Good morning. We will get started in just a moment as we clear the waiting room. Good morning. This is the voting hearing of the licensing board for the city of Boston. Today is Thursday, August 28th, 2025. Today's hearing is being recorded and will be posted to the city of Boston's website. While the public is
encouraged to attend, there will be no additional testimony accepted this morning. Begin with the license premise inspection hearing, which occurred on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025. Item number one, Unity Sports and Cultural Club, Inc. doing business as Unity Sports located at 10 Dunbar A in Dorchester.
Date of the incident March 22nd, 2025. Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. >> Thank you, Danny. Um,
I don't think that this um rose to the level of a violation. They did follow their security and operations plan. We did talk about their dispersal at the end of the night. Um but given the fact that they don't need to be off the premise by 2:30, I think um the plan they have in place right now is
sufficient. So I see no violation. >> Uh I saw no violation as well and it was mostly the I agree the reference to they were following the plan that they have submitted to us. So >> I agree.
>> No violation. Item number two, 443 Broadway LLC. Doing business as Capo, located at 439 to 441 West Broadway in South Boston. Date of the incident, May 3rd, 2025. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Patron on patron in violation of mass general laws chapter
138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 15A. >> Um, I'm not exactly sure why this happened. I don't think the lency was a aware why it happened either. I don't see a violation. >> I agree. I agree.
>> Item three, Paige Hospitality, Inc. doing business as Hava Lounge, located at 246 Tremont Street. Date of the incident, May 4th, 2025. Indecent assault and battery, patron on patron in violation of Mass General laws, chapter 138, section 64, and chapter 265, section 22.
>> I'd like to request a deferral if the commissioners agree. Um, what jumps out to me here is that the police report says the club security was not helpful. And I know we're waiting on some video. So, I'd like to um be given a little extra time to see if we get that video. >> Yeah, I'd like to wait for the video as
well. So, >> I agree. >> Great. We have requested video from the Lency and from police. We will defer until that video is received. Item number four, K&G Entertainment LLC doing business as sidebar. Um, the Lency did not attend. However, they have
requested uh the opportunity to be heard before the board. So, we are working to reschedule this. Item number five, Star Hospitality LLC doing business as Hugh located at 90 Extor Street. Date of the incident May 18th, 2025. Assault and battery patron on patron on the sidewalk in violation
of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. >> I don't see a violation here. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item six, Game On Fenway LLC doing business as Game On Sports Cafe and
located at 72 to 82 Landsdown Street. Date of the incident May 9th, 2025. Assault and battery patron on patron in violation of Mass General Laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. The lency called the police. They
submitted video uh as well as a summary of the video. Um everything I reviewed. I don't see a violation. >> Great. I agree. >> Item seven, Land of Pizza, located at 445 West Broadway in South Boston. Date
of the incident, June 19th, 2025. Premise opened after license premise hours at 12:50 a.m. in violation of Mass General Law Chapter 140 section 9. >> The Lency um claims he was unaware that he couldn't stay open for pickup and
Uber Eats. He has since updated his website and has applied to extend his hours. I'd like to just docket this for now and uh see his application through. >> That sounds good. >> Sounds reasonable. >> Incident will be docketed.
Item number eight was anformational hearing. Huntington Market, Inc. doing business as Huntington Liquors located at 303 Huntington A. Theformational hearing was regarding the lenses legal right to occupy the license premise execution and filing of the annual renewal application for the lency entity and the non-use of the license uh in
violation of mass general laws chapter 138 sections 16A 23 6477 and board's rules 1.07A and I and 1.15A 3 and 4. >> The board did receive or and voted on an
application from this um lency in February. it went up to the ABCC and the deal fell apart um while under review at the ABCC. At theformational hearing yesterday, the lency said he's still actively working on getting a new buyer.
My concern is that we have a lency who's not paying rent. The landlord's being hurt and we have an application who's um willing and ready to go into that space. I would like to give him an opportunity to find another um buyer. he says he's
in the process of doing so and just needs a little more time. I would suggest that we schedule a cancellation hearing for 30 days from now. Um give him an extra 30 days to find that buyer. We will then hold um we won't hold a cancellation hearing if we have a full
application, full and complete application. But I think while I respect the history of this lency going back to the 1930s, I don't want to be blocking business. Um, and I think um, we need to see this process move forward.
>> I agree. >> I agree as well. >> Just looking at the calendar, that would put us at a cancellation hearing um, scheduled for our September 30th um, license premise inspection hearing um, which can be pulled down if we receive a
completed application for a transfer or change location. Okay. Moving on to the transactional hearing which occurred yesterday uh Wednesday, August 27th, 2025. Item number one, Kong and Marvin Inc. doing business as Baguette Cafe located at 224 Newbury
Street has applied for a common victular license. Manager John Buouie hours of operation 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. Item two, GHCC Lyric Store LLC doing business as George Howell Cafe at 400 Newbury
Street within the Lyric building has applied for a common bachelor license. Manager Rebecca Fitzgerald, hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item three, Cantina Hospitality LLC doing business as Taco Bell located at
288 Washington Street in Brighton. Has applied for a common vigor license. Manager Nelson Aguero. hours of operation 8 am to 3:00 am and they did request 3:30 a.m. on weekends. >> Okay. Um
I actually like this uh location for this type of business with these late hours. I think the neighborhood and the businesses around it can support them staying open that late. Um I have no issues with what their request is and my vote is to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. Item four, BJM Group LLC doing business as Elfees Takaria of Kenmore Square located at 533 Commonwealth A has petitioned to change the closing hour of the licensed business to 3:00 a.m. 7 days a week.
>> I vote to approve. >> I do as well. >> I agree. >> Items five and six. Trustees of Boston University doing business as Boston University has applied for two dormatory licenses at 126 Bay State Road and 13
Buswell Street. Manager of both, Nishman Cashap. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Items 7 through 12. Healing Homes of Boston LLC has applied for six lodging
house licenses at 162, 164, 172, 174, 177, and 185 St. Pat Street. Manager of all six, Sean Mensinger. >> I vote to approve these licenses at these locations. And Mr. Metsinger as the manager of record.
>> I agree. >> I agree. Item 13, Emanuel Enterprises LLC located at 71 to 73 Meridian Street in East Boston has petitioned to change the manager to Karen Abberjali. >> Uh, thanks Danny. Um,
I vote to approve the manager record. I believe she has the appropriate character and fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 14, Boston Hospitality Partners LLC doing business as the connector and the collective F-150 and Federal Street has
petition to change the manager to Darien Restrepo Mahia. >> I vote to approve the manager of record. I believe he has the appropriate character and fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 15, Coleman Management, Inc. doing business as AC Hotel by Marriott, Cleveland Circle, located at 399 Chestnut Hill Avenue in Brighton. Has petition to change the manager to Neil Deng. >> I vote to approve Mr. Deng as manager record. I believe he's the appropriate character and fitness to serve.
>> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 16, Global Montel Group Corp. doing business as global Montello Group Corp. number 2777 located at 470 Meridian Street in East Boston has petitioned to change the manager to Ecramole Pjan.
>> I vote to approve the manager record. I believe he has the appropriate character and fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 17, Tuscan Kitchen of Boston LLC doing business as Tuscan Kitchen located at 53 Northern A has petition to change
the manager to Joseph Espazito. I vote to approve Mr. Espazito as manager of record I believe is the appropriate character and fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 18, Boston Garden 4s LLC doing
business as scores has petitioned to change the manager to Thomas Michael Murphy. >> I vote to approve Mr. Murphy as manager of record. Believe he is the appropriate character in fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 19, Swingers Boss LLC doing
business as Swingers located at 777 Boilston Street has petitioned to change the manager to Daniel Sepatelli. >> I vote to approve Mr. Sepatelli as manager of record. He has the appropriate character and fitness to serve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item 20. Harvard Club of Boston located at 374 to 380 Commonwealth A has petitioned for a change of officers directors. >> I vote to approve the requested changes. I agree. >> I agree. >> Items 21 through 26 are all the uh same
corporate transaction. Chln, Inc. doing business as the Chart House at 58 to 60 Longworf. Oceaner Restaurant Company, Inc. doing business as Oceanir Seafood Room at 40 Court Street. Boston Commission doing business as Boston Palm at 1 International Place. Boston Ocean Club LLC doing business as Mastro's
Ocean Club at 22 Liberty Drive. Mortens of Chicago. Boston Seapport LLC doing business as Morton Steakhouse at 2Cort Lane and Del Frisco of Boston LLC doing business as Del Frisco at 230 Northern A have all petitioned for the same change of officers directors.
>> Um I vote to approve the requested changes. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 27. Alustin Live Concessions LLC doing business as O'Brien's Pub at 3 Harvard AB in Alustin has petitioned to pledge the license to Ocean First Bank.
>> I vote to approve the pledge. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 28, Camilo Liquors, Inc. doing business as Camilo Liquors located at 280 Center Street in Jamaica Plane has petitioned for a change of stock interest, a change of officers and directors, and to change the DBA to
Camilo market. Uh, thanks Danny. I vote to approve the requested changes. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item 29, Ferment LLC doing business as street car located at 488 Center Street in Jamaica Plane. This petition to
change the category of the licensed business to a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license. >> I vote to approve the change of category and to note that they voluntarily agree not to sell miniature bottles. I agree.
>> I agree. >> Uh item number 30, Beantown Burger Company doing business as Boston Burger Company located at 1100 Boilston Street has petition to change the classification of its license to a wine, small beverages, and lor's license and
to change the manager to Paul Malone. >> I vote to approve the change of category and to approve Mr. Melbony as manager record. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 31. Sape Enterprises Inc. doing business as Mission Hill Liquors located
at 1623 Tremont Street. Has petitioned to transfer the license to Sip City Liquors, Inc. doing business as Sip City Liquors at the same location. Sushila Patel, manager, 11 p.m. closing hour. has also petitioned to update the description of the premise to 2,289
square feet total, 157 square feet in one room on ground level with main sales floor area and storage and rear and 1,232 ft in basement for storage with one main entrance exit on Tremont Street and a petition to pledge the license to Rockland Trust Company.
>> Thanks, Danny. I vote to approve uh Miss Patel's manager record. I vote to approve the other requested changes and to approve the pledge. >> Agree. >> I agree. >> Item 32, Linster Group, Inc. doing
business as scholars located at 25 School Street has petitioned to transfer the license to Off the Rails Boston LLC doing business as scholars at the same location. Christopher Besaw, manager, 2 am closing hour, and has also petitioned
to update the description of premise to total of 10,200 square feet consisting of one large room on the first floor with bar, kitchen, and rear. One room on the mezzanine level with bar totaling 9,885 ft and 315 ft in the basement for storage. Entrance on school street, exit
at rear on pie alley. Additional exits to adjacent space at 27 school street located on first floor in Mesian level. Capacity breakdown. First floor, 37 bar stools, 100 at tables and chairs, 68 standing. And second floor, 40 bar stools, 37 at tables and chairs, 84 standing.
>> Thank you. I vote to approve the transfer, the change of description, Mr. BR's manager of record. Um, I think I covered it all. >> I vote to approve as well. >> I agree. >> Item 33, Leoned Wine Company, Inc. doing
business as Souy Liquor located at 399 West Broadway in South Boston. Has petitioned to transfer the license to Bagwan Corporation. Doing business as Selfie Liquor at the same location. They have substituted Ravi Patel as the manager of record with a completed application for Ravi uh of an 11 p.m.
closing hour. There's also a petition to update the description of the premise to 1500 square feet on street level in one room on the first floor, basement for storage, one customer entrance exit on first floor, one staff exit and basement. And finally, his petition to pledge the license and inventory to
Leoned Wineco Inc. >> I vote to approve the transfer and the updated manager of record as well as the updated description and pledge. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Thank you. Item number 34, Iconic Food
and Beverage Company LLC doing business as the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel at 138 to 150 St. James A. Sufficient to transfer the license to Iconic CPPley Plaza Hotel LLC doing business as Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel at the same location. Tabish CD key manager 2 am
closing hour has also petitioned to update the description of the premise to a nine-story hotel building approximately 370,000 square ft 383 guest rooms and suites restaurant bar three lounges two kitchens gift shop fitness center grand ballroom 15 meeting room function spaces lobby and other
common spaces with a seasonal sidewalk cafe April 30th to November 15th on a section of public sidewalk in front of 138 St. James AB for 50 patrons at 11:30 a.m. to midnight patio hours. Finally, his petition to pledge the license to credit agricol corporate and investment
bank. >> Uh, thank you, Danny. I uh vote to approve the requested changes. >> I agree. >> I agree. Item 35, Lincoln Street Property Owner LLC located at 1 Lincoln Street. Has
petition to transfer the license to one Lincoln TRS LLC at the same location. Jason Austin, manager, 2 a.m. closing hour. Petition to amend the description of the premise to approximately 17,63 ft on the first floor, including a
restaurant, lobby bar, whiskey bar, and library lounge area. Approximately 19,733 ft on the seventh floor, including an event bar, catering kitchen, conference rooms, social lounge, pool room, and approximately 1,759 ft of corridor, and elevator lobby
space, and approximately 14,823 ft of outdoor space on the eighth floor, including an entertainment deck, turf, and walking path, and approximately 1,926 ft of corridor and elevator lobby space. finally has petitioned for the approval of a management agreement
between OneLink TRS LLC and Flick International Corporation. >> Thank you, Danny. Um, first I want to say thank you to Councelor Flynn for joining us at the hearing yesterday and for raising his concerns about uh the community process, which is very
important to us. This is an application that came um before us some time ago for the rest of the building and is now back before us for this these amenity spaces um the flexible space that's open to the public and to the tenants of the of the
tower. um they are not technically in the Leather District Neighborhood Association, but this building does a budget. I believe the applicant uh fulfilled their requirements of a community process, but I understand why uh the Leather District and Council
Flynn would like them to still meet with that group. They did reach out to them. Um I don't think they're trying to get around that process. I think with summer schedules and um availability, they weren't able to do so in a timely manner
for the hearing. So, um I do feel like they will have an opportunity to complete that process. If we approve this today out of deference to councelor Flynn and the issues he's raised, I would like to approve this, but I would hold on off on issuing it until that community process with the leather
district neighborhood association is complete. >> I agree. Sounds reasonable. >> And Danny, I just would like that before we issue the license to note that we would like a letter from the Leather District Neighborhood Association
um about the community process once it's complete. >> Right. So, uh the application in front of us is granted. However, no license will be issued until we receive confirmation from the Leather District Neighborhood Association that um they have had a community process with the licency. Yeah, I think that's the best
way to go about this so that um everyone feels as if they've had an opportunity to work with the applicant, but the applicant's ability to move forward with this lengthy process isn't delayed any further. >> Thank you. That is clear. Item number 36, Lord Hobo Drydock LLC doing business
as Lord Hobo Tap House located at two dry do a petition to transfer the license and the location to Heidi Hot Ma Inc. Doing business as Heidi Laauo Hotpot located at 601 Washington Street. Kai Yang, manager, 2 a.m. closing hour.
>> I vote to approve the transfer. Um, I vote to approve Kai Yang as manager of record and to approve. I think that's it unless there's changes to the description, but my vote would be to approve. >> That vote to approve as well.
>> I agree. >> Thank you. Item 37. D Street Music LLC doing business as De's Keys Dueling Pianos at 391 D Street has petitioned to transfer the license and the location to Proctor Restaurant Enterprise Inc. doing business as Luxor the Bloom Room located
at 28230 Kingston Street. Ravender Shahani manager 2 a.m. closing hour and has also petitioned to provide bottle service for up to 11 tables on the first floor and five tables on the lower level. >> Thank you. This is um another
application before us u where I'm very cognizant of how important the neighborhood process is and councelor Flynn also joined us. Um he his request was that we reach that we defer it until they've had an opportunity to talk to the downtown business neighborhood
association. Um the reason why I don't think we had the input of the downtown business neighborhood association is again the summer schedule. Um, and they had not responded until the day before the hearing, the Downtown Business Neighborhood Association to meet with
the applicant. Um, this is a place that previously had a similar venue. So, my vote would be to approve this application, to send it up to the ABCC, but to hold off on issuing it until they've been able to have that um full
process with the DBNA. >> I agree. >> I agree. So similar uh the application before is granted. However, we will not issue any license until we receive confirmation from the downtown Boston neighborhood association that they have met with the applicant and completed community service process.
>> Yes. >> Great. Item number 38. Navyyard Market LLC doing business as Golden Goose Market. Um had applied for a retail package store all alcoholic beverages license. However, was advertised as a wines and malt beverages license. So the board
will not be able to vote today. This will be readvertised and will appear on an agenda on the board's next agenda to vote. >> Okay. >> Items 39 and 40 did are new license applications which did not make the May 23rd uh deadline. Chairman Joyce, I
imagine we would like to defer deliberation on these for now. Is that the case? >> Yes, I would like to defer on 39 and 40 for now. >> Moving on to non-hering transactions. The following are applying for a new Kovich license at a previously licensed location. Item one, WM Brewing Company,
Inc. doing business as Widowmaker Brewing, Tap Room, and Kitchen, located at 190 North Beacon Street in Brighton. Manager Ryan Levery. Hours of operation 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item two, Shaw Company, Inc. doing business as Boston Tasty Chicken 1251 River Street in Hyde Park. Manager Sha Sa hours of operation 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item three, Boon Maroy LLC. Doing business as FOAB, located at 1799 Commonwealth A in Brighton. Manager Supata Siam Serin. Hours of operation 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. >> Um, I vote to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. Item four, Overtime Eats LLC, doing business as Overtime, located at 252 Friend Street. Manager Matthew Pasquali, hours of operation 3 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> And item five, PPT Hospitality LLC doing business as Clintai West Roxberry, located at 1894 Center Street in West Roxberry. Manager Kacharin Gome hours of operation 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. >> I vote to approve.
>> I agree. >> Following have applied to make uh changes to their existing common ventler license. Item one, kitchens of Bay State Inc. doing business as Boston Chowa located at 100 to 199 Faniel Hall Marketplace has petition to remove
officer say Sadin from the license. >> I vote to approve. I agree. >> And items two and sorry item two, Kitchens of the Bay State, Inc. same lency doing business as the doghouse at six of Hall Marketplace has petition to
remove the same officer from the license and it's also petition to change the ownership interest to Lindsay Rossado and Michael Leatina at 300 shares each. >> Who to approve? >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item three, Kitchens of the Bay State Inc. doing business as Wicked Lobster at
300. Faniel Hall Marketplace has a petition to once again remove the same officer from the license and to change the ownership interest to Lindsay Rosado and Michael Amatina. This is the same change as item two. >> Go to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
>> Item four, Sping Rehabilitation Hospital Corp located at 300 First A in Charlestone has petition to change the manager to Gregory Jackson. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. Items five and six, Brewer's Enterprises, Inc. doing business as
Brewer's Bakery at Nimothy's World Coffee at 631A to 683 VFW Parkway in Chestnut Hill. And as Burgers Bagel Bakery at 375 Longwood AB have petitioned to remove two officers from their licenses. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree.
>> I agree. >> Items seven and eight, Clover Fast Food, Inc. doing business as Clover Fast Food at 800 Boilson Street and at 360 Longwood A has petition to change the manager of both to Kevin Lton Smith. >> I vote to approve.
>> I agree. >> I agree. >> And item number nine, Bakey Inc. doing business as Bakey has just to change the manager to Briesh Casey. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> Three. >> The following have applied for one-day
amendments to their existing licenses. Item number one, the Catered Affair Fair, Inc. doing business as the Catered Affair at 700 Boilson Street in the Boston Public Library has petition to extend their closing time for a wedding on September 6th until 1:30 a.m. >> I vote to approve.
>> I agree. >> Item two, GTI Properties, Inc. doing business as the power station at 5:30 Harrison A has petitioned for a later closing hour at 1:00 a.m. for a wedding on September 27th. >> I vote to approve. I agree.
>> I agree. >> Item three, Boston Lodge number 10. Uh at this is the Boston Lodge of Elks number 10 at One Morel Street in West Roxbury has a petition to extend their license to a contiguous parking lot for their annual cigar event on September
13th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. >> U vote to approve. >> I agree. >> Item four, Adair, Inc. doing business as Ned Divines at 2201 Faniel Hall Marketplace has applied to extend their license into the contiguous space of the upper rotunda of Quincy Market for a the
Bogo Split Fashion Show on September 13th from 5 to 10 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item five, AHF Speedway Holdings doing business as the Charles River Speedway at 1420 Soldiers Field Road in Brighton. Has petition to include a patio
extension for various dates in September. This is the 2nd through the 6th, the 8th through the 17th, the 19th through the 30th from 12:00 to 11:00 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item six, trustees of Boston University doing business as the Aanis Arena has
petitioned to extend their license to the arena floor on September 25th from 7 to 11 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> Item seven, Mass Bay Brewing Co. doing business as Harpoon Brewery located at
360 Northern A. This petition to extend their license into the Raflin Marine Park for the Chicklets Cup Street Hockey Tournament on September 25th from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and September 26th and 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> Vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree.
And item number uh also item number eight uh Mass Brewing Company once again doing business as Harpoon Brewery located at 306 Northern A has petitioned to extend into the parking lot adjacent to the brewery for the October Fest and Dogtoberfest on October 3rd from 6:00 to
11:00 p.m. October 4th from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. and October 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> Agree. And item 9, LLRP 319A Street, doing business as Citrus and Salt,
located at 319 to 321 A Street, has applied to extend their closing hours to 2 a.m. for a wedding afterparty on September 21st. >> I vote to approve. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> The board has before them a list of special one-day alcoholic beverages applications which have been
administratively reviewed by staff for approval by the board. >> Okay. And on old and new business, there are two items for a vote. Um item number one, the board had deferred this application um which was heard earlier this month. This Bonsle Market LLC doing
business as Bonsle Market at 48 Blue Hill A in Roxberry. Application for a retail package store, wines and malt beverages license manager Mlenn Pierre. Closing time 11 p.m. >> Uh thank you Danny. Um at the hearing
the um applicant I had requested the applicant follow up with us with a clearer floor plan and to have built out his business plan a little bit more and I'm satisfied with what he has since submitted. Um my vote would be to approve this application and to approve
the manager of record. >> I agree. >> I agree. >> And item number two um another package store application which had also been deferred from earlier this month. Aguas Vivos Market, Inc. doing business as Aguas Vivos Market located at 926 Morton
Street. Uh application for a retail package store, wines, and malt beverages license. Manager, Angel Agos Vivas Lara with a closing time of 11 p.m. Thanks, Danny. Um, this is one I I know I've spent a considerable amount of time
on. Um, thanks to my staff for pulling together a uh map of all the beer and wine and all alcohol package stores throughout the city of Boston. We're seeing more and more of these applications come before us. And again, what we're looking at is whether or not there's a public need for yet another
license like this. Um, in this particular neighborhood, there's actually a full uh liquor store about less than 400 ft away. Um, and then beyond that, the closest ones are about just about a mile. So, every neighborhood's different. Um, and every
neighbor what a mile means in one neighborhood is different than what a mile means in another neighborhood. Um, I'm not fully convinced of the public need here. And there was overwhelming opposition, not just from neighbor, not just from elected officials, but from neighbors and community members. At this
time, my vote would be to reject this license um without prejudice, meaning they can come back to us should they have an opportunity to work closer with the community groups and the elected officials and neighbors to get their approval. That being said, I know the
applicant may want to reserve their right to appeal, but at this point, I'm not fully convinced of the public need. >> Yeah, I mean, I have nothing to add. I agree with everything everything you said. Y >> I saw it the same way. So the application once again is uh
rejected without prejudice meaning they can come back. >> Yes. If there's if they're able to change the tide with the opposition from the neighbors, the community and the elected officials. >> Thank you. Um those are all the items before the board this morning. Um so
that will indeed endure this hearing. Thank you all and do enjoy the rest of your day and uh have a good holiday weekend. >> Thank you. Thank you. You too.