The City Council approved a new Series 12 Restaurant liquor license for Federal Pizza, located at 5210 N Central Ave. The approval was based on various data points, including existing liquor licenses in the area, crime statistics, property violation data, and demographic information from the 2020 Census within a 0.5-mile radius. The data presented for the decision included 22 existing restaurants with liquor licenses within a 1-mile radius and 20 within a 0.5-mile radius. Property crimes averaged 64.2 citywide, with 100.1 within 1 mile and 259.02 within 0.5 miles. Violent crimes averaged 12.31 citywide, 7.59 within 1 mile, and 15.18 within 0.5 miles. Additionally, 40 parcels citywide had violations, with 27 within a 0.5-mile radius. The 2020 Census data for the 0.5-mile radius indicated an average population of 1601, with 393 owner-occupied households, 60 residential vacancies, and 177 persons in poverty across various block groups.