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Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

December 21, 2020

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Monday, December 21, 2020, at 7:13 p.m., via videoconference on ZOOM during the COVID-19 pandemic, per Governor’s orders up to and including 20-103.

Present on ZOOM – Chairperson Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

Absent – Councilor Rudd.

Chairperson Moran presides.

The reading of the records of December 9, 2020 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk, on a roll call vote, as follows:

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

*PETITIONS FOR LICENSES:

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class Renewals -

All in One Market (C & J Trading Inc.) 454 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#11769

DG Café (DG Café LLC) 645 Broadway, LIC#13736

Hidalgo Restaurant (Hidalgo Restaurant LLC) 300 Barton St. LIC#9548

Luzitania Bakery (Luzitania Bakery Inc.) 312 Barton St. LIC#5466

Sunoco (A.S.H. LLC) 81 School St. LIC#7880

A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR HEARING AT THIS TIME, IS TAKEN UP (The public was allowed to participate electronically):

TATTOO Transfer –

Phantom Hand Tattoo & WorkShoppe (Tabor, Derek) 31 Exchange Street, LIC#14559

(transfer from (Empyreal Ink (Empyreal Inc., LLC))

Speaking is Derek Tabor, 14 Empire Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.

Mr. Tabor spoke with Councilor Rudd.

He is taking over the license of Empyreal Ink.

There is no construction needed.

He has his personal tattoo license. He needs the license for the business.

The hours will be Tuesday thru Saturday, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

There are no other speakers. The hearing is closed.

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR WILDENHAIN.

Upon motion made by Councilor Wildenhain, seconded by Councilor Barry, the following license is APPROVED, on a roll call vote as fallows:

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

TATTOO Transfer –

Phantom Hand Tattoo & WorkShoppe (Tabor, Derek) 31 Exchange Street, LIC#14559

(transfer from (Empyreal Ink (Empyreal Inc., LLC))

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2020, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE LICENSE COMMITTEE AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

CLASS B VICTUALER

George's Neighborhood Grill & Bar (Greek Island Inc.) 192 Columbus Ave. LIC#11936 #11937 (ent)

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2020, AND AGAIN FOLLOWING A FORMAL HEARING ON NOVEMBER 24, 2020, AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND IS APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE, AS FOLLOWS:

AYES – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, Barry, Kallman, Mercer, Vasquez, Vitali and Wildenhain.

NOES – 0.

CLASS B VICTUALER

**Di Nos Restaurant (Brava Restaurant & Bar Inc.) 90n8 Main St. LIC#4181 #3917 (ient)

AN INFORMAL HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING LICENSE IS TAKEN UP:

CLASS B VICTUALER

**FabCity Cigar Lounge

(FabCity Cigar Lounge, Inc.) 1438 Newport Avenue, LIC#14035® #14036 (ent)

Present are applicant Allen Correia and Attorney Mark Welch.

Attorney Welch stated that the business was closed on November 16 and 17, 2020. There were only employees inside the establishment cleaning and decorating. No members of public were inside the establishment.

The employees were given a Thanksgiving dinner; the police saw them leaving.

Attorney Welch does not agree that there were COVD violations. He states that employees can be inside after 10:00 or 10:30 p.m.; only public dining must end by then. Attorney Welch checked with DBR. He states that they agree with him.