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Part 1 (Video ID: daKTuErU74o):
- 00:00:09: Introduction, Procedural Matters, and First Item: Royale
- 00:02:16: Item 1: Royale, Police Report and Licensee Statement
- 00:08:41: Item 1: Royale, Board Questions and Deliberation
- 00:10:57: Introduction to Item 2: Legacy Boston and Crown
- 00:11:45: Item 2: Legacy Boston, Police Report and Licensee Statement
- 00:14:30: Item 2: Legacy Boston, Board Questions and Deliberation
- 00:16:21: Introduction to Item 3: Restaurant Cesaria, Dorchester
- 00:17:30: Item 3: Cesaria, Police Report and Sergeant's Comments
- 00:20:13: Item 3: Cesaria, Licensee Statement and Further Comments
- 00:26:52: Item 3: Cesaria, Board Questions and Deliberation
- 00:27:22: Introduction to Item 4: Cartel in Roxberry
- 00:28:35: Item 4: Cartel, Police Report and Attorney Questions
- 00:31:43: Item 4: Cartel, Attorney Statement and Board Deliberation
- 00:34:10: Introduction to Item 5: Ocean Prime, Seaport
- 00:35:39: Item 5: Ocean Prime, Police Reports and Allegations
- 00:41:28: Item 5: Ocean Prime, Attorney Addresses Board on Violations
- 00:47:30: Item 5: Ocean Prime, Actions Taken and Patron Banning
- 00:52:24: Item 5: Ocean Prime, Board Questions and Video Discussion
- 00:53:14: Introduction to Item 6: Boston Kitchen Pizza
- 00:53:55: Item 6: Boston Pizza, Report and License Issues
- 00:55:06: Item 6: Boston Pizza, Licensee Statement and Board Questions
- 00:56:09: Introduction to Item 8: Doran's Package Store
- 00:57:02: Item 8: Doran's Package Store, Fake ID Investigation
- 00:58:57: Item 8: Doran's Package Store, Attorney Blameless Response
- 01:00:05: Item 8: Doran's Package Store, Board Questions and Discussion
- 01:04:29: Item 8: Doran's Package Store, Reliance on Scanning and Training
- 01:12:57: Introduction to Item 9: McGonogals in Dorchester
- 01:13:48: Item 9: McGonogals, Overcrowding Report, Licensees Apology
- 01:16:14: Item 9: McGonogals, New Measures for Peak Capacity Control


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Hello, >> good morning. Thank you all for joining. We will get started in just a moment as we clear the waiting room. >> Sounds good. Good morning to you. >> Good morning. As you are entering from the waiting room, please do remain on mute unless or until you are providing

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testimony before the board. Good morning. This is a hearing before the licensing board for the city of Boston. Today is Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. Today's hearing is being held pursuant to temporary amendments to the open meeting law. That is what allows us to meet virtually. Today's hearing is being

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recorded and will be posted to the city of Boston's website. Before I review procedural matters, I will introduce chairwoman of the board, Kathleen Joyce. >> Thank you, Danny. Good morning. My name is Kathleen Joyce. I am chair of the Boston Licensing Board, and I'm joined today by Commissioner Liam Currin and

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Commissioner Kiana Saxon. >> Thank you. Please ensure that your audio and visuals are working properly. If you will be testifying before the board this morning, I will call each item in the order that it appears on this morning's agenda. I will then ask who is present on behalf of the Lency, who is present on behalf

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of the Boston Police Department, and whether there are any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify. I will then swear in all parties. After that, the police report will be read into the record and the Lency or the representative will have the opportunity to make a brief statement followed by

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the chair followed by questions by the chair and commissioners. All testimony will be limited only to those individuals with firsthand personal knowledge of the alleged incident. We will begin with the first item on this morning's agenda. Calling item number one, Boston Ballroom Corporation, doing business as Royale located at 279

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Tremont Street. Date of the incident January 1st, 2026. Assault and battery patreon employee in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 64 and chapter 265 section 13A. Who is present on behalf of the lency? >> George Khivas.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Kivas. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? Uh, police officer Samuel Hodgej. Good morning. >> Morning, Officer Hodgej. Thank you for being with us. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning?

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>> Can you both please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I don't. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Officer Hodge, if you could please read the police report to the record for the board. About 1:11 a.m.

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126, officers Hodge and Horin in the Alpha 103 Alpha responded to a radio call for a fight at Royale nightclub, 279 Tremont Street, Boston. Upon arrival, officers were flagged down by a female party, later identified victim number four, Celia Phillips Lacass, date

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of birth 6404. Philips Lacasse stated to officers that both she and her boyfriend later identified as suspect number one, Hector Espanol, date of birth 52602, had been assaulted by security staff. Officer Haj inquired with victim number four, Philips LCS, where her boyfriend

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was in an effort to learn what had transpired and see if suspect number one, Espanol, required medical attention. Victim number four told officer Hajj, quote, "I don't know." End quote. before walking away from the scene. Victim number four, was unable to articulate who exactly had assaulted

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her, but only that she had been punched. Officers then directed their attention to suspect number three, Kyle Kolbeth, date of birth 41 1202, who was engaged in a heated verbal argument with Royale staff. Suspect number three, Kolath informed officers that his girlfriend was physically assaulted by Royale staff

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and that when he went to intervene, he was struck in the face and that his necklace was broken. The girlfriend of suspect number three refused to be identified on scene and expressed to officer Hodgej that she was not interested in filing a police report at that time. Suspect number three expressed a desire to file a report at some point in time in interest of

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pursuing a civil case. Victim number four then returned to the scene and was able to direct officers to her boyfriend suspect number one. Officers observed him to be bleeding from the nose and clutching his left side. Suspect number one was also visibly impaired. Officer Hodgej observed the suspect's eyes to be

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glassy and bloodshot and his speech was severely slurred. He was also unable to stand without assistance. The suspect stated that he and his girlfriend were smoking marijuana inside the club and when security intervened a verbal argument ensued which turned physical. Suspect number one was excuse me unable

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to articulate exactly how he was assaulted. Boston EMS was requested to evaluate suspect number one and he was transported to TUS Medical Center by BDMS 1A11 shown in Munyos. Officer Hin spoke to suspect number two, Matthew McConnell, date of birth 62483,

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who was employed as security for Royale. Suspect number two, McConnell stated to officer Hin that he wanted to remove suspect number one and victim number four for smoking marijuana in the club. While removing these parties, a verbal altercation arose inside the club and suspect number one shoved him, at which point the confrontation became physical,

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spilling out into the street. During this altercation outside the club, McConnell stated that he was struck in the side of the head by an unknown party. Officers observed the laceration his right ear. McConnell was also complaining of ankle pain, which he attributed to the altercation. He was transported to

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Massachusetts General Hospital by BEMS 122, Steuart Batista, for further evaluation. Due to the allegation of assault by patron employee inside the license premise prior to the larger outside fight, patrol supervisor was notified of the violation. Code 35 inspection to be completed at a later

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time. Body one cameras activated. >> Thank you very much. Mr. Khivas, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Yeah, this is uh obviously New Year's Eve uh amateur night. Um it was pretty uneventful night until

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this happened. I I remember getting the call on a radio saying that there that security was escorting a couple down the stairs for smoking marijuana in the club. Uh he asked them to put it out and they denied even smoking it. I mean now that we don't have you're not

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allowed to smoke it indoors anymore. Uh as soon as somebody lights something up, you could smell it right away. Even even as big as the club is. Anyway, everything was fine when they were going down the stairs. Um when they got outside, the uh uh

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the gentleman uh who was being escorted out uh turned and sucker punched uh Matt McConnell and uh and then they they we security took the kid down and subdued him and that's when the uh uh the police

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showed up uh and and and and this all uh uh and wrote the report. Um, I I did provide uh Sergeant Gallagher with with footage and I'm sure I know he he got that to you guys. >> Pretty much see what happened.

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>> Thank you. Yes, we do have the video. Is there anything further um you would like to say to the board before the board asks questions? No, it's just that uh I mean I thought we did a pretty good job in and in and not uh uh escalating the the uh uh the

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confrontation, you know, and and even though the kid uh hit Matt, um he was just basically subdued and, you know, and and held down and and that's when the the police showed up. So, you know, it it could have got really ugly, but uh

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the way we uh you know, have our guys trained is, you know, to you know, not to react, but to to to subdue the uh you know, the individual who's uh you know, trying to use force against us

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instead of, you know, kicking their butt basically like like was done, you know, 30, 40 years ago. Uh we obviously that can't happen anymore. >> Thank you. We'll see if there are any questions in the board at this time.

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Chairman Joyce. >> Uh thank you. Uh the gentleman is it uh McConnell, your employee employee? >> Yes. >> How long has he worked for you? >> Oh, he's been there uh I'm going to say

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about two years. >> Okay. >> Um maybe longer. He uh he was one of my head dormen. I mean, you know, guys who did IDs out out front and uh but he he uh he can't work every he has got a full-time job during the during the

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week. So, he can't work every night. So, that night he was actually in the club. >> Okay. I'm looking at the video and maybe I'm looking at something different, but it looks as if the couple is outside. The

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male suspect seems to be having words with him as if he like wanted to get the last word in. And then looks like McConnell is the one who was the aggressor and pushed him first.

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>> Uh yeah, I'm not I pushed him. Yeah. The guy didn't want to leave. Uh, >> it looks to me it looks like he's he's going after him with hands up and right fight him. >> I I I I I wasn't I saw I saw that part

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of in the video. Um, I don't know what transpired right before that, but uh uh Matt's keeping that not really an aggressive guy. He's kind of kind of kind of pretty pretty mellow usually.

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Okay. Um, I will reserve any other questions till the other commissioners have a chance to ask questions. Commissioner Curran. >> Uh, I had no questions. Thank you.

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>> No questions of me. Thank you. >> Thank you, Chairman Dress. Are there any further questions? >> Uh, no further questions. >> Thank you. The board will take this matter under advisement. Thank you. >> Calling item number two, the Boston Lecho Corp. doing business as Legacy

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Boston and Crown located at 71 to79 Warrington Street. Date of the incident January 31st, 2026. Patron overserved in violation of mass general chapter 138 section 64. Who's present on behalf of the Lency? >> How you doing? Terren Gathers,

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director of security. >> Good morning, Mr. Gathers. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? Police Officer Jeremy Lockwood. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning?

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>> Can you both please raise your right hand? >> Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> Yes, >> I do. >> Thank you. Officer Lockwood, if you could please read the uh police report to the record to the board. >> Yes. About 2:12 a.m. on Saturday,

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January 31st, 2026, officers Lockwood and Lee and the Alpha K1 responded to a radio call for an EMS investigation at 79 Warrington Street, Legacy Night Club, boss. Upon arrival, officers were escorted into the club by security to

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the victim identified as Hadima. Officers observed the victim to be seated on a bench, unconscious, but breathing. Officers observed her sister and friend to be holding her up, trying to wake her up to no avail. Due to the intoxicated and incapacitated

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state of the victim, officers went over the air for EMS. Short while later, ambulance 1 alpha 4, Alps, Feny, and Dhy arrived to evaluate the victim. The victim was then transported to Tus Medical Center for further evaluation. The Alpha 908 Sergeant Leo was notified

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for code 35 inspection. >> Thank you, uh, Mr. Cabers, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Yes. Um, that night we had uh when I was up I got the call over the radio that uh a young lady was being brought out of

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the bathroom by her two no her sister and her friend and uh so we you know security came over, assisted them. We sat her down. I sent out um a video to you guys. I don't know if you got it. Um

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and uh slight mistake there. She was actually awake. We questioned her, found out, you know, what was going on and everything like that. But after her friend told me that she also took her anxiety medication and

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was drinking with it, I was like, "Okay, you know what? I got to call." So, we called an ambulance and the police showed up and the officer came in and everything like that, but she was she wasn't completely out at all. You know, as you can see in the video, she was

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literally communicating with me, but she was not in a place where I felt like she was safe. So, that's why we called and uh after that followed up with her, tried to follow up with like, you know, what's going on with her and everything

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like that. and she seems to be doing well. >> Thank you. And I I do see you sent a video yesterday. I was not um aware from the email that it was for this matter. So I will share with the commissioners now. Um is there anything further you would like to add before we move to questions?

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>> Nope. I'll I'll listen to the questions. Take any questions. >> Thank you. Chairman Joyce, are there any questions that you may have? >> Uh thanks. Yes. Do you know how long this patron was at your nightclub? >> She was there for two hours after going

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back and seeing the We have um you know a video of her coming in back then. That day I tried to like you know go back and check and check you know we did an audit of her you know the credit cards and everything else which kind of means nothing because somebody else could have

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bought her a drink you know but you know we try to do our deal. I tried to do my due diligence and figure out, you know, what happened, you know, after the fact. >> Were you able to figure out how many drinks she was served?

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>> She was served on on her card, she was served two. >> Okay. But they um on the video I sent you, they admitted that they they had two drinks beforehand before coming in and uh and then they

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said that she was on anxiety medication and that's what you know really made this a you know something I had to call for. >> Did she show any signs of intoxication when she first arrived? No. Unfortunately,

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what I've been noticing a lot of the kids do, and I try to spend a lot of time outside watching people walk up to the door because they'll get nips out or whatever it is, and they'll try to shoot them down fast and then go in and then you're in there for about an hour and

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then everything hits you. >> Okay. >> So, she didn't when she walked in the door, she didn't look like she was uh she looked fine. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. I have no further questions. >> Commissioner Cerr, Commissioner Saxon,

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any questions? >> No questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. That the board will take this matter under advisement. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Calling item number three, Restaurant Cesaria, Inc. located at 266 Bowden

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Street in Dorchester. Date of the incident, March 27th, 2026. Multiple fights involving patrons leaving the establishment in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 64. Chapter 265 section 13A. Smoking marijuana outside of the premise. Several patrons in violation of Mass

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General Laws chapter 138 section 64. Overcrowding in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 64. And boards rule 1.03J 1.06A and F. And license not conspicuously posted in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 64. Who is present on behalf

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of the Lency? Antonio Baros, co owner. >> Good morning, Mr. Barrows, who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department. >> Sergeant Del Rosa. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify

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this morning? Can you both please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. I do. >> Thank you. Sergeant Del Rosa, if you could please read the report into the record for the board. At about 1:30 a.m. on Friday,

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March 27th, 2026, Officer Patterson and Texer in the Bravo 2011 onsite a verbal dispute at 266 Bowden Street, Dorchester. also observed a large crowd of about 200 outside of

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the address above, shouting with cell phones, recording what appeared to be an argument between two unknown females. Officers immediately enter the crowd and separated both parties. Due to the large crowd, officers went over the air for assistance from units in District C11.

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Many of the patrons uh were defined to orders and vi and violated the city ordinance of smoking marijuana in public outside of the restaurant Cesaria. The crowd outside of restaurant Cesaria took over 30 minutes to disperse after

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receiving lawful command to vacate the premise. Multiple units from C11 arrived on scene to assist in crowd control. Multiple C11 units observed several females involved in physical fights on Draper Street. Officers intervened uh

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separated the individuals and all parties subsequently left the scene. Uh the Harry 909 Sergeant Del Rosa responded to the scene following several disturbances and physical altercations. The code 35 violation was issued to Cesario owner.

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>> And thank you. >> Sorry. No. And if I could add, um, maybe this isn't the resolution portion, but I just wanted to say, um, no, Mr. Barrows, he was very respectful, very well. Uh, the only thing is the officer, so I'm

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I'm new to C11 working the overnight shift, and the officers under my command were telling me that this was a problem all year last year. And I just wanted to bring awareness. And what I'm looking for a resolution, speaking with my office, is to see if we could somehow

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get get uh an age limit on the um on the Thursday night uh parties. So, I'm not I'm not looking for no punitive action. I'm I'm actually not looking for for a violation uh to be set on this, but if we could come up with a resolution where

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age limit 21 plus uh could be established for Thursday nights because a lot of the younger crowd, they're very defiant and very disrespectful towards the officers that I work with. And for me, from my from me from my standpoint, I'm just more focused on an officer uh safety standpoint, officer safety uh

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situation. That's all I'm that's all I care about. Thank you, Sergeant, for that. Um, we will now ask Mr. Barrows if you would like to address the alleged incident. >> Yes. Um, thank you. Uh, good morning, members of the board. Uh, thank you,

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officer. Appreciate that. Um, we, uh, we've made some changes. Uh, we did make some changes to, uh, Thursday nights. Um we are uh very very uh strict on on um

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on the age. Uh before we used to let uh folks because it's a restaurant. If you come in before 11 um we would let uh under 21 come in because if if the kitchen's still open um of course this

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restaurant, we can't deny you uh entrance. Um but because they uh end up staying um we are uh setting the time where we allow uh under 21 uh uh

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excluding them uh entrance after 1000 p.m. Um and we are also u uh not allowing uh customers to enter after 12:00 a.m. Um, so once um we close the

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doors, don't actually lock it, but once close the doors at 12:00 a.m., we do not allow uh customers to come in after that. Um, there were on that night there were um there was a Marka parked in front of the

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restaurant um all night u monitoring the night. Um the fights we we did our best to to escort customers uh to disperse them away from the building. Uh the fights did not did not happen in front

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directly in front of the restaurant. We tried our best to to disperse the crowd, get him get him into the car. that night is actually we we uh we think that most of the crowd that was out there stayed in their cars because there weren't allowed entrance

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once we reached capacity. Um and uh unfortunately uh we we couldn't control it uh past uh the parking lot, municipal parking lot and along Draper Street there. um and uh uh addressing the

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marijuana. To be honest, we uh we had conversations with with customers and uh it's surprisingly uh a lot of people don't know that smoking marijuana in public just because it's legal now they think that they can

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smoke it in public. And uh I had to show them my violation. Look, this is it's a violation. And I had to Google it to show them you cannot smoke on public sidewalks and streets and parks. You cannot smoke marijuana just because it's legal. Uh and and folks were surprised.

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Now they understand, we also announced it at the end of the night uh that you cannot smoke in the parking lot. You cannot smoke marijuana anywhere around the premises. Um and it's been it's been uh it's been a lot better. We've uh we

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also uh are more strict on the on the dress code. It's it's amazing that even on uh 70 80°ree uh nights, everyone's wants to wear a a hoodie. Um so we're no longer allowing

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hoodies. Uh and that's kind of changed our ambiance a little. Um we're doing our best to change the ambiance of the night. Um, I agree with uh with officer officer Joshua Deos that we uh will uh

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maybe increase the age group, maybe even over 21. Um because a lot of the a lot of the youth now, you would think they're like uh 15, 16. You check their license, they're actually 21, 22. Um I

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had a a meeting with the sergeant uh to address all these issues. Um and uh I think we're making progress. Um there hasn't been any incidents since then. um

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and addressing, excuse me, the um license. Uh I actually didn't think uh we were getting a violation that night because u uh the officer did not uh have me sign the violation that

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night. It was brought me it was brought over to me a few days later. Um he took a picture of the licenses and and then left. We spoke after uh briefly and um uh the license is on the all all the

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walls. We just had some plants in front of it. The actual uh uh liquor license is not blocked by any anything. It's right next to the wall next to the door. Um we moved uh the other licenses, so

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it's not behind the plants. Um it wasn't completely blocked but uh there was some plants in front of it. Just the roots of the plants was in front of them. Um the other that's uh what I see. Um we weren't

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overcrowded inside of the restaurant. We actually stopped uh the entrance once we reach capacity and we know that all the tables are filled. we uh don't allow uh entrances after that. >> And if if I could just add um I I and I

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appreciate all the efforts that was done. Again, Mr. Barrows is an outstanding member of the of the uh community from from all the pe from all the folks that I work with uh telling me about Mr. Barrows. And in in all fairness, uh we haven't had an incident

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since that day. And I'm I'm super uh happy about that. I was just more so speaking with my officers under my command and they were telling me that it was a huge problem last year. And when it comes to smoking in public marijuana,

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uh Boston police officers have, you know, bigger fish to fry. We're not really focused on that. But while we were given orders for the for the folks to disperse right outside, they were basically just smoking the marijuana in our faces. So, it's not that we're looking to jam people up for smoking

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marijuana in public. Uh, but that was just the situation why we we decided to add that violation to the uh to the ticket. But other than that, everything's been going smoothly every Thursday night and I appreciate that, Mr. Barrows. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Sergeant Del Rosa. Thank you,

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Mr. Barrows. We'll see if the board has any questions for either of you at this time. Uh, Chairman Joyce, any questions? >> Thanks. I have no questions. >> No questions. Thank you. >> None for me. Thank you. Great. Thank you all. If there are questions in the board, we'll take this under adisement. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, B. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Calling item number four. Two Greeks and a Persian LLC doing business as cartel located at 520 Tremont Street in Roxberry. Dated the incident February 28th, 2026. A drink spiking in violation

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of mass general law 138 section 64. Who is present on behalf of the Lency? Good morning, Chairman Joyce, commissioners, executive secretary Mark of Ley for the uh Lency. With me today, I have Sheroke Resza, the manager of record and Luchia

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Lenunes, who is the assistant manager. >> Thank you. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Police Officer Ryan Milikin. >> Thank you, Officer Milik. Is it possible to turn your camera on so we can swear you in?

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There we go. Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify this morning? >> Dr. Figueroa. >> Thank you. Can you all please raise your right hand? Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I

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do. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Who will be reading the uh police report into the record? Uh, Detective Figuro will >> Great. Thank you very much. You may please proceed. >> About 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Officer Milikin in the Delta

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425, responded to a radio call for a sick assist in at the intersection of Boilston Street and Berkeley Street. Upon arrival, Officer Mullikin was flagged down by an Uber driver, Muhammad Hazri, who reported he had a female, Laura Lostig. He was transporting home, tell him that she thought she was

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drugged. Boston EMS arrived on scene. Lustig reported she did not see anyone place anything unusual in her drink, but felt she was drugged because she has never been so drunk off two drinks. While speaking to Lustig inside the ambulance, Lustig appeared alert and oriented, answering questions

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appropriately. Lustig reported she had been drinking with friends at the bar cartel on Tremon Street. Boston EMS treated and transported Lustic to MJH for further treat uh treatment. Officer Body camera remained activated during the incident.

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Thank you, Attorney. Would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Yes. First of all, I have a question for uh Officer Milikin, if he would so be able to answer. So, Officer Milikin, on the night in question, you met with the

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alleged victim, Miss List. >> That's correct. And you reported in your report that she seemed alert and coherent and was ask answering all her questions appropriately. >> That's correct. Uh when I was speaking with her in the back of the ambulance

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about what happened, uh she was answering all my questions appropriately. >> And she said stated that in her time that she was at cartel, she only had two drinks while she was present at the establishment. Correct. That's correct, sir.

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>> Thank you very Thank you very much. Uh, a couple of questions for officer Detective Figurero. Detective. >> Yes. >> Uh, so it's my understanding that you actually visited the establishment on May 13th. >> I did.

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>> And you were uh greeted by our assistant manager, Luchia Manunes. >> Uh, yes. Did she provide access to video surveillance? >> So, I did not speak to uh the assistant manager. I spoke to her over the phone.

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Um I did tell her to provide video for me and she never did. She said she was, but I never received anything. Um for the victim on the day after, which was on Sunday, I was working and I had the victim go to her um primary care to get

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uh tested for blood work. and she did test positive for amphetamines and vivance. >> Right. So, you didn't have a conversation with the uh with Miss Manunes regarding uh her reviewing the actual footage >> via uh telephone. Um she seemed like she

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was cooperating um but unfortunately I never received um any video from the incident afterwards. So, >> Very good. Uh, so the staff did cooperate with the police department in this matter. >> Additionally, yes. >> Uh, if I may address the board, on the

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night in question, the cameras, two of the cameras inside the establishment went down. I have a text message from the assistant manager to the tech requesting some servicing of those cameras. Uh, they were brought

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back up online within 24 hours. Uh the video footage that we did have uh was reviewed. It was told to us that the woman in question was wearing a polka dot top, a black hair and black boots

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and black uh pants type of situation. They checked the video and because the two cameras that were down out of the multitude of cameras, nobody could actually identify the person in the establishment. Further, on the night in question,

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no one ever presented to either the management or the staff that they felt ill or unwell. This happened sometime later when she apparently had said something to her Uber driver on the way home. After we were contacted by the

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Boston police, there was an afteraction investigation where the members of the staff that night were questioned and asked if anybody had approached them regarding this or if they had seen anything. And the answer was an equivocal no. Uh in questioning the

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manager of record, Mr. Resza, uh all members of the staff for service are tips qualified and tips certified. They are regularly uh discussing the protocols if something

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like this were to happen. And I have Mr. Resza here for you if you have any questions. But to be honest with you, nobody knew anything happened that evening until such time that on May 13th, we were contacted by the Boston

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Police Departments. >> Great. Thank you. Um, anything further you'd like to add then before we move to questions? Is that all for now? >> We'll see if there are any. Chairman Joyce. >> Thanks. I have no questions. >> No questions for me. Thank you.

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>> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a good day. >> Seeing no questions, the board will take this under advisement as well. Thank you all. >> Thank you. >> Calling item number five, CMR Prime LLC doing business as Ocean Prime located at 140 Seapport Boulevard. Date of the

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incident, March 12th, 2026. Service of alcohol to a person under 21 in violation of Mass General laws chapter 138 section 3434A 416464A and board's rule 1.08F who's present on behalf of the lency. >> Morning attorney Green, Chairman Joyce,

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Commissioners Saxon and Curran Steven Miller, McDerm Miller and Hanley. I also have the general manager um somewhere on there, Donald Donald, you there? >> I know.

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>> I do see Donald in the participant list. I'm going to ask you to unmute and come on camera if you'll be testifying. >> Hello. Sorry, I'm on my phone right now and the the video unmute was not working. Uh, yes, I am here. >> Great. Thank you. We can see and hear

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you. >> Great. Anybody else attorney or is that all? No, that's that's >> Thank you. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Hi, good morning everyone. My name is Officer Bouvet with the Boston Police. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of

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the alleged incident who wish to testify? >> Yes, shattered the I wrote the LPV. >> Perfect. Can you all please raise your right hand? >> Uh, yep. Thank you. And perfect. Do you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? I do. >> I do.

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>> Thank you. Officer Bouvet, if you could please read the initial report to the record for the board. >> Yes, sir. About 11:05 on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Officer Bouvet and the Alpha Delta 96 Delta took in a walk-in report

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at District 1 Boston Police Department at um 40 Subbury Street, Boston. Reporting party Tia Shuka, date of birth August 30th, 2025, stated she wanted to make a report of an incident that

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happened on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. to obtain a video footage on the night of the night of um of the night at Ocean Prime at the Seapport where she and her friend Lauren Higgins

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um with the phone number listed um had first attended a gala around 8:15 p.m. at the Enter Carle at 510 Atlantic Avenue. They met with an older male friend Jason RN Jenny.

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victim um victim Shuka with the phone number listed 978204111 stated that she knows the suspect um RN Juno who occasionally come to her job to have drinks and eat at at um Lily's

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Pizza Patio at 33 Battery Mar on um March Street Boston. >> Excuse me. Shuka stated that the suspect RN Jenny works in the area at Marilyn Financial Advisor at 100 Federal 17th floor

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Boston. And um Shuka further stated that after the gala, the suspect Arian Jenny ordered an Uber together and her and her friends suggested that around 9:00 p.m. they leave in the Uber black for um Uber

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Black for Ocean Prime Seapport at 140 Seapport Boulevard, Boston. Shuka stated she's underage and the suspect um R and Jenny Janie told her told um her and her friend told her she would not need an ID

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to get into Ocean Prime. Shuka stated that she and her friend were seated at the bar and that the suspect um or Jenny got them drinks. And Shuka stated that she and that she and her friend Higgins left to use the bathroom leaving their

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drink unattended with the suspect. And the suspect R and Jenny by the bar when they came back they had finished their drink early. She and her friend had ordered um the same drink to Martini. And Sugar stated that she started feeling unconsciously drunk in and out,

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slurring her words, absolutely limping and absolutely zero recollection of half of the night. Before leaving the restaurant, she remembered calling her friend loan at the phone number listed, who she said mentioned she was scared,

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uncomfortable, and that he was touching me, rubbing on my back, wanted to go home, crying on the phone. Shuka stated that the suspect Arun Jenny suggested ordering two separate Uber one for her friend Higgin stating it was

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time to leave. Shuka stated they waited for the Uber driver Uber driver together and both felt the suspect or Jenny was making them feel uncomfortable. Sha stated she called Higgins saying she think the suspect or Jenny might have put ruies in

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their drink because she only had two drinks at Opra M at Ocean Prime, excuse me. Shuka stated she called her roommate um Quana D Silva at the phone of the listed who stated she was blacking in and out and had to pick her up when the

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Uber had dropped her off to um upstairs to her house to her home. Shuka said she did not remember anything and was in and out, blacking out, heading home. Shuka mention Shuka mentioned she and her friend

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Higgins were trying to piece together what had happened that night on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at Ocean Prime at the Seaport, which was unusual night after the second drink they had with the suspect Orange Jinny acting

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weird who was present following them around. So, >> thank you, Sergeant. Detective Gallagher. >> Yes. Uh, I'll be reading from Boston Police incident report that I wrote on 44206 at about 10:10 p.m. Sergeant Detective

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William Gallagher, Detective Eddie Hernandez assigned to license premise unit conducted a license premise inspection of Ocean Prime at 140 Seaport Boulevard. This inspection came about because of a possible roofy incident that occurred back on 312 2026 at about

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900 PM. During that incident, the victim, who was 20 years old, reported consuming alcohol while at the bar and the company of two other people. The victim reported not needing an ID in the original Boston police report. Detectives spoke to the manager, Mr.

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Austin Crowe, who was not working that evening, but was familiar with the incident. Mr. Crow then put the GM on the phone who spoke to SD Gallagher affirming that Ocean Prime has taken steps to prevent this from happening again. As a result of this incident, Sective Gallagh is your license premise

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inspection notice number 05476 Ocean Prime for service of alcohol. The person under 21, Mr. Crow, signed for and accepted the notice. That's all I have. >> Thank you. Attorney Miller, would you like to address the alleged incident?

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officer, you did not witness this this incident. Is that correct? >> No, sir. She had came into Boston um to the A1 district downtown to make the report and I and I was in the front desk. >> Right. Thank you. And Sergeant

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Gallagher, uh was was the uh manager and the staff cooperative when you went in? >> Yes, sir. Did you receive video from them? >> I did not. Uh, Detective Swain C6 did.

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>> Okay. Um, I have no further questions. Thank you, Sergeant. >> Go ahead. >> U, Madam Chair, commissioners, uh, there's no question. I watched the video as did, um, Attorney Butler in my office

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several times. Um the uh the victim uh this 20-year-old definitely came in with her friend who was approximately 29 years old and this gentleman who I would say was well into

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his 40s um sat at the bar and was and ordered some drinks and the uh bartender served them without asking for an ID. We don't dispute that. Uh, and I'll explain what steps we've

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taken since then, but um, I've watched the video uh, several times as has attorney Butler. Um, and he uh, we could not see,

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and it's not listed as a violation, but I think it's important. I know how the Ford and the APCC feels about drink spiking. We could not see when they left. We watched as close as we could. We could not see the

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uh anything put in her drinks uh in either of their drinks. Um when they left, which one thing I I did see when they left, um the uh victim got up and

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spoke to the bartender briefly. um put on her coat, went out with her friend, and um before she left, gave this guy a big hug. And if you watch them leaving, um there is no uh indication of anything that's put in

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the police report about her limping and and feeling intoxicated, etc. So, um, and the staff, the bartender had, um, contact with with all three of them because they were in there not only for

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two drinks, but if you see on the video, they did order and consume food while they were there. Um, so that part of it, um, we we don't dispute serving her. Um, but we, and we're not disputing it. We're just telling you

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that it's not evident on the video that we can see any roofing and we can't see any signs of intoxication since the incident. And I'll give you uh just go through briefly and then I'll

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give you to the the general manager. Uh since the incident, the uh manager met with the bartender to try and find out why she served these people without

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asking for an ID. Um her answer was the elderly gentleman, which I have trouble calling him the elderly gentleman as he was described in the uh in the police report, but he's certainly in his

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mid-40s. is a regular at the uh establishment and she felt that um and the other the other person was 30 years old. She felt that uh he would not bring someone in that

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was underage to his regular place of uh eating and drinking. So she went against strict company policy and went ahead and served them. Um she's been a good employee for a number of years. She

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hasn't had any there's been no issues with her. Um so they have uh approached it by number one um talking to her and having her go through the process. Again, uh they have they have a complete

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alcohol education program and each employee is uh required to sign an affidavit that they know the laws and they've gone through the program. So since besides that the uh it was

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described to me that every day premeal they call it pit stop that the management staff talks to the all the server staff about the the service that night and since then they have gone through and will continue to go through

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the requirements not only for uh checking IDs that they've all signed gone through training on and signed an aid David that they understand the company policy but also over service. In

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addition, they have um taken the both the Boston licensing board advisory on drink spiking and the ABCC advisory on drink spiking and posted them in the staff room. So any

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when they come to work and put their things away that it's visible and they're They brought it up several times and would continue to bring it up at their what they call their pit stop when they do their premeal. Um,

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as far as uh dealing with Mr. Janney who the uh the victim states that uh he that she told him that she was underage and he said don't worry about it and I guess

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because he was a thought he was a big shot a regular that um it would flow through and it did flow through. So Mr. uh the general manager who's on um do you want to identify yourself for the board Donald?

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>> Yep. Uh I'm the general manager here at Ocean Prime. Um I've I've been with this company since 2019 and have fulfilled this position since October. Uh but also in managerial role since 2021. >> Will you pronounce your last name for

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the >> Yeah, my last name is pronounced Petri. >> Okay. Um so so um what I mean they described the action you took with the with this the bartender and the staff um

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and obviously explaining to the staff that the company's policy is the company policy and they don't have any discretion to ignore company policy and that that's something you've done uh routinely now at the pit stops.

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Yes, we have uh spoke of uh said incident and have addressed you know the associates directly involved with the incident and have um you know stated these non-negotiables that we we call them um to be withheld during the shift

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um for anyone that appears to be of age of 40 or under um and to continue to monitor them during the shift. And what action have you taken with Mr. Aaron Johnny? >> Uh Aaron Johnny. I uh uh encountered him

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when he was dining at our bar. Um this was after a detective stopped in. I believe her name was Detective Sandra. I could be wrong on that. Exactly. Um I after that incident occurred and and knew that there was an investigation

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underway about um one the underage uh female that had gone to our bar and how it was presented with with him compromising our trust with him um as well as

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the you know um claimed spiking of the drink. um you know the severity of that I have uh banned him from the restaurant um and he has tried to reinstate his status with us as a patron and I have

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withheld him from coming back into our restaurant. >> And when you banned him, was he um abusive and threatening? He he did state that he was going to follow up with BPD, FBI, and DEA about me banning him, which

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has no merit. >> Uh so um and as as you said, you you're constantly um reminding the staff that the those policies that they've signed for are

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non-negotiable and that they have no discretion on them. Correct. >> Correct. Uh we also as well um u put on our um information sheets called pit chits uh the date of birth for the legal age for drinking uh for a

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reminder of what is legal. >> So every every day they get the the the minimum age as a reminder. >> Um I have nothing further. I just u we apologize for not getting you the video

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uh sooner. there seemed to be some confusion as to what the date of the uh hearing was on this incident and uh we had trouble getting it but but I encourage the board to review the video.

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Um as I described there's there's no indication of her showing any intoxication in um when she left she as she hugged the gentleman. The three of them did not leave together. The um two

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women left and about five minutes after that, Mr. Aaron Johnny left. Um so it seemed to be a little confusing in the police report, it appeared that they all left together, but that's not what the video shows. I don't have anything any further and

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and Donald is here to answer any questions. >> Thank you very much. We will see if there are any questions at this time. I'm chairman Joyce. >> Um, thank you. Can you just identify for me who the people are in the video? I'm looking at it right now. Is it the

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gentleman in the suit with the beard and glasses? >> Um, that the two women are sitting at the right end of the bar at the corner and there's a gentleman standing behind them. He's got, my recollection, a

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beard. I I don't remember him having glasses. Okay, that's what I thought. A beard. >> He has uh thinned out hair too on top. >> Okay, >> you're a little thin on top. Yep. >> Thanks very much. Um that's helpful. I have no questions.

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>> I think I'm on the same page. The one of the women has like a white fuzzy coat on the back of the chair. >> Yes. >> Yep. Okay. Thank you. >> Nothing from me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Uh if there are no questions and the board will take this under adisement as well. Thank you.

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Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Calling item number six, NSL Corp. doing business as Boston Kitchen Pizza located at one Stewart Street. Date of this incident, March 28th, 2026. Expired common vict license in violation of math general laws chapter 140 section 9. Who

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is present on behalf of the lency? >> Le Oay. >> Thank you, Mr. O'Day, for being with us. Who is present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> I am Detective Hernandez. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify?

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>> Detective Gallagher, if need be. >> Thank you very much. Can you all please raise your right hand? To tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. >> I do. >> I do. >> Thank you. Detective Hernandez, you may please proceed with the police report. >> Good morning. I'm going to read a police report which I wrote on Saturday, March,

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2026. Detective William Gallagher and Detective Eddie Hernandez signed of the BPD license permission had conducted a license premise inspection the Boston Pizza Kitchen. Upon reviewing the licenses, certificates and permits of the establishment. Detectives observed

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there was no inspectional services department certificate posted and no common victual license posted. Detectives brought this to the attention of the person in charge, Mr. Ahmed Isawi. Mr. is what he was unable to provide detectives with the current license or

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certificate as developing the detectives that Gallagher issued license parents inspection notice 054973 for no ISD certificate posted and no common victual license posted Mr. Eati signed for an accepted notice that's all

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>> thank you Mr. of day. Would you like to uh address the situation, please? >> Yeah, just um my dad's getting uh pretty old, so I'm currently been taking over for the past year. He's kind of just been, you know, slacking since he's reaching he's about 70 years old, but I'm kind of learning as I'm going. So, I

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once uh in March when we got the notice, I started getting on to it and I had to get the building permit, health inspection, uh building inspection. But, as of today, everything is fully licensed. Everything is fully cleared. Um, thank you. Just for the board's

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record, it does not appear that you've renewed your como license still at this point. >> I did last week. I have it at the store, the the printed paper. >> Great. We may need to update. >> I went down to um city hall with my

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father and we took care of everything. We paid the lay fees and everything. >> Great. Then we'll see if there are any questions. Chairman Joyce. >> Uh, thank you very much. I have no questions. No questions. Thank you. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. With that, the board will

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take us under advisement as well. >> Thank you, board. >> Thank you. >> Item seven, uh, it will also be filed without a hearing as the licency has since renewed. Calling item number eight, South Boston Wine and Liquor, Inc. doing business as Doran's Package

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Store located at 662 to 664 East Broadway in South Boston. Date of the incident, March 15th, 2026. service to a person under 21 in violation of mass general laws chapter 138 section 3434A 416464A and boards rule 1.08F

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F who is present on behalf of the lency? >> Good morning. My name is James Rutzer and I am here on behalf of South Boston liquor and wine deba. Sitting next to me is singing Chan the manager. >> Thank you. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department?

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>> Detective William Gallalagha. >> Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident who wish to testify? Can you please raise your right hand? Perfect. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> You say yes.

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>> Yes. >> Thank you very much, Sergeant Detective Gallagher, if you could please read the report to the record for the board. >> Yes. On 3:15 2026 at about 2 p.m., Sergeant Detective William Gallagher, Detectives Maldonado were monitoring the

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patrons purchasing alcohol during the St. Patrick's Day parade. Detectives were in front of Dorgans's Liquors at 662 East Broadway when they observed a young looking male leave the store with a liquor purchase. Detectives identified themselves and asked for ID. The male

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first stated that he was not carded, but reluctantly provided detectives with a fraudulent Connecticut driver's license in the name of Ryan Manugg. Detectives were able to confirm Mr. Manog's real date of birth of 110 2006 and an address

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of 28 Tamarack Terrace in Stonemass. Mr. Monog will be summoned into court personally 21 possession of alcohol fraudulent misuse of an R&B document. Detectives then spoke to the manager of Dorgans, Mr. Sin and Chan, showing him

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the fake ID which scanned good in the store in the store's scanner. As a result, what was observed, subject of Gallagher issued a license premise inspection notice number 054963 to Dorgans for service of alcohol for persons under 21 years of age. Mr.

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Chance signed for and accept the notice. I do have here uh I'll hold them up the board. Uh pictures of the fraudulent can Connecticut driver's license and the uh the real authentic underage driver's license from Massachusetts, Mr. Manoke.

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And uh that's all I have. >> Thank you very much. Attorney Rzer, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Uh yes. Um there's no question of the facts. Um and the sort of the scary part is is that uh the license that he presented in the

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store scanned is good. Um my client has a scanner. We provided uh the board, Mr. Mr. Green, I sent you an email with um some of the documentation of the scanner that was uh used in the store that day. Um

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my client did everything he was well respectfully my client's position is that he's done everything he was supposed to do, but apparently now the counterfeit IDs are even better than the scanning software. So, um I think we're

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in a rare situation where um you know under the concept of strict liability, my client is responsible, but he really is sort of blameless in this because he he did have the latest technology. He employed it, he applied it and um notwithstanding that uh the counterfeits

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are better than the uh scanners. So that's all I have. >> Thank you. We'll see if there are any questions at this time. Uh, Chairman Choice, >> did your did your client attend the mandatoryformational hearing for South

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Boston licences that the board held? >> Did Did somebody attend the hearing the mandatory licensing for the for the parade? >> Apparently not. >> Oh, my son went to >> Your son did go. >> Yeah.

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>> Okay. My apologies. >> Okay. It's, you know, this is a a well-known busy weekend in this neighborhood and um, you know, the question is whether or not

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it was reasonable to rely on this license and how old the kid looked. Um, I'll take this all into consideration. Commissioner Curran, >> um, does does your premises uh have the

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like a a book of license types uh on on hand? >> Do you keep a book of exemplar licenses so that you could physically book up a license? >> Yes. >> Okay. Was that done in this case?

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>> No, I think they they just scanned it. just standing. Okay. Um, I want to call to your attention, um, that we have a picture of this license, this Connecticut,

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and it has the star on it for rail ID, but I don't believe that would have if you have if you consult your book and and I could be wrong and correct me if I'm wrong either now or later, but uh, The star on it should be a gold star

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like Massachusetts is. Not all states are the same, so you would need to consult documentation. But, uh, the picture I have, it's gray and that that's not correct. I I apologize. The picture provided us

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was black and white. >> So, anyone? >> Yeah. So, the picture I have is color and it it the Connecticut the fake Connecticut driver's license has a gray uh circle with a star in the middle of it. Um, similar to Massachusetts.

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Massachusetts real ID has a gold star looks almost exactly the same, but in Connecticut, my information is telling me that it would have been gold as well. Not correct. Okay. >> Yes. Thank you. >> So, I mean, you know, you we we say this

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to all licences. You're taking a risk by even accepting um out of state IDs. There is only a certain list of exempt documents that um give you a presumption. This does not. So, um you

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need to be more careful. scanning is not 100% accurate and um not to be relied on 100%. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, I underline um Commissioner Curran's comments regarding the the scanner. I have the same I have the same

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thoughts. Um it's not something that you just rely on um 100%. I just and just for the board in the I'm on the Connecticut website and it's identical to

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Massachusetts in that the real ID is uh a gold star with the white in the middle. >> Yes. And the the the ID we have that was presented has is gray, not gold. >> Okay.

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So that that should have that would have jumped out if if the doc you know if if the features of the license were consulted at the time it would have jumped out been pretty easy to spot. Mhm. >> So we just scan that everybody >> and and the concern is is that you're

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relying too heavily on scanning and not visually >> inspecting these IDs, >> especially with a very younglook patron, which this person is clearly. And if there's any doubt, you don't have to serve them, even if they might be

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over 21. Are there any further questions from the board at this time? >> Uh, two questions. Um, Sergeant Gallagher or Detective Hernandez, you spotted this person coming out. Did they look under 21?

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>> Yes, ma'am. They did. >> And then when you went inside and you did you check their scanner? >> They did. We We used the the ID that I took from this young man and it it scanned good on their scanner, which could be a problem. I mean, there are scanners out there that just they don't

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work. Uh, I'd like to come in sometime with a bunch of IDs and just check the scanner. Maybe it's catching some, maybe it's catching none. I I don't know. We didn't have time to check that that day. But, uh, we've run into this before where, like I said, people rely on a scanner that is not comparable. It's not

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it's not good basically. And every ID scans is good when they're not. But, we we can go down there, make a time, get down there and go over some of the IDs that we have with them and just see how accurate that scanner is. And then if they have the book, we can show them the differences that yourself and uh Mr.

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Cameron are talking about regards to that star in the upper right hand corner. But all the IDs now basically have that star. >> Okay. >> And and Detective Galler, we'll be happy to, you know, meet with you and and go through that. That would

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be of a benefit to the the staff at the store. >> Very good. Just just to add on um my understanding is different states use slightly different indicators. So you're going to have to consult that book if you want to rely on you know whether

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it's the real ID indicator holograms security marks the these are the things that are going to be in the book that if you want to prove to if if you're even going to take the risk of accepting outofstate licenses you need to prove to us that you're going through these steps

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with youngl looking patrons. Well, uh, there was someone at the door checking IDs and then they scanned them in the store. I I mean at the risk of sort of refreshing the board's recollection of the problems of 2025,

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we were here before the board as a result of an incident that occurred on the parade day of 2025. And that uh the resolution of that was that we would have people at the door in addition to people at the counter. And so that's what we did again this year.

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the door person doesn't have access to the scanner and um but the saleserson does. So they this ID was examined by two different employees. >> But what is once again that first

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employee at the door what are they what are they scrutinizing? >> Driver's license, date of birth, face of the person. And notice that this is uh

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>> a remarkable likeness. >> It it's him. It's the person. It's his own picture that this this is a well-known thing that they're getting they're getting these licenses online from providers who put their This is his

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name. Right. >> Right. Or are closely related. It's Ryan S. and Ryan Sumar. Ronald. >> Okay. Is his name Is it his I'm looking at it sideways. It It's his birthday,

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but only the date of the year changed, right? >> No. >> 11026. >> One is 11026 and the other says 910 2. >> Okay. Like I said, I was I was looking

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at it sideways, but it's it's very common to have the same uh month and day and just had changed the year. So, this is not one of those. Uh but yeah, it's it's his picture on it. It's not someone else's ID he's using.

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It's his name. Which is why these licenses have to be scrutinized for things like security features and and the features that match up what the state says the license is going to look like. And again, I think that that that that

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was examined twice. It was run through a scanner. And, you know, I I would have a I would feel less uh confident other than Detective Joyce's evidence that he scanned it through the scanner and it came up as a valid

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license. And so the the the real outcome I think of this hearing will be uh we'll be happy to meet with him or Detective Gallagher um to go through the scanner and and you know bring some fake IDs if you would and let's see how you know

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like was was this you know get to the bottom of the technological issue. Um >> how come how come the door person doesn't have a scanner? Why are you? >> Because it plugs in. >> What? >> It requires power.

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>> Okay. Have you looked into other scanners? Because that what I'm hearing is that your scanner is junk. >> Well, th this scanner was was only two years old. >> Okay. And with out of state IDs, if the person's looking young, Sergeant Gallagher said he looked young, my

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advice to you is to train your staff to ask for a backup ID. You can't rely on technology. It changes constantly and you know that these becoming more and more sophisticated. If you don't have the the most sophisticated scanner and you're relying on um employees to make

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judgment, we have to then take into consideration whether that was reasonable. And I'm hearing from Sergeant Gallagher that this person looked young. So that's something you need to your client should take into consideration whether upgrading to a more sophisticated

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scanner, retraining a staff that when someone is presents an out of state ID that they ask for a backup ID. If it's not reasonable to rely on um what's presented to them and it seems as if this person's young, you're in South Boston on St. Patrick's Day weekend, I

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think it might be something you want to consider. and and it's something that we'll be happy to uh interestingly enough I looked at uh the P I would assume that the picture on the

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bad ID the Connecticut is the more current image of the this young this fellow Mano because I mean certainly the under21 the junior operator's license I mean he looks like a kid but uh the other one if that is in

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fact his image. I mean he looks like a man and if that's what closers to what he appeared on the bill of the parade I mean I mean that I obviously the junior rock raider picture

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>> I just think it's a risk you're taking as management to not ask for a backup ID. >> Okay. >> And that's up to your client whether or not he's willing to continue to take that risk. >> Okay. your your scanner doesn't appear to be sophisticated or sensitive enough

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to pick up on fake IDs. >> Okay. >> Anything further from the board on this matter? >> And the board will take this under advisement as well. Thank you. >> Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the board. >> Thank you. >> Finally, calling item number nine, Mobile, Inc. doing business as

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McGonogals located at 367 to 371 Ponet Avenue in Dorchester. Date of the incident March 14th 2026 overcrowding 275 and police count capacity 253 house count 254 in violation of mass general law 138 section 64 boards ro3 J 1.06A

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and F was present on behalf of the lency attorney Tyler Hensler on behalf of Moville Inc. DBA McGonogals. Uh joining me is the ma one of the managers uh Paul Chia Cello uh who can offer responses to any questions the board uh may have.

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>> Thank you very much. Who's present on behalf of the Boston Police Department? >> Detective Hernandez. >> Thank you. Are there any other individuals with firsthand knowledge of the alleged incident to which you testify? >> Uh Detective Gallagher, if need be. >> Thank you. Can you all please raise your right hand?

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>> Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? I do. >> I do. >> Thank you. Detective Hernandez, you may please proceed with the police report. >> Good morning. I'm going to read from the police report which I wrote on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Sergeant Detective William Gallagher and Detective Eddie

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Hernandez assigned to the BPD license per unit conduct a licensed premise inspection of Mcgonal's Pub. As detectives walked inside, detectives asked the front door staff what the number of patrons inside the establishment was. The staff member stated the they had a count of 254

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patrons. Um, detectives learned the capacity of the premises set at 253 persons. Detective Hernandez performed the mechanical count of the establishment attempt to discover the actual number of patrons inside the premise was 275.

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As a result of what detectives discovered, um, excuse me, detectives brought this I apologize. Detectives brought this to the attention of the person in charge, Mr. Paul uh Cherello Mr. Cherello state uh stated that he would bring the establishment to compliance as as a

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result of what detectives discover detective Gallagher issued license per inspection notice 054738 for overcrowding of the establishment. Mr. Chlo signed for an acceptable notice. >> Thank you. Attorney Hler, would you like to address the alleged incident? >> Uh yes, I just have one question. Uh

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Detective Hernandez, how are you? Uh were the were the lency and staff uh cooperative with the police on the 14th? >> Yes, good morning. Yeah, they were very cooperative always. >> Thank you. That's all I have uh for the detective.

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Um if I can address the board on March 14th of this year, which is the Saturday of St. Patrick's Day weekend, McGonagal's door man, as you just heard, had a mechan a mechanical count of 254 people. uh and the Boston police uh

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counted 275 uh and of course the listed capacity on the license is 253. Uh this is as you can understand McGonogal's busiest weekend of the year. As such they had five security staff on that night. Uh one person was in charge

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of the door and four inside circulating. This person at the door was in charge of maintaining an accurate headcount, checking IDs, and ensuring all the people in line were behaving responsibly and not causing any trouble. With how busy they were that night, uh he made a

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mistake on the count. Uh but I'll add that he wasn't he was successful uh in the other duties of the doorman that night. Um, another factor that contributed to the overcrowding that night, uh, was that the door man was counting patrons only, so not including

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staff. Uh, he has been retrained since, and it has been reexplained to him that the 253 capacity number must include staff members. Uh, that's not an excuse. Uh, but with it being the busiest weekend of the year, McGonagals had a higher staff count than usual, which was

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not taken into account at the door that night, unfortunately. McGonogals would like to apologize to the Boston Police Department first of all for making them come out on a busy weekend for them. I I'm sure uh and to the board uh for slipping up here to make sure that this does not happen

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again. Uh McGonogal is going forward on peak nights uh such as the night in question. They will have two men on the door uh with mechanical counters uh and one roving interior staff member uh with a mechanical counter. So with a total of

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three counters now. Um and those people with the uh the door count and the interior uh internal count, they will compare numbers every half hour uh on peak nights to ensure an accurate count uh which again they they know uh and

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will make sure it is it is known by all staff uh to be under 253 patrons. This should prevent an overcapacity incident uh from happening again at this location. Apologies again on on behalf of McGonogals. Um, thank you for hearing us out and we're happy to have answer

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any questions that the board has. >> Thank you very much. We'll see if there are any questions at this time. Chairwoman Joyce. >> Thanks. I have no questions. >> No questions. >> None from me. Thank you. >> Thank you. With no questions, the board

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will take this under advisement. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Those are all the items before the board this morning. The board is set to vote this Thursday at 10 a.m. Notice has been posted to the city's website that will adjourn this hearing. Thank you all and enjoy the rest of your day.