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Come on. >> Okay, good. >> Okay, welcome to the Lawrence Licensing Board meeting. Could we please stand for the pledge? >> I pledge allegiance >> to the flag >> of the United States of America, and >> to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Today's June 24th. Uh could we please go through roll call? >> Thank you, Commissioner Morales. Good evening. Today is June 24th. We are in the

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Lawrence Licensing Board regular meeting. And today present are Commissioner Morales, >> Here. >> Commissioner Leary, >> Here. >> Lieutenant Olivieri, >> Here. >> and Lieutenant Frias. >> Here.

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>> Thank you all. Meeting start. >> Before we start, I'd like to make a motion to move number six to number one position. >> I'll second the motion. >> Commissioner Leary made a motion to move item number six to number one.

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That is the >> extension of hours. >> Extension of hour, seconded by Commissioner Leary. Commissioner Morales, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Leary, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Motion passed. Item number six is now number one. Thank you.

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>> Anyone who would like to speak on this that could stand up and speak. If there's going to be a lot of people, are you going to have one person speaking or two people will limit to two minutes to talk, okay? >> Name and >> My name is Miguel Corenjo. I own a Mama Juana Mama Sita's.

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Um Mama Juana for about um eight to nine years now. Mama Sita Bongos Bar and Grill for about uh 12 to 15 years. Um I'm here to um to ask you guys to see if you guys can help help us out with the extra hours.

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My neighbors in the area has them and we we want to see if you guys can really appreciate and think about helping us out with the extra hours. >> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> Okay. Okay. >> You want to speak today?

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>> Uh, we are here for the same also. >> Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. >> Yes, my name is Luis Arias, you know, I'm with the same purpose that they are too. You know, we would like to see um, when we're going to have an answer

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because we are we are losing clients. Most of the clients right now they are moving to another place that close to Methuen, Haverhill and another cities that that they are providing that extra hours. So, if you can help us to take a decision at least we don't going to have

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the you know, the question mark when it's going to be. So, we appreciate it. We are with the same purpose. >> Okay. Thank you. Lieutenant Olivieri. >> So, I spoke with the chief. He's

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comfortable with the hour change that we discussed. But however, if there's any issues with any establishment then we come back here potentially on an emergency basis to either revoke that hour change for that class specifically so they don't longer participate in it if there's any issues past those hours

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that we are potentially going to allow. >> Lieutenant Frias. >> I have no questions. >> Great. >> Want to say anything? >> Um, yes. So, just so that we are on the record on June 8th Governor Healey signed an act authorizing municipalities

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to opt in into a temporary pilot to extend the hours of liquor licenses and to allow for public consumption in the designated districts for the summer of 2026. This is all due to the World Cup being held here in Foxborough, Massachusetts. We as the

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board, this came to us 2 weeks ago and we tried to move very quickly to make sure that we heard both from the business community as well as folks in the community, law enforcement to make sure that everybody's voice was a part of this decision that we're making and

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that we're not making it lightly. So taking that into consideration, Commissioner Laird did call in to the ABCC to get clarification on what it means for each municipality. And places like Boston are allowed to have their

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their spaces that have liquor license open until 3:00 a.m. and that's due to their hours. For example, Lawrence, we have a little it's a little bit different for us. So I just want to go make sure we go through the options of

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pros and cons and then hopefully we can make a decision that really benefits the community and our business owners as well. Commissioner Laird? >> Yes. First of all, I want to let you know I called the ABCC today to get a definition on it. It's not every night

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3:00 in the morning. The law states if your club your city law Yeah. >> You have to speak on there because people >> The law states that if your city and town closes every night at

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2:00, you can stay open 1 extra hour to 3:00. But Lawrence closes at 1:00 and 2:00 on Friday. So what we would do be doing it extending 1 hour every night of the week

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including on Friday. >> That's it. >> All right. But if you get caught opened up after 2:30 with anybody in your club, owner, manager, bar staff, customers, you're going to going to come here and get a suspension. I'm not going

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to name the club, but there was a club grabbed a couple weeks ago open until 5:00 in the morning with 60 people in the club. And you can guarantee you when I tell you this, they're going to severe they're going to get a severe punishment. So, you were looking at the same thing.

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I I This board is getting tired of finding the same thing happen around here. So, if you close at 2:00, 15 minutes to get your customers out of there, 2:30, everybody's out. I mean, every night even the cleaning crew, they can come back in the morning

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and clean. Do we all understand that? Just go and nod your head. All right, the second thing by going the extra hour, it's going to provide maximum opportunities for bars, clubs, restaurants, and related business. Keep the entertainment

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spending within Lawrence. May reduce the number of Lawrence residents driving back from Boston and everything and be safer here. Create consistency with consistency with the community and have it developed an extension. It puts a burden on the police

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department. Like Lieutenant said, any violations, you'll be brought in here on an emergency meeting and we'll shut it down to normal times or roll back your hours. If we roll back your hours, there's no appeal on it if we roll back at 11:30.

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You roll back to 11, you can appeal the ABC, but we roll back to 11:30 every night, there's no appeal. So, that's all I have to say. It's up to you guys to enforce the rules amongst yourselves. And the police department's going to be very very much involved in this thing.

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Now, if we decide to vote on it tonight, what happens happens. He has to notify the ABC that we are in the we're going to adapt to the hour change. And then any bar

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club or restaurant wants to get involved in this has to notify him that you're going to be doing it. And as soon as that's done, you can open up. If we go by the change. So >> Um one point that I also like to make um

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not to um overextend the issue on the burden that will be on our police force is one of the big issue one of the big topics that we discussed is the amount of men and women that we have in service in the community of

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Lawrence. And currently, if I'm not mistaken, we have 106 um men and women who are a part of our police force. >> That is for patrol officers. Yes, correct. >> And so just to give you a sense of what that means for the police department and

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making sure that they are covering all our throughout this time in the summer. And I just wanted to make that clear to you all. I know that there is um there is a very good relationship with the business owners in the community and clients and the police department. And I just want to make sure you guys keep

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that in mind throughout the summer. >> And if again, if I may, obviously our police department wants to offer the security and safety not only for our residents, but obviously also for the businesses and everyone that's going to come into the city to partake in it. Obviously, but it is a big task on our

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resources. And we just ask that the owners, you guys, make sure you guys are policing yourselves. Because if there's any issues I'm personally going to be out there during these times to make sure to do compliance checks to make sure that we you know, you guys are doing what you're

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supposed to be doing. >> Okay. Just remember one thing. You guys are on your honor society, whatever you call it, that you're going to be following these rules and regulations. I would like to see permanently change

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the Saturday hour to 2:00, also. But that will take time. You have to prove yourself to do this. All right? So, you have to go by the rules and and anyone caught in violation, I am telling you, you will come back in front of this board at a special meeting and we will

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roll back your hours. And you ain't going to like rolling back your hours. I can tell you this, one person in this room right now had a roll back hours and she's selling the place. That could happen to you. So, I make a motion we extend the hours

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Monday through Friday to 2:00. No, Monday through Excuse me, to Thursday. >> Monday through Thursday. >> Sunday through Thursday. >> Sunday through Thursday to 1:00. Saturday and Sunday to 2:00 a.m. Friday to 3:00.

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>> I'll second that motion. >> Commissioner Lara made a motion to approve the extension of the hour from Monday to Thursday to 2:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday to 2:00 a.m., and Friday 3:00 a.m. Seconded by Commissioner Morales. Commissioner Lara, how do you vote?

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>> Yes. >> Commissioner Morales, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Motion passed. I'm going to send it out a letter tomorrow to all the businesses and the ABCC to let them know that we open the the window for business uh

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during this uh World Cup uh celebration. That's the way we call >> How long is it open until? >> Until July 31st. >> Yeah, July 31st. >> And just remember after that,

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uh and since the 31st, we will go back to our normal hours, okay? >> All right. >> And just remember, Lieutenant and his men will be out there patrolling. So, if you have people in your club, everybody has to be out by 2:30. Owner,

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manager, all your waitresses, everybody. >> Mhm. >> Get caught in the Don't get caught inside that building. >> Well, I said that the building has to be locked, closed. >> Closed with nobody inside, either. >> Yes. >> Don't lock it and think you have a party

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inside. >> Okay. >> Um please let the business owners know so that um the establishments that are interested in participating that they reach out to Antonio so that we can send our list to the ABCC that will be >> I have a email I'm going to send it by

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email to everybody. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> as you answer it and get back to him and get sent in, you open up. >> All right. >> Okay? Good luck. >> Thank you very much. >> Good night. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all for your patience. Okay.

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The next item on the agenda, we have Tavern on the Merrimack who's applying to transfer their liquor license. >> Two Panchos. >> Two Panchos. Okay. Good evening. Hi.

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Could you please state your name for the record and the reason for the transfer? >> Yes, Lisa Bebo. >> Thank you. >> I'm transferring because I'm selling to this couple, Julie and Lonnie Chavez. >> Thank you. Commissioner Leonard. >> All the paperwork and everything signed? >> Yes.

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>> The lease is signed? So, everything's going to be in your name and until until the ABCC approves it, you're running basically under hers. Okay? So, if you get caught with a any of drinking, a minor,

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you're responsible what's going to happen to her comes to you. So, be very, very careful. And and when you open up in September, I hope you don't have Mary Mac College in here again. >> Okay. Um >> Okay. >> Lieutenant Olivieri.

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>> Um I have no questions. Obviously, good luck and >> Thank you. >> Obviously, we've been to the establishments. We just make sure that we're following the rules. >> Okay. Lieutenant Frias. >> I have no questions. Just uh good luck with the business. Hopefully, you'll do well. >> Thank you.

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I don't have any questions. Um thank you. >> let you know let you know something, okay? After you guys are done, we'll be voting on new rule changes. So, whatever rules you have,

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they're going to be changing. And they'll go into effect immediately after tonight if we approve tonight. >> Oh. >> Oh. So, loud music, they don't have to They just come in and give you a ticket, $300. You can appeal it to a to hearing

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officer, but if you don't pay it, you're going to lose your entertainment license, you're going to be when you renew your license, you're going to be able to renew your license. There's going to be other fines in there. So, beware of the new rules. As soon as it gets approved approved, I would say get down here and get a new rules and license.

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Okay? >> We'll make sure to send out communications to business owners. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Of course. Um I'd like to make a motion to approve this uh liquor license transfer. >> I'll second that and good luck to you. Commissioner Morales. >> Commissioner Morales made a motion to

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approve a transfer of Marymac Tavern of Marymac liquor license to Pancho's Inc. Seconded by Commissioner Aliano. Commissioner Morales, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Aliano, how do you vote? Yes. Motion passed.

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I'm going to send it over this week to the ABCC to see how this goes. All right. Good luck. >> Thank you. Good luck. >> Thank you so much. >> Okay. Bye-bye. The change of >> It's the same. >> It's the same application. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Thank you.

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The next item on the agenda, um we have the the Lawrence Licensing Board, the new the new rules. Do we want to do that right now? >> Yes, I I'll just >> Okay, great. >> Just notify you of some of the rules changes. That basically the rules are

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all going to be intact. Um Section A and then the general uh number two, all that's going to be added is a violation for failure to to post your liquor license is a fine of $100. So, you have to post it the license.

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Section B number 10 change on that is going to be 60-day license for all clubs, restaurants, etc. Off-premise licenses that are located uh like a liquor store of beer and wine >> [snorts]

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>> um cannot be more than a foot a thousand feet away. It has to be more than a thousand feet from a stable business. That is the rule that we're adopting now. So, if you have a package store and you want to open another business sell beer and wine, you have to be within a

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thousand feet away from that person. The other part uh on section 14 the manager employee must be licensed premises must be 30 minutes after closing everybody has to be out. The What part is this here?

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On the safety Anyone who obstruct the egress or access to to remove the block to remove a capacity will be a fine of $300. Section What does it say?

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B safety video surveillance violations under 15 will be a $300 fine. Also, it says off-premise licenses shall also install or maintain video system.

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>> Those package stores >> custodial >> package store and liquor store. >> They will only be required there on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and only have 14 days of storage. Entertainment practice section 9 entertainment noise audible from public

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way or budding premises of fine of $300. So, if the police come in there and find your music too loud or especially service, they're going to give you a ticket for $300. Business operation policy section D All employees include address, date of birth, date of hire, and position shall

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be made available for inspection upon request by the uh by the police department or any board member. Failure to provide this maintained list will cost you a $200. The licensee shall also manage under 5 to exceed its maximum capacity. If you

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violate the capacity, you will find $300. Anyone who's who's pyrotech under section H1 is a $300 fine. Safety and security staff any security member not registered with

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the Lawrence Police Department is fined $200. Uh paper sticks after a while. Anyone caught the security guard carrying unauthorized carrying of a weapon by security is a $300 fine.

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And the last part is going to be changed to function halls. Section K, function hall must comply with all the rules and regulations established by the Lawrence Licensing Board and the Mass Alcohol ABC thing. Two, the license holder shall be

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responsible for the conduct, safety, and surveillance of supervisor of all guests and staff. Three, hours of operations will be the same with those permitted with alcohol license except function hall must close 1 hour early. Four, the license holder shall be

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accountable for any underage drinking occurred on the premises. Five, no alcohol may be stored on the premises for the purpose of sales unless properly licensed by the board Mass Licensing Board and the Mass ABCC.

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Six, hookah smoking, hookah use, new dancing, gambling are strictly prohibited or prohibited on this on site. Seven, prior to operation function hall must be inspected and approved by the Lawrence Fire Department. Function hall must

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comply with Mass Crowd Control Manager. And dance halls, discotheques, or bars that exceed 100 person shall be required for certified crowd manager. Eight, occupancy limit will be limited be established and enforced by the Lawrence

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Licensing Board. Nine, the function hall shall be properly report all instances reported requiring police, fire, emergency response to the appropriate authorities. 10, the function hall permit may be suspended or revoked by the Lawrence

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Licensing Board for violation and for any violation of the rules and regulations governing alcohol license and function halls. Those are the changes that we have for this new licensing rule. >> Rules and regulations >> Uh >> Rules and regulations

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>> New rules and regulations amended. >> Before we make any any votes on this, I would I would like to say on the record that these recommendations were made after the last I want to say 3 years that we've been serving together on the Licensing Board

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and it's all based on feedback from business owners in the community, the Licensing Board, and the Police Department, and the Fire Department, and the issues that we have had or issues that we have wanted to avoid so that we can better regulate the the businesses and

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how we're keeping establishments open throughout um throughout the the days, weeks, etc. Um and they were not made lightly. I know that this was quick a quick summary. What we will what we do want to be able

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to do is to share the new rules, what has been amended, and then also possibly welcome time to have a community meeting to share those rules again with you all in case there's any questions or concerns. We

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will also take them into consideration. >> Right now, the old ones are um posted online. The new ones will once they're signed will be given to the clerk. The clerk will give it to the city uh >> That's something. >> ma- uh manager

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clerk manager and then they will be posted. And once they're posted, you can get a copy of them online. >> Okay. And we'll probably send a notification to businesses to let them know. >> Oh, yeah. >> Good. >> And they will receive that we changed the rules and regulations. >> Mhm.

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Yeah. >> I'm going to make a mo- Do you guys have anything to say? >> Lieutenant Oliveri? >> I have no questions. >> Lieutenant Diaz? >> I have no questions. >> I'll make a motion that we approve these. >> I'll second the motion. >> Commissioner Leal made a motion to

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approve the amend- to amend the rules and regulation of the law and licensing board second by Commissioner Morales. Commissioner Leal, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Morales, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Motion passed. After you sign, I have to bring to the attorney and then to the

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city clerk to post online in the city clerk. >> they can post >> I can bring it to them. >> You get two copies, so that way we will have a copy in case he loses one. >> Thank you. >> Sign for >> Okay.

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Okay. I'll give it to you now and Huh? I'll give it to you now. Okay. Thank you. Just make sure I get a copy of the last page. I got it. I will. >> I'll email it to the board

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and uh see your attorney. So, everybody's going to be on the same page. >> Great. Thank you. The next item on the agenda, we have um a loud music uh complaint for 297 South

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Broadway, Scavallo. Thank you. Hi, could you please state your name for the record? >> Uh Rafael Guzman uh Junior. I'm here representing uh my father, >> Your dad? >> Rafael Senior. >> Yes, thank you very much. >> Mhm. >> Um Have you

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So, we have a loud music complaint um from surrounding neighbors. >> Uh yes. >> Okay, and you're aware? >> I'm aware, yeah. They uh noise uh complaint was it was actually the house that's right next door to our location. Like um

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mentioned one of the officers did did um stop by the house next door and they did um I guess confront the issue of the noise being the um the the surrounding neighbor right next door. She apparently took the music off and everything, but >> Okay.

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Great. Thank you. Um and are you aware that the issue has been continuous in the in the area? >> Um I am aware, yeah. >> Okay. So, I don't want to

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continue to you know with the same over and over again, but I do know um from being a part of the community because I also live here um that it is loud. Um we were uh just recently Sunday morning around

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10:00 a.m. I have a newborn, so I thought it was like noon time. And then when I drive by, I realized it's 10:00 in the morning. And it's really loud for folks in that area. Um and so I'm smiling, but I'm also

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wondering if the establishment has a plan in place to make sure that um you are compliant with our noise uh rules and regulations. >> Uh yeah, as far as I know um my father, he does have a plan in place and

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they have already enforced the plan as well. >> Since when? Because this was this past Sunday. I was just there. >> No, this was um I'm going to say from kind of like Monday and on. My It wouldn't have been Sunday. I'm here representing my daddy. He had a stroke um so

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>> I'm so sorry. >> That's okay. Um he's doing much better, but >> You should have started with that, but >> Huh? >> I'll pray for him. You should have started with that. >> Oh, sorry. Yeah, that's the reason I'm I'm representing for him, but like I was um I'm I was informed of everything and as

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far as I know, yeah, with between him and my and my uncle and now me, I'm kind of trying to take the reins of everything and get a hold of everything. Um we kind of putting our brains together and creating what seems to be they have something put together, but it's a matter of us kind of sitting down

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getting with the the workers there and just kind of setting it in stone, but we do have they have something lined up for sure as far as a plan. >> So, we need you to enforce it. Um and I'll I'll pass the mic to Mike shortly. Um you did hear that we are extending an hour.

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>> Yeah. >> This is not I this is not the only uh noise complaint that we have received. And so, we need to make sure that that is controlled because it is a highly residential space where your establishment is at.

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>> Yes. >> And you are also using the patio. >> Yeah. >> So, that [clears throat] that sound needs to be contained. >> Mhm. Absolutely. Absolutely. I believe um they if not removing completely, they kind of

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rearrange the whole even the music kind of set up out there. So, um I believe I believe altogether they have removed the speaker. There's There's like this like a little tiny one out there that just kind of gives a little background music, but um from what I heard, it's it's very very

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controlled and I mean, not that you can barely hear it, but it's more like a can't hear it too much, just go inside and enjoy it inside, but >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Controlling it best we can at the moment. For sure, we will have a solid plan and have all that taken care of.

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>> Thank you, Commissioner Laird. >> I'll let the lieutenant speak first. >> Lieutenant Oliveri. >> So, since May 25th, our department has responded there four times. >> Mhm. >> And in one of those incidents, one of the officers spoke to someone who was in

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charge, and their response to them was that we have a we have a permit to play the loud music. >> Okay. >> Which is absolutely false. >> For sure. For sure. I'm not sure what >> No, correct. So, I'm just going to state that >> Mhm. Mhm. >> into the record because that's what's

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actually on one of the reports. >> Okay. >> Um besides that, there's also been countless um issues through social media that have gone into the city through through emails cuz I received the emails as well cuz they come in

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right through the city and with actual videos. And those videos of that music is completely out of control. >> Got you. >> Again, it's like the commissioner said, this is a residential neighborhood and if the music is that loud, it sounds

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like a nightclub outside. >> Oh, wow. >> And that is obviously an issue. >> Yes, yes. >> And uh so hopefully we we rectify that. >> Absolutely. >> That's all I got to say. Thank you. >> Thank you, Lieutenant Frias. >> I have no questions concerning the

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noise, but just make sure that the crowd issue doesn't become an issue with the occupancy as well as the fire exits as well. >> Okay. >> charge, make sure those stay up-to-date. >> For sure. >> Thank you, Commissioner Lear. >> Yes, I just want to let you know, I

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stopped by after the first complaint and talked to your father. >> Mhm. >> And at that time, he told me the same story you told me about the guys in the building playing in back playing dominoes, okay? >> Yeah. >> Since that time, I've received four emails, right? >> Mhm.

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>> A reference to loud music and videos, okay? I also got a call at my home from Commissioner Morales about the loud music. Today, they got another complaint. All right? >> Mhm. >> And if you heard the new rules and regulations that they passed today,

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every time they go, there's a $300 fine. If you have that much money to waste, >> Yeah, that's >> it's going to happen, right? >> For sure, for sure, for sure. >> And we don't have to come and give you the [snorts] fine. Inspectional Services going to come by or the Lawrence Police. I'm not sure if they're liable to do it yet, but Inspectional Services will get

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back to you about that and they will give you a ticket. $300. You don't have to pay the ticket. You can go to a hearing and if they rule against you, you're going to have to pay it. But if you don't pay it, when you go to get your license renewed, it'll be revoked. No, you won't get your license renewed.

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So, you have to think about telling your people in your crowd or your help keep the music down. If they can't keep the music up, you replace them. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> All right? And I don't want to have to keep coming down here. I went down here twice to speak to your father. >> Mhm.

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>> I I went down here once to drop the paper off there and the music was kind of loud. >> Mhm. >> So, you decide what you and your father want to do, but $300 a whack is going to kill you. >> Absolutely. >> All right? That could be a whole day's profit one day. >> Oh, yeah, for sure, for sure. >> So, you do what you got to do and police

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department inspectional service will do what they do, but they're going to stop it. And it could be just one person making this complaint who doesn't like you or doesn't like your business and everything. So, I don't know who it is. >> Right, right. >> All right? But I mean, uh inspector

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the director of P >> Ruiz. >> Uh Ruiz is getting complaints every day and I got another one he said today. So. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> So, that's all I have to say. >> Um so we I Oh, go ahead. Sorry.

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>> What was it? >> He He doesn't want He doesn't have anything to say. >> Oh, we already went through the Oh, did you have something to say? Go ahead. Sorry. >> Uh no, just the crowd in the thing, but I'm I'm good. >> Um so, what I would like to make sure we

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have on the record is a verbal warning to the establishment. Um again your establishment is in a very highly residential area. Um there is literally

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another establishment on the same street at a walking distance that has residential folks behind them and beside them and we have not had this issue with them. So, we need you to contain that.

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Um and we hope you're not back here because we don't want to get to a space where we are rolling back your hours or having other dire sorry um >> consequences or >> Correct. So, I'd like to make a motion to have a verbal warning

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um and hope that you guys are not back here again. >> I'll go along with the verbal warning. I'll second that, but remember the next time you come in front of us, it's going to be $300 fines and any penalty we want to impose on you. So,

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I'll I'll uh second the motion. >> Commissioner Morali made a motion to give a verbal warning to Caballo Restaurant at 297 South Broadway, second by Commissioner Commissioner Morali, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Leahy, how do you vote? >> Yes.

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>> You got a verbal warning next time, you know, and you understand. Okay? >> Absolutely. >> And I hope your dad gets better soon. >> Thank you. >> Good word to the wife. Expect the rules. Does not like getting texts like that. >> Okay. >> For sure. For sure. >> It's true.

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>> For sure. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a good night. >> The next item on the agenda we have um Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico who's applying for a one-day wine and malt license. Um Jose Davila.

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>> Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. >> My name is Jose Davila and living in 35 Common Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. >> Thank you, Jose. >> Benny Sepulveda, 73 Back Street. >> Thank you so much. Um so, you're applying for a one-day

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wine and malt license for June 28th. Um can you tell us a little bit about the event? >> Well, on Sunday we're going to have our fourth annual Bomba and Plena Festival. It's going to begin at 1:00 and it's at the end of the

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Common Street. And we expect that, as every year, all the activities that we have, everything goes well. >> Great. Thank you. Commissioner Leary? >> It's going to be on Common Street, not in the common. >> No, Common Street.

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>> Common Street. >> Common Street. >> 20 Common Street. >> 20 Common Street. Okay, and the other thing is there going to be a police detail there? >> Say that again, I'm sorry. >> Is there going to be a police detail there? >> Yes, I've already met with them countless times and we've gone over the logistics. There's going to be nine

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officers there >> Okay. >> for this event. And the actual closure is going to be on Common Street from Newbury to Union. >> Okay. >> The same as like the Italian Feast, right? >> Just a little shorter. >> Yeah, yes. >> All right, um I hope you the best of luck with it.

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>> Thank you very >> Just remember you got to buy all your liquor from a distributor. >> Yep. >> Okay? >> Thank you. >> Awesome, great. Um Lieutenant Oliveri? >> Again, this is their fourth year. We've never had any issues with them. They run a wonderful, you know, they have a wonderful organization, run a wonderful

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festival, so the best of luck. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Lieutenant Reyes? >> Um we're familiar with the event and I just wish you the best of luck. >> It's been good the last few years. >> Thank you, sir. >> Great, thank you. >> I'll make a motion we approve this. >> I'll second the motion.

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>> Commissioner Leary made a motion to approve uh Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico for the festival Bomba and Plena at 20 Common Street, seconded by Commissioner Morales. Commissioner Leary, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Morales, how do you vote?

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>> Yes. >> Motion passed, two >> two. >> Congratulations and good luck. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Good luck. >> Thank you. See you Sunday. >> Yes. >> On my birthday. >> Oh, happy birthday. >> Yes, it's my birthday. I'm 28. >> Yes.

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Um our next item we have Next Level Cafe who's applying for a common vict license. Okay. >> I'll see you tomorrow. >> All right. >> Just stay near. Hola. >> Hi, [clears throat] good afternoon.

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>> Good afternoon. Um can you tell us about um your business? Is it new? >> Yes. >> Was there uh was there a previous business there before? >> Before everything was uh multi-service. >> Okay.

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>> Yeah, multi-service. >> Okay, great. So, this is a new location for us. >> yeah. >> Okay, great. Um thank you, Commissioner Mike. Larry. >> From my end, this is going to be all drinks, right? >> Mhm. >> It's all drinks. So, toda bebida, un

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café o vas a servir comida? Are you going to serve food? >> Uh sandwiches and coffee, milkshakes, and natural juice. >> Nothing cooking? >> No. >> No cooking. >> Okay. >> Well, I hope you the best of luck with it and um

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as long as it's cooking right, you don't need the fire department to go. >> Has the has the fire department gone by? >> We have not gone by. Um we will tomorrow. >> Mhm. Do we Yeah, it would be good for the fire department to go so that we know um that

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yeah, that all the vents and all the spaces are good to go. Mhm. Uh Lieutenant Oliveri. >> No questions. Good luck. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> This there's no there's no residents in this space on top of his business. >> No. >> Okay, good.

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I'd like to make a motion to approve Amis Commonwealth license um contingent on the fire department making sure they do their inspection. >> I'll second that. Okay, Commissioner Moralez made a motion to approve Commonwealth license at 273

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South Union. Seconded by Commissioner Aleer. Commissioner Moralez, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Aleer, how do you vote? Yes, motion granted. Congratulations and good luck. >> Thank you. >> Finish with the 110 inspection, okay? >> All right, thank you. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Good luck.

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>> Okay, bye-bye. >> Bye-bye. >> Okay, um our next meeting will be held on July 15th, 2026 at 5:30. Go ahead. >> Before I to end and adjourn the meeting, it looks like a

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you want to speak with something? >> No, they're here. >> Just to go over the application with you after. >> All to the office? I have to go right away as soon as I finish the meeting. >> Yeah, we'll do that tomorrow. >> I'll let you know what I if any anything

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else. I got a new I got a new page already here, so you good. All right? If you anything else, I will let you know if the ABCC say that you need something else. All right? >> All right. >> We We also We also approved the change

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of manager and change the transfer of the license. It was approved already. All right? >> And do we have to do anything with the food permit? >> No, you got to work with the food department. Yeah. That doesn't have to do with me, just with them. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you so much.

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>> Just remember one thing, if you need security, make sure he signs in with the police department. Make sure that you do everything right. I don't want to see See back here. >> [laughter] >> Okay.

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>> Remember the licensing has to be renewed before between November 1st and the 30th. If you pass November 30th, you have to go all the way down to to the next year to apply for a new license. >> So, I would say renew

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>> and pay between the month of November, okay? >> So, I would say do it by November 15th. >> Yes. So, we don't have to pay the ABC and the other fees. >> After you got approved, you got to pay the fee. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you so much. Have a good evening. >> July 15th, right? >> Correct. >> Before we go, um, there's a case coming on the 15th. I would like at least one officer there, okay? Okay. >> Thank you. >> And if the fire department wants to send someone, I would like to have them, too.

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>> Okay. >> Do you know who I'm talking about? >> I'd like to make a motion to adjourn the meeting. >> I'll second that. >> Commissioner Morales, do you second the motion to adjourn the meeting by Commissioner Lear? Commissioner Morales, how do you >> I think that was >> How do you vote? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Lear, how do you vote? >> Yes.

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>> Yes, motion passed. Meeting adjourned. Thank you very much. See you there on the July 15th.