All right. So, do you have current information that you need? I have not had an opportunity to review what he submitted today. Okay. All right. So, you have that information there. Um, all right. But I do have a copy of that packet. I just didn't have the opportunity to get to it today.
All right. You had to call somebody in and find out what's going on. I have no problem at all. Unfortunately, this has been, you know, every time we've submitted things, there's either been an error or it's we need this and we need this and we need Cory's for all these people. The the goal line has
moved repeatedly. Plus, the last thing we had heard was, you know, when you get your new officers in place, do your articles of incorporation. We also had a couple of officers leave. So, it was a matter of we needed to get everybody back in place and update everything. Um, and again, we look forward to just getting this behind us. So, once we have
that document, I'll send it over and signal delivered, we're done. Okay. We like to get that done as soon as possible since we have all since we have all the new stuff going out 100% because I would like to just land the plan and move on. We've been working on this for the renewal packets have already been
issued by the by Boston. So, I have them in my possession. So, if there's been changes since the last application to Boston, we're going to have to update the renewal form also, but that's easier to do than what you've just done. Would you like a copy of all this seals
and all that? Okay, Scott, I'm good. I have a copy. Yep. Okay. Well, thank you for your time. I just wanted to kind of get some clarification on that. Figure out where we stand. Not a problem at all. We want to get it done probably more than you do. Yes. Yeah, we do. All right. Great.
All right. Thank you very much. Thank you, gentlemen. Thanks for coming in. Yep. So, that's the hearings. We're done with the hearings. Unless there's any new hearings or anything like that. No, good. No, the Acadian Social Club was the newest one that came in on Friday.
Okay. Uh so on to old business. Uh Sal Asian Cuisine and Lounge Transfer license approved by the commission submitted the ABCC on April 8th. Application was returned. No action twice. File was
confirmed complete. 72425 still pending ABC review and approval. Uh where do we stand on that? I just continuing to monitor status. I checked in with um attorney Flick's office staff who are still working on this application. And they did ask me for um copies of our
files just so that they make sure that they have the most recent files. And I I don't know what we're actually waiting on with that one at this point. I believe it's the I believe it's still the ABC. All right. Uh, next is Sawa to go uh new on premises annual alcohol application.
This is at their original location. Uh, previously to theirs now. Uh, we approved the commission on 616 uh 617 submitted to the ABCC on 618. ABC application was no action on 82525.
Applicant and attorney notified continue to honor status. That's where they still stand. I do have another update that came in today, this afternoon, from Mary Beth that John Flick's office. She sent me the um packet with all of the completed items that were missing from the original application. I haven't had
the opportunity to continue uh sorry to finish reviewing that packet yet, but it is complete according to Mary Beth. So, I will be submitting that to the ABCC for reconsideration um later this week. Okay. All right. So, that's moving now.
That's good. All right. And Stealth Garden Mini Mark. So, change of stock interest approved by the commission 78205 submitted to ABCC on 717. ABCC approval uh was received on 8:13
2025. Hallelujah. Uh next the annual active retail licenses uh licenses report and quarter breakdown were received from the ABCC on 72825. Uh the quarter breakdown was provided at
the August meeting. Angela has completed uh reconciling the report with the gardener license commission records. No discrepancies were found. So we're still good there. Very good there. A question with that. Did we ever look into uh raising raising the prices with as
I did. It's the next item. Oh, it's a couple items down. Okay, that one. Sorry. Let's see. Next is uh the ABCC issued an advisory regarding local board's ability to allow on premises wine and malt license
holders to trade in their licenses for an on premises all alcohol license. This was brief briefly reviewed at the August meeting. A copy of the full advisory is in the packet. Uh one, the license commission may vote to amend the local regulations if they would like to adopt
the new law to the local regulations. The license commission may change a reasonable fee for amendment applications. The license commission currently does not have a fee for amendment applications. The license commission may also establish additional requirements if
they would like to do so. All right. So, I think our discussion on fees for the amendments I think we should seriously have that since it's work. It is. It's a lot of work. It's on the amendment side.
Yep. I have that under um new business. Okay. I believe. All right. So, yep. It's number three on new business. So, that'll be So, this last one was just kind of an FYI followup. Yeah. You guys have any questions on that? If you want to vote to accept the law into
the local regulations, I believe you'll need to do a um motion. We'll have to we'll have to look at it first. Okay. Yeah, I think we need to kind of review it a little bit more before Yeah, we'll do it at the next meeting. So, we'll take that table it. Yeah,
that could turn into a bowl of fruit. Yeah. Okay. So, let's be prepared to talk next meeting on that. If we need to vote, we vote on that. All right. Uh, new
business, SA Beastro, uh, August 11:25, uh, Garden Fire Department responded to an active alarm at the establishment. When GFD arrived, the restaurant had not been evacuated. On 81225, Captain Ozowski uh completed a code enforcement
inspection for failure to evacuate during a fire alarm, reviewed the crowd manager log, and found the lock to contain only six dates since it opened in January of 2025. A citation a citation was issued to the establishment. A copy of the report is
in the packet. So, I did review that. So I was trying to get and I mean I read the report my understanding is based on where we stand as a local commission license commission meaning alcohol etc. Yeah. Is how that falls under us on the local
side when it's it is a fire regulation under the crowd manager. I just wanted to bring it to your attention and to put it on the record. No 100%. That's I just wanted to get that clarification for that. So, but that's good to know. So, they received a citation. They did receive a citation. Was it a warning or was it Oh, it was a citation.
Okay. Full citation. Okay. All right. And any comments on that, John? No, I mean they've been in compliance on the alcohol side. Yeah. That's going to be there. Yeah. As far as the alcohol goes, I've checked it on, saw it to go. They're still doing
what they're supposed to do. Okay. Yeah, I did a complete inspection of Sawat to go's kitchen and facility last week and there was no alcohol on the premises still. Okay. Like I was like just uh go to food to go. Very streamlined, very um
sitting there but they there weren't people they were waiting for the pickup. Okay. And they have they still have a kino license there. Correct. I believe I think so they have it but the kino boards weren't on. Okay. Gotcha.
All right. [Applause] All right. Next on the new business, uh, the ABCC has provided the 2026 annual retail license renewal applications to the license commission office. Renewals will begin on November 1st, 2025, and
due to the clerk by November 30th, 2025. Letters and emails will be sent out on October 15th of 2025. And those all go out cert. Do we send those out certified? They just let us s certified. Just want to make sure. It's probably not on budget.
Any questions, comments, concerns on the license applications, renewals? Dude, did we get come up with any area uh towns what their prices are? Now, it's next item on the agenda. Okay.
Uh let's see question. [Applause] Uh next is the commission requesting a report on the surrounding town's liquor license commission fee schedules at August meeting. Copy uh copy of the report is in the packet.
So here we go. [Applause] So, I reached out to 13 different cities and towns um or went on to their websites where I could find. Yeah. Luckily, that Orange had actually just completed the same exact survey and sent me the six
Wow. ones they had done. So, I put less work into this than it looks like. Um because I use their information also. Um I highlighted in pink the high end of each type of license and in blue the low end of each type of license. Um
interesting things to note is that we are the only one who have a differential for seasonal alcohol because it's the same amount of work but it's a lesser sales period. So that's just for consideration. Um, other things to note is that um, we do
not have an application fee or any amendment fees and other area communities do. Um, as high as 15% of the fee in Lancaster, which had highs all around and um, it looks like a baseline of $100 for towns that do
charge for an amendment, which is interesting with Lancaster because they're a dry town. Is it? Yeah, it's all over their website. Yeah. So, the amendment fee is what we probably need to we need to discuss an amendment fee. Look at look at the the amount of the
the prices of fees. I mean, I think I think we kind of fall somewhere in the middle for most of them. Yeah. Um, I don't see anything that's really out of alignment severely. And I think if we removed Lancaster from this, it would
bring us down to the averages. Yeah. If you compare us to like Lemonster, Greenfield. Yeah. Um, that, you know, those those type of areas, I think we're we look like a pretty And even Fitchburg, you know, we're
we're a little under, but also Fitsburg population is double. Exactly. Now, this is good information. It kind of puts us We're not in that bad of a spot except for the other things are not charging,
right? I mean, amendment is almost the same amount of processing and time as a brand new license, right? If it's an amendment like uh transfer of owner, transfer of location, um some of the applications are quite It is a brand new it's like a brand new application. And
it's it's exact same amount of work. Any other any questions on this kind of It's interesting. Yeah. Oh, 100%. Look at our package store. Is there anybody else?
Yeah. Yeah. I I mean, we're right in line with everybody. How do we if we decided to charge a fee for an amendment? Um, can we do that by vote? Does it have to
go to the city? That's what it said in the That's what I read. I would have to review the regulations from the last. That's what you read. You wrote, did I read it? I thought this one here, the advisory
regarding local village. Yes. Yeah. On premises. So, yeah, the license commission may vote to amend the local regulations if they would like to adopt the new law to the local regulations, which is the ABCC advisory,
right? The on premises bond. Then the license commission may charge a reasonable fee for amendment applications. The license commission currently does not have a fee for the amendment applications. So I think we should think about what we want to charge and what we should charge for
just because of the work. Um the other thing that kind of stuck out when I was reviewing this was what we charge for our one days versus what everybody else charges. Mhm. We're significantly lower on our cost for one days. What is that?
Oh, I see. Okay. So, we have 50 to 70. I'm just say comparing to Lemonster. Yeah, we are under even. So, beer just beer and wine where we're the lowest except for athol and orange. That's across the board. Yeah. Mhm.
So, I'm thinking maybe we do get quite a bit of one days. We do. And I think maybe that would we should consider maybe having a little bit of an increase on that. Yeah, I I agree. Um, they're the same amount of work as an all- alcohol license. Um, I often do wave fees for
certain fundraisers or nonprofit organizations um to keep that as a um not a cost prohibitive thing for them to obtain the license to do the fundraiser or as a part of their nonprofit organization. Um, however,
we are like you said among the lowest. If you Yeah. If you do a comparison of population, I think our one day is significantly lower anywhere. Oh, the same as Apple and Orange. Apple and Orange. Yeah.
Mhm. I'm just going I'm just looking at communities that basically touch us. Winon, Fitchburg, Templeton. I mean that that are right close to that population,
m much smaller population with higher fees and they are bordering us. We table this I think take a look at it come back and talk about it some more. All right. And we can talk we can talk at the next meeting if
we can we want to make any recommendations on an increase or stay on where we are. I mean, how long is it? I think it's been 25 ever since 2009, I believe, is the last time. Say since I've been on the board, pretty much. Yeah. It's why none of us know how to do it.
Yeah. All right. So let's uh let's definitely talk about that at the next meeting and get some recommendations and then we can go from there. Any other question too late?
No, because we can make them effective January one to give sufficient notice. Yeah. Yeah, we can send out a letter just saying Mhm. We can send it out with their like our licensed packets. Yeah. Yeah. I I don't think it will be much anyways, but they go Yeah, it's a little bit
just to stay in line with everything, right? Yeah. So, let's uh let's try to make a decision on that. We'll do some homework over till we have our next meeting. Go from there. All right.
Good there. and looks like this. So, uh, license commission's November meeting is scheduled for the 11th. This is Veterans Day. City Hall is closed for all day. Does the commission want to discuss an alternative date for
November's meeting or cancel the meeting for that month? Why don't we see what October is like? Yeah. I just wanted to put it out there early enough for us to Yeah. Um, but if we see
in October that there's not a whole lot going on. Well, why don't we push the meeting back in October a couple weeks so that we're almost like move it later in the month so that we're closer together to
December and just skip November like like why go to the 21st or something? I don't know. Why don't we do this? Why don't we sort of since city hall is going to be closed on November 11th, why don't we just Is
Monday or Wednesday better for you guys, the 10th or the 12th? Doesn't matter to me really. Me neither. Okay. Um, what are you thinking? I will just need to see if the room is available. Mondays can be challenging because city hall city council meets, but I'm not sure what time they meet.
Okay. Why don't you look into Wednesday? And we could schedule it for Wednesday, but if there's not much going on, we just cancel it. Okay. So, we're going to look at October for uh we're looking at November.
November. I'm sorry. My apologies. 12th. And then if there is nothing on the agenda that needs if there's nothing, we can just cancel that month. Yeah. That's in the midst of renewals also. And then typically December is the meeting where we have people who have
not finished their packets for renewal come in for discussion with us. Yeah. And that's typically a longer meeting also. Oh, okay. So December meeting looks like it'll be the 9th. Right.
Okay. All right. So let's plan on that then. We'll have more All right. [Applause] And any other new business? Discussion will still continue on.
I actually want to discuss it more. We'll discuss it now if you'd like. Our molten wine and wine $25 for one day.
Mhm. Everybody's between 25 actually closer to 40 and and 100. So, well, do you want to raise the all alcohol from 50 to 75 and the molten wine from 25 to 50? Yeah, I think that's reasonable. I don't
even think anybody will I don't think anybody will notice and it's certainly in line with what the surrounding. So it'll be will be 50 and 75. 50 and 75. Yeah. And that hits the average almost exactly. Right.
You make a motion. I'd like Yes, you made that motion. I second. Oh, I didn't hear you. I'm sorry. All in favor? All right, motion carries. So, we move our all alcohol
one day license fees to $75 and our one day section 14 malt, so beer and wine from $25 to $50. Effective date, um, let's see, January 1st. Yeah. Yeah,
January 1st. Well, it's funny because when you look at the end of the column to the averages, the average for the molten wine is 4923 and the average for the all 7250.
I don't know how much closer we can get right there. Yeah, that's funny. I didn't We're probably the ones bringing the averages down, too. So, Right. Actually, Orange made the same comment, did they? Exactly. Mhm. They were one of the
lowest on their survey, too. Oh, really? Yeah. It was fun reaching out to the other um cities and towns to see what they also do and where the commission lies within the building or within their organizational their government. Yeah. Um it's not often in the health departments. It's often in the city
clerk's office. Oh, really? Mhm. Interesting. Yeah. All right. Any other business you guys like to talk about?
One last thing. How about this on the um the feed for? Do we want to attack that now? The feed. Oh, the amendments. Yes. Well, if it's just as much work for an amendment as it is for the original, why
aren't we charging the same? How much are we charging now? We charge zero for an application or an amendment. The ABCC has um fees and then we have a renewal fee. We don't have an application fee.
So, their initial license when they um when we issue the license after we approve it, we do charge them the initial fee. But typically I prate that especially this late in the year because it's also due again in November. Um
but they put in an application even if like um we did have one one business that put in an application that was never able to actually secure a license. They never paid a thing and we worked on that one quite a bit. Taco I believe some of these clubs that we
there was a bunch of them. Yeah, there was quite a few of the worked on. You've you changed my manages 15 times. Yeah. And it's it's challenging because I mean I think the ABCC investigators give a pretty um comprehensive list of things they need to do and I literally
have to like tell them how to get it done by going I give them links to websites. I give them the name of the document they need to provide. I I Yeah. Like I have to drag drag them across the finish line sometimes. Yeah. I'll bet.
I mean, VFW took a year and a half. Yeah. To get the correct application submitted and three different licensed commission clerks worked on that because we change clerks. Well, on the application fee and the change, the surrounding sounds
towns seem to be charging um $100. Yeah, it sounds like it's it's across the board. So, do we want it? That's why I'm saying $100 on each one of those.
[Applause] I would definitely recommend it on the um amendment packets, especially the you know the liquor license after we get everything approved, they do eventually pay a large fee, but I definitely think that the um amendment applications are a
significant amount of time and energy by the office and by the commission. Okay, good. I make a motion that we move that to a cost of $100 for both. Yes. Okay. I'll second that. Okay. All in favor? I.
All right. So, the fee for the amendment is $100 and the fee for the application. Correct. Applications. Modification or Yeah. Amendments or applications.
Applications. Amendments and applications. Okay. Effective also January 1. January 1. Okay. Now, does that for this does that have to go through the ABCC to be approved? Is this
not? No, this is local regulations. This is our local regulation. So, we handle it. So, and they do pay an application fee to the ABCC before they can even submit their application. That's that first page
of the packet. It's a $200 fee to the ABCC. All right. So, we've taken care of both of those. Mhm. And we're going So, we're going to also um are we still going to discuss amen amending the local regulations to adopt
the new law or we I think so. I think we need to We haven't need another discussion. So that's the only item we're going to table on this agenda. Yeah. Give us some time to and the uh sorry the November meeting. Okay. All right.
So as of right now we're all set for the the uh to Yes. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Uh she was on the stand today where they really push they want it to be you know be her anywhere event. I
told her I have concerns from and I was honest most like has concerns and I have to do a lot of uh maintenance with her to keep her happy. A lot I'm getting complaints too from like recovery sites. People want to go
down and watch the chair race. They don't want to be standing next to somebody that's drinking a beer. If they want to drink a beer, do it in the bar or do it in the designated area. And she looked us up to that. So, I wasn't there last year. They lined up there on top of the parking lot. Anyway, if that's where
they unfortunately, that's one day that I usually I can't make it. So, the guys that were there last year, I looked at the map from last year. It wasn't approved or designed to have that mobile bar down there. So, she she was really
good. We met We're on the same page. Everybody's in agreement and we're all getting along and should be a good time. All right. Good. All right. Anything else? Getting nice weather. I hope so.
See, we'll see. Fall's coming quick. I know. I make a motion. We second. All in favor? I