Tortillas Chiwas liquor license reconsideration
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: reconsideration of the August 5, 2026 recommendation to deny a new Series 12 liquor license for Tortillas Chiwas at 914 North Grande Avenue (Ward 1), in the former Grande Tortilla Factory space. The business name is captioned several ways.
- Where it stands: on October 20 council reconsidered (voice vote) and then approved the license recommendation (voice vote), with no opposition.
- Next: the state liquor board makes the final decision.
Background
- The clerk said the earlier denial was because the applicant lacked a couple of required approvals; those have been resolved and the state granted an extension so the city could reconsider.
- Mayor Romero said Vice Mayor Santa Cruz, absent, was eager to welcome the restaurant to the historic Ward 1 space.
Sources
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- Mayor and Council video, October 20, 2026: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOWkpsh3zEE
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- Regular Meeting agenda: https://tucsonaz.hylandcloud.com/221agendaonline/Documents/ViewAgenda?meetingId=1961&doctype=1
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 - Mayor and Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-20 - Mayor and Council - Regular meeting item 8 (about 3 minutes). Motion to reconsider carried; recommendation of approval carried, both by voice vote with no opposition.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.