Brief

Whole Foods Market sought approval to sell alcoholic beverages at its location at 355 South Ogden Drive, Unit 100. The application was submitted in early June 2026 and went through the conditional use permit process, with City Council voting 14-0-1 to approve the alcohol sales on June 30, 2026. An amending motion by Councilmembers Yaroslavsky and Harris-Dawson modified the original item before passage. The action is now final, and the ABC Office was notified July 8, 2026.

Full summary

Whole Foods Market, operating under the name Mrs Gooch Natural Food Market, applied for a determination of public convenience or necessity to sell alcoholic beverages at its location at 355 South Ogden Drive, Unit 100. The application, assigned Case No. ZA-2026-138-CUB, was submitted June 10, 2026, and referred to the full City Council through the standard Public Convenience or Necessity process. The representative of record is Stephen Allen Jamieson of Solomon-Saltsman and Jamieson. The key issue resolved by Council was the scope of alcohol sales. An amending motion introduced by Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky (5th District) and seconded by Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson (8th District) revised the recommendation to explicitly grant authorization for both on-site and off-site alcohol consumption at the store. This distinction matters because the original recommendation apparently did not cover both sales types; the amendment ensured the approval was comprehensive, allowing customers to both consume alcohol at the location and purchase it to take home. The full City Council adopted the item as amended on June 30, 2026, by a vote of 14-0-1, with the motion taking effect forthwith. The City Clerk notified the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the applicant, and their representative of the Council action on July 8, 2026. The matter is now adopted and final.

Activity (6)

• 2026-07-08 City Clerk notified ABC Office, Applicant and Representative of Council Action.
• 2026-07-01 Council action final.
• 2026-06-30 Council adopted item as amended by Amending Motion (Yaroslavsky - Harris-Dawson), forthwith.
• 2026-06-26 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 30, 2026.
• 2026-06-10 Public Convenience or Necessity document(s) referred to Council.
• 2026-06-10 Document submitted by Mrs Gooch Natural Food Market dba Whole Foods Market c/o Ryan Bissett, dated June 10, 2026.

Documents (11)

• 2026-07-01 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-06-30 Motion (Yaroslavsky - Harris-Dawson) · motion
• 2026-06-30 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-06-19 Communication from Deputy City Clerk – Notice · other
• 2026-06-10 Attachment to Application submitted 6-10-26 - Letter of Determination · attachment
• 2026-06-10 Public Convenience or Necessity Application · other
• 2026-06-10 Attachment to Application submitted 6-10-26 - Mailing List · attachment
• 2026-06-10 Attachment to Application submitted 6-10-26 - Supporting Letter · attachment
• 2026-06-10 Attachment to Application submitted 6-10-26 - CUB Application Package · attachment
• 2026-06-10 Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Department of City Planning · other
• 2026-06-10 Communication from Deputy City Clerk to Los Angeles Police Department · other

Council votes (1)

• 2026-06-30 Adopted as Amended Forthwith — 14-0-1 · Regular