Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners

November 23, 2021

 

A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners is held Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at 6:46 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI.

 

Present – President Moran, Councilors Araujo, DaRosa, Gregor, Mercer, Schuette, Vasquez and Wildenhain.

 

Absent – 0.

 

Chairman Moran presides.

 

 

The reading of the records of November 10, 2021 is dispensed with and the records are APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Araujo, the *Consent Agenda is APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.

 

 

*THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES ARE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:

 

VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class Renewals –

 

54 Southern Café (54 Southern Café LLC) 54 Sabin St. LIC#14502

Backyard, The (Core Collaboratives LLC) 250 Main St. LIC#14020

Blackstone Market (Blackstone Market Inc.) 385 East Ave. LIC#8818

Bucket Nutrition (Sena Source LLC) 863 Newport Ave. LIC#14950

Cagney Food Service (Palazzo, Stephen) 25 Andrew Ferland Way, LIC#11130

Dunkin Donuts (MSA Donuts, LLC) 750 Mineral Spring Ave. (a/k/a 375 Smithfield Ave) LIC#13470 OPEN 24 HOURS

Helaney’s Food & More (Issa, Abdallah) 477 Smithfield Ave. LIC#11225

Ja Patty RI Cathering & Events (Ja Patty RI LLC) 560 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC# 14239

Liberty Lunch (Dakake, Charles G. and Margaret E.) 732 Central Ave. LIC#4999

Nutry Zone (Almeraya, Francisco) 121 Broad St. LIC#9742

Papa John’s Pizza (Ahmad Pizza LLC) 379 Smithfield Ave. LIC#13187

Phredd Stuart Smoothies (Stuart Brands LLC) 726 Central Ave. LIC#14604

Smoke & Squeal BBQ (Smoke & Squeal BBQ LLC) 881 Main St. LIC#13683

Step up Nutrition (Costa, Francisco) 30 East Ave. LIC#14291

Subway #24835 (L & J LLC) 614 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#14292

Syroya’s Sweetsations (Syroya’s Sweetsations LLC) 250 Main St. LIC#14541

Village Restaurant (Village Restaurant Inc.) 200 Main St. LIC#4917

Whisk Me Away (Gray, Morgan A.) 560 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#13891

Yayyoo Nutrition (Berdugo, Yeison) 154 Smithfield Ave. LIC#14619

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2021 AND IS AGAIN TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B VICTUALER

 

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

 

Present is George Foussakis, 106 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, owner.

 

Mr. Foussakis states that he is talking to different contractors to finish his restaurant and hopping to be running by March, 2022.

 

He had his current license since 1974 and does not want to lose it.

 

There are no other speakers.

 

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the following License Renewal is APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:

 

CLASS B VICTUALER

 

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

 

 

A FORMAL HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING IS TAKEN UP:

 

CLASS B (Victualer) –

 

**Mangos Hookah Lounge (Princess Investments LLC) 17 Exchange St. LIC#11206® #11212 (ent)

Stipulations.

1.     Detail Officer from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays.

2.     End outdoor seating at 9:00 p.m.

 

Representing the City of Pawtucket is Lizette Gomes, Assistant City Solicitor.

 

Ms. Gomes states that they have an agreement, which would include a $500 fine and a one-day suspension on Friday, November 26, 2021.

 

Speaking is Alex Quiroz, 126 Edgeworth Avenue, Providence, RI, license holder, who is sworn-in by City Clerk Richard J. Goldstein.

 

Mr. Quiroz states that on the prior weekend he went to a wedding and left his dad in charge, who is qualified.

 

He fired their security team.  They try to control the crowd by using risk management. He had a process in place, which worked well that night until the end.

 

Speaking is Wilson Soto, 241 Cottage Street, Woonsocket, RI, license holder, who is worn-in by City Clerk Richard J. Goldstein.

 

Mr. Soto states that they are not the only ones having issues in the City.

 

He states that it was his wedding they were at.

 

Mr. Soto states that they originally wanted to be a full restaurant; they tried to make it more family oriented. They have salsa bands on weekends; they worked with kids (school of music).

 

He states that the pandemic hurt the business.

 

He states that they work well with the police. The cost of everything is going up. He is trying not to do anything wrong.

 

He is paying $2,000.00 a month for police details.

 

The hearing is closed.

 

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES COUNCILOR MERCER.

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the board IMPOSES A FINE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500.00 TO BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS, AND A ONE DAY SUSPENSION, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021, for the following reasons, on a unanimous voice vote:

 

 

1.  On or about October 10, 2021: Operating after hours. (Violation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-7, Pawtucket Ordinance § 108-18 and Rule 1.4.18 of the RI Department of Business Administration – Liquor Control Administration entitled “Hours of Business – Retail”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upon motion made by Councilor Mercer, seconded by Councilor Schuette, the meeting is adjourned at 7:25 p.m.