Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners
November 10, 1998
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Tuesday, November 10, 1998, at six thirty-five o’clock p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. All the members are present except Chairman Barry and Councilor Hodge; Vice-Chairman Vieira presides.
The reading of the records of October 21 and October 23, 1998, are dispensed with and the records are approved as prepared by the Clerk.
Petition from Caribbean Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Cosmopolitan Club, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners (Requesting permission to remain open until 2:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturday and the night before legal Rhode Island holidays) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, permission is GRANTED to Caribbean Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Cosmopolitan Club, 25 Roosevelt Avenue, to remain open until 2:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and the night before legal Rhode Island holidays, on a unanimous voice vote
1478B Communication from Duane Souza, Vice President, Pub 602, Inc. 602 Smithfield Avenue, requesting stipulation “No Live Entertainment” be removed form Class B (Victualer) liquor license, is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the stipulation “No Live Entertainment” is REMOVED, on a unanimous voice vote. A new stipulation is added as follows:
1. Entertainment shall be allowed one night per week, on either Friday or Saturday.
1479B Communication from Captain Stephen P. Ormerod to Commander George Kelley, III. (Activity report - Club Cosmopolitan - October 16,17,18, 1998) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
1480B Communication from Captain Stephen P. Ormerod to Commander George Kelley, III. (Activity report - Club Cosmopolitan - October 23, 24, 25, 1998) is READ AND ORDERED FILED.
A public hearing is held on the following application for licenses, advertised for the period beginning DECEMBER 2, 1998, AND ENDING DECEMBER 1, 1999, and no person or persons appearing to object thereto, are GRANTED on a unanimous voice vote WITH ALL STIPULATIONS TO REMAIN IN PLACE:
CLASS A
Emidio S & Maria M Alves d/b/a International Liquors, 915 Main St. LIC#10241
Angell Liquors Inc., d/b/a National Liquors, 1516 Newport Ave. LIC#10002
*Bino’s Liquors Inc., d/b/a Bino’s International Wine & Spirits, 593 Weeden St. (Units
7 & 8) LIC#10181
C.C.’s Liquors Inc., 1179 Central Ave. LIC#10005
City Liquors Inc., d/b/a Silva’s Liquors, 886 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#10185
Alda R. Collins d/b/a Fairlawn Wine Company, 551 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10007
Costa Liquors Ltd. d/b/a Beverage Hill Liquor Store, 265 Beverage Hill Ave. LIC#10217
Darlington Liquors Inc., 346-348 Armistice Blvd. LIC#10009
Dexter Warehouse Liquors Inc., 263 Barton St. LIC#10159
Dollar Derby Liquors Inc., 239 Prospect St. LIC#10011
East Street Liquors Inc., 183 East St. LIC#10145
Fairlawn Pharmacy Incorporated, 582 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10012
Fernando’s Liquors Inc., d/b/a Fernando’s Liquors, 398-400 Broadway, LIC#10232
G & F Spirits Inc., 139 Benefit St. LIC#10180
*Ghanam Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Liquor City, 459 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#10016
J & C Liquors Inc., d/b/a Almeida’s Liquors, 610 Main St. LIC#10214
J.H.G. Liquors Inc., d/b/a Countryside Liquors, 553-555 Armistice Blvd. LIC#10229
J. R. Acquisition LLC., d/b/a J. R. Sav-On Liquor, 350 Benefit St. LIC#10228
LARCO Inc., d/b/a/ Colonial Liquors, 128 Summit St. LIC#10227
The Liquor Shoppe Inc., 149-155 Broad St. LIC#10020
Murphy’s Liquors Inc., 288-290 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10022
Perry’s Liquors Inc., 240 Columbus Ave. LIC#10025
Portugalia Liquor Co. Inc., 225-227 Barton St. LIC#10026
R. I. Prescription Center Inc., ADDRESS PENDING NEW LOCATION, LIC#10027
Rick’s Liquors, Inc. 746 Broadway, LIC#10240
Simpson’s Pharmacy Inc., 10 Newport Ave. LIC#10028
Star Wine Co. Inc., 318 West Ave. LIC#10029
State Line Pharmacy Inc, 640 Broadway, LIC#10030
Stateline Wine & Spirits Inc., 880 Central Ave. LIC#10031
Vartanian Liquor Corp., d/b/a One Stop Liquors, 390 Smithfield Ave., LIC#10243
Bhaskar Vyas d/b/a Forcier’s Pharmacy, 737 Main St. LIC#10032
CLASS B TAVERN
Maugus Corporation d/b/a The Ground Round, 2 George St. LIC#10035
CLASS B LIMITED
Nicholas T. Georgitsis d/b/a Cup N Saucer, 267 Main St. LIC#10038
Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club Inc., McCoy Stadium, Columbus Ave. LIC#10040
CLASS B VICTUALER
43 Broad Street Inc., d/b/a News Cafe, 43 Broad St. & 44 Summer St. LIC#10237
342 East Avenue Inc., d/b/a East Avenue Cafe, 344 East Ave. LIC#10041
1537 Corp. d/b/a M. Spumoni & Family, 1537 Newport Ave. LIC#10042
Victoria Amaral d/b/a Indian Lounge (Narragansett Cafe), 435 York Ave. & 190 Columbus Ave. LIC#10148
The Beef Hearth Inc., d/b/a Chelo’s, 825 Newport Ave. LIC#10076
*Benefit Street Pub Inc., 433 1/2 Benefit St. LIC#10163
Blarney Stone Pub Inc., 140-146 Dexter St. LIC#10048
*Bobby’s Banquet Hall Inc., d/b/a Bobby’s Starlight Ballroom and Banquet Hall, 67 Garrity St. LIC#10230
*Cape Verdean American Lounge Inc., d/b/a Lisboa A Noite, 17 Exchange St. LIC#10224
*Caribbean Entertainment Inc., d/b/a Cosmopolitan Club, 25 Roosevelt Ave. LIC#10213
Carousel Sports Lounge Inc., d/b/a Carousel Sports Lounge, 505-507 Armistice Blvd, LIC#10158
Celtic Pub Inc., d/b/a Celtic Pub, 755 Broadway & 5 Columbine Ave. LIC#10052
*Checkmate Pizza Inc., d/b/a Checkmate Pizza, 1-3 Garden St. LIC#10231
Churrasqueira Da Beira Inc., 434 Broadway, LIC#10077
Club Mardi Gras Inc., 242 Middle St. LIC#10245
Country Lounge Inc., d/b/a Tommy’s Lounge, 99 India St. LIC#10054
*Daniel G. DaSilveira d/b/a Greenhouse Restaurant & Caterer, 110 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#10186
Dean Properties Inc., d/b/a Central Avenue Grill, 836-838 Central Ave. LIC#10197
*Elias Dernikos d/b/a City Line Pizza & Restaurant, 590-598 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10058
*Duffin’s Pub Inc., 215 Division St. LIC#10060
Eagle Express Chinese Restaurant Inc., d/b/a Eagle Express Chinese Restaurant, 852-856 Newport Ave. LIC#10166
East Side Checker Club Inc., 579 Benefit St. LIC#10061
Eintracht Singing Society (Gesange Verein Eintracht), 78 Carter Ave. LIC#10062
Emery Dining Inc., d/b/a Emery’s LeFoyer, 151 Fountain St. LIC#10175
*FAD Food Enterprises Ltd., d/b/a Dublin Inn, 214-216 Columbus Ave. LIC#10063
Fidjos DiDjabraba, 682-684 Roosevelt Ave. LIC#10239
Fred’s Place Inc., 4 Grace St. LIC#10134
G & J Bar & Grill Inc., d/b/a Vet’s Bar & Grill, 623 Central Ave. LIC#10190
Gabe’s Sports Pub Inc., ADDRESS PENDING NEW LOCATION LIC#10196
Greek Island Inc., d/b/a George’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 109 Newport Ave. LIC#10192
*Ilha Verde Club Inc., 447-451 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#10068
J.A.R. Beverage Inc., d/b/a Murray’s Pub, 1091 Main St. LIC#10069
Jacks Are Wild Inc., d/b/a Left Field Bar & Grill, 156-158 South Bend St. LIC#10220
Judge Kelley’s Inc., d/b/a Kelley’s Corner Pub, 584 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10071
K.J. Cummings Inc., d/b/a Surkont’s Cafe, 140-142 Japonica St. LIC#10207
Latin Sports Inc., d/b/a Discoteca 2000, 327 Barton St. LIC#10176
Lex Corporation d/b/a Alexion’s Famille Restaurant, 855 Newport Ave. LIC#10074
M & S Barbosa Tavern Inc., d/b/a Charlie’s Tavern, 185 Dexter St. LIC#10172
Modern Diner Inc., 364-366 East Ave. LIC#10078
Mutt & Jeff’s Pub Inc., d/b/a Sunshine Lounge, 112-124 School St. LIC#10079
My Brother’s Pub Ltd., 174 1/2- 176 Columbus Ave. LIC#10080
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Nocab Inc. d/b/a The Long Bar, ADDRESS PENDING LIC#10178
Aline Oddi d/b/a Heritage Tap, 266 Grand Ave & 147 Suffolk Ave. LIC#10152
Pawtucket China Inn Inc., 285 Main Street & North Union St. LIC#10082
Peddler’s Inn Inc., 94 Middle St. LIC#10083
Lucien Pine d/b/a Lucien’s, 82 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10022
*Pub 602, Inc., 602 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10219
*R & N Pubs Inc., d/b/a Caster’s Pub, 605-607 Broadway, LIC#10202
*Restaurant Praia Ltd., d/b/a Restaurant Praia, 908 Main St. LIC#10195
Rock’s Bar Inc., 684 Prospect St. LIC#10101
Romar Inc., d/b/a Sit-N-Bull Tavern, 520 Central Ave. LIC#10246
*S & L Inc. d/b/a Cafe Ordway, 3 Ordway St. LIC#10085
St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church, One St Mary’s Way, LIC#10086
*Sports Zone Inc., 617-627 Prospect Street & 10 Fortin Ave. LIC#10229
Super Dragon Inc., 805 Broadway, LIC#10091
Toti’s Pizza Palace Inc., 622 Central Ave. LIC#10157
Tow Industries Inc., d/b/a Mei King Restaurant, 211 South Bend St. LIC#10093
Town Lounge Inc., 451 Prospect St. LIC#10094
Two Guys Inc. d/b/a Bob’s Lounge, 214 Broad St. LIC#10095
Virgin Foodie Inc., d/b/a The Newport Deck, 562 Newport Ave. LIC#10206
CLASS C
Mac-Rose Inc., d/b/a Bullseye Tap, 198 Harrison St. LIC#10099
Joseph Marques d/b/a Boulevard Tap, 572 Armistice Blvd. LIC#10198
CLASS D
Aladdin Club Inc., d/b/a Theatre Tap, 567 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10225
Boulevard Billiard Club, 508 1/2 Armistice Blvd. LIC#10104
*Capt. Elwood J. Euart V.F.W. Post #602, 55 Overland Ave. LIC#10164
Clube Social Portugues Inc., 131 School St. LIC#10105
Community Center of Grupo Amigos Da Terceira Inc., 55 Memorial Dr. LIC#10221
*Dante Alighieri Social Club, 22 Hurley Ave. LIC#10137
Delaney Columbus Club, 87 North Bend St. LIC#10106
Dusza-Almeida Post #2339 (Four Corners Building Association of Post No. 2339 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Incorporated), 178 Columbus Ave. LIC#10107
Happy Hour Club, 404 Benefit St. LIC#10108
*Howard-Rogers Post #25 The American Legion (Howard-Rogers Holding Corporation Inc.), 25 McCallum Ave. LIC#10109
Irish Social Club of RI, 89 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10110
Italian Dramatic Independent Political Club, 35 Memorial Dr. LIC#10111
JK Social Club, 621 Main St. & 127 Harrison St. LIC#10112
Lafayette Social Club Inc., 71-73 Benefit St. LIC#10114
Major Walter G. Gatchell Post #306 Veterans of Foreign Wars, 171 Fountain St. LIC#10117
Pawtucket Avenue Greek Social Club, 33 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#10119
Pawtucket Country Club, 900 Armistice Blvd. LIC#10120
Pawtucket Lodge of Elks No. 920, 27 Exchange St. LIC#10121
Polish American Citizens Club, 244 Annie St. LIC#10122
Royal Antedeluvian Order of Buffaloes, 532 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#10123
2nd Ward Independent Club, 409 Cottage St. LIC#10124
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St. Antony Church Corporation d/b/a Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo, 27 Forest Ave. LIC#10235
Societe Jacques Cartier Cercle No. 4, 816 Main St. LIC#10125
To Kalon Club, 26 Main St. LIC#10128
Uniao Portuguesa Beneficente Inc., 134 Benefit St. LIC#10129
CLASS E
Fairlawn Pharmacy Inc., 582 Smithfield Ave. LIC#10130
R I Prescription Center Inc., ADDRESS PENDING, LIC#10131
Simpson’s Pharmacy Inc., 10 Newport Ave. LIC#10132
Bhaskar Vyas d/b/a Forcier’s Pharmacy, 737 Main St. LIC#10133
THE FOLLOWING LICENSES ARE STRICKEN FROM THE DOCKET:
CLASS A
*Lonsdale Liquors Inc., 465 Lonsdale Ave. LIC#10215
CLASS B (Victualer)
TEP Restaurant Inc., d/b/a Timothy’s Place, 47 Mendon Ave. LIC#10244
*DENOTES STIPULATIONS
STIPULATIONS PLACED ON THE FOLLOWING LIQUOR LICENSES
CLASS A
BINO’S LIQUORS INC., 593 Weeden St.
1. All employees are to park in the rear.
2. There are to be four designated parking spaces in the front for Bino’s customers.
GHANAM ENTERPRISES INC. d/b/a LIQUOR CITY, 459 Mineral Spring Ave.
1. All current employees, as well as any future employees, shall be required to be T.I.P.S. Certified.
LONSDALE LIQUORS INC., 465 Lonsdale Ave.
1. All current employees, as well as any future employees, shall be required to be T.I.P.S. Certified.
CLASS B (VICTUALER)
BENEFIT STREET PUB INC., 433 1/2 BENEFIT STREET
1. Front Door to be kept closed at all times.
2. Sunday closing hours shall be 12 Midnight - except on a long weekend; i.e. Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day - shall be allowed to remain open until 1:00 a.m.
BOBBY’S BANQUET HALL INC., BOBBY’S STARLIGHT BALLROOM AND
BANQUET HALL, 67 GARRITY STREET
1. All bartenders shall be TIPS Certified.
2. One member of management shall be on duty at all times.
3. Licensee shall notify Councilor Moran of any changes at establishment.
4. Licensee shall hold monthly meetings on 1 Saturday per month. Councilor Moran should be notified in advance of said meetings.
5. Pawtucket residents shall be given preference for employment.
6. A detail officer shall be hired for any function with more than 250 people.
CAPE VERDEAN AMERICAN LOUNGE INC. D/B/A LISBOA A NOITE, 17 EXCHANGE ST.
1. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings there will be two security officers on duty at all times.
CARIBBEAN ENTERTAINMENT INC., D/B/A COSMOPOLITAN CLUB, 25 ROOSEVELT AVE.
1. Any night the Club is open, excluding “Hip Hop” or “Urban” nights, one (1) police officer for every 100 patrons, minimum of two (2) officers shall be hired.
2. Sunday nights “Hip Hop” or “Urban” nights, seven (7) detail officers for Roosevelt Avenue, with additional two (2) officers for East Avenue, shall be hired.
3. Music shall be turned off by 12:45 a.m. Premises and surrounding area to be cleared by 1:45 a.m.
4. All police details shall be for the hours of 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m.
CHECKMATE PIZZA INC., D/B/A CHECKMATE PIZZA, 1-3 GARDEN ST.
1. No Entertainment
2. Hours of operation shall be 11:00 am until 11:00 pm
3. The bar area shall have no more than a seating capacity of six (6)
DANIEL G. DaSILVEIRA D/B/A GREENHOUSE CATERER & RESTAURANT, 110 MINERAL SPRING AVENUE.
1. Closing Time shall be 11 PM, except during the month of December, when the closing time shall be 12 midnight.
ELIAS DERNIKOS D/B/A CITY LINE PIZZA & RESTAURANT, 590-598 PAWTUCKET AVENUE
1. Police Detail is required on Saturday Evenings from 9:30 PM until 1:30 AM and shall be required to stand outside the door.
DUFFIN’S PUB INC., 215 DIVISION ST.
1. Door to be kept closed at all times (except for access and egress.)
2. Noise to be kept at an acceptable level (music, etc.)
FAD FOOD ENTERPRISES INC. D/B/A DUBLIN INN, 214-216 COLUMBUS AVE.
1. Doors will be kept closed at all times.
2. No motor cycles will be parked on the sidewalk on either Dean Street or Columbus Avenue.
3. Patrons are to leave parking lot at closing time - no loitering.
4. Each morning or afternoon, the owner or manager is to walk around the establishment and surrounding homes and pick up beer bottles.
5. No more than 76 people in the building, per order of the Fire Chief.
6. There will be no Wednesday specials or any other specials on any nights per State Law Chapter 7, Section 3-7-26.
7. Entertainment shall be limited to Jazz, Blues, Country & Western, Irish, Oldies, and other similar types of music.
ILHA VERDE CLUB INC., 447-451 MINERAL SPRING AVENUE
1. Off-duty police officer must be present whenever this establishment operates on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.
PUB 602, INC., 602 SMITHFIELD AVE.
1. No live entertainment.
R & N PUBS INC D/B/A CASTER’S PUB, 605-607 BROADWAY
1. Stoplight in rear of building shall be repaired and turned on at all times.
RESTAURANT PRAIA LTD. D/B/A RESTAURANT PRAIA
1. No entertainment allowed.
S & L INC. D/B/A CAFE ORDWAY, 3 ORDWAY
1. No Entertainment
SPORTS ZONE INC. 617-627 PROSPECT ST. & 10 FORTIN AVE.
1. There shall be no entertainment without prior council approval.
CLASS D (FIRST CLASS)
CAPTAIN ELWOOD J. EUART V.F.W. POST #602, 55 OVERLAND AVE
1. No serving of alcohol is permitted after 11:00 p.m.
DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIAL CLUB, 22 HURLEY AVENUE
1. “Last Call” be held at the establishment at 12:30 AM and the establishment be cleared of patrons by 1:00 AM.
2. No drinking is allowed outside the establishment.
*3. Provide security (can hire a private security service) for any and all special functions and also on every Saturday Night from 9 PM until closing.
4. Off-duty police officer shall be hired every Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 PM and 2:00 AM and at all times when there is entertainment.
5. Must have entertainment license for ALL Club functions.
6. Officer of Club must be present at ALL functions.
*PER LIQUOR CONTROL ADMINISTRATOR
HOWARD-ROGERS POST #25 AMERICAN LEGION (HOWARD-ROGERS HOLDING CORP. INC.), 25 MCCALLUM AVE.
1. No alcohol shall be served after 12:30 AM.
2. There shall be a parking lot attendant at closing to all functions.
3. There shall be a yearly meeting with residents within 30 days after the election of officers.
Upon motion made by Councilor Bray, seconded by Councilor Grebien, the meeting is adjourned at six forty-four o’clock p.m.