A state investigator is recommending the permanent revocation of Tempe Tavern’s liquor license, citing 11 categories of violations and calling the bar a “danger to the community.”
ABC15 obtained the investigation report from the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, specifically covering the second raid — conducted in November 2025 — targeting underage drinking at the Tempe bar. The DLLC has described both raids, in April and November 2025, as among the largest enforcement actions in the agency’s history.
The November report was released to ABC15 exactly two weeks after Tempe Tavern filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Tempe and others, including the DLLC director, alleging selective enforcement and constitutional violations…