If neighbors express questions or concerns we seek
> further information. *We invite you to reply to all if you have a
> position on this request.* You may reply to sender if you prefer. We
> received the information below from Jerry Hamm, agent for the request.
>
> -Operators of the business: Stephan Riley is the sole owner of Mesa
> Provisions, LLC and he  is responsible for all business affairs conducted
> in connection with Mesa Provisions.
>
> -Contact information: Stephan Riley can be reached at the Mesa Provisions
> restaurant during regular business hours (Wednesday thru Sunday between
> 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM or via email @ info at mesaprovisions.com.
> -Current and recent operations of any operator with alcohol service and
> period of operation: For several years, Stephan Riley has had experience in
> the sale and service of alcoholic beverages within the Mesa Provisions
> restaurant and both he and his alcohol server wait staff members are
> alcohol server certified by the State of New Mexico in accordance with the
> provisions of the NM Liquor Control Act (NMSA) and NM Liquor Regulations.
> Mesa Provisions has never received a citation for any violation of the New
> Mexico Liquor Control Act or Liquor Regulations.
>
> -Food menu: While menu offerings are changed from time to time, the Mesa
> Provisions menu can be viewed on its website *mesa **provisions.com
> <http://provisions.com/>*.
>
> -Hours of operation:  Wednesday thru Sunday from 5:00 PM til 9:00 PM. Per
> State statute, alcohol beverage services may begin @ 11:00 AM and must
> cease @ 11:00  PM or whenever food service ends, whichever in the earlier
> to occur.
>
> ·Measures the applicant plans relative to security: While the safety of
> customers is a # 1 priority, Mesa Provisions does not employ specific
> security measures other than  the practice of responsible
>  service/consumption of alcoholic beverages by customers of legal age.
> Under the Restaurant B License being sought, state statute requires that no
> more than three alcoholic beverages may served to any legal age customer
> per visit.
>
> NHNA reached out to Laura Kuehn at APD for calls for service at the
> current Mesa Provisions location, 3120 Central Ave SE. For the period
> January 1, 2024 – June 27, 2025, there were two calls for service, both
> Periodic Watch calls. This is a call where officers are checking on an
> address as they are available between other calls for service – someone is
> on vacation, certain activity has been observed by neighbors, a business
> check.
>
> At 6:30 pm on July 14 NHNA’s board of directors will evaluate input
> received from the community.  Neighbor input is crucial. When input is
> neutral or positive we generally don’t develop an association position.  If
> input suggests strong concerns or directors have strong concerns, we will
> call a special board meeting to explore an association position.
>
> At such a meeting the board generally considers the expected impact on
> community safety and quality of life and factors including but not limited
> to calls for police service at applicant's existing operations and security
> plans.
>
> Hours of service and services offered are not generally part of the
> hearing officer’s consideration, but may affect the association’s position.
>
> Locations near Residential Zone Districts (IDO 14-16-2-3) are problematic,
> particularly if affected neighbors oppose.
>
> We will notify the email list, the liquor hearing officer, and the
> applicant of the association’s action coming out of any meeting.
>
> All members of the community can contact the applicant and are welcome to
> provide written comments to the hearing officer or speak at the CABQ
> hearing in a personal capacity.
>
> #VivaNobHill
>
> Gary Eyster, President
>
>
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