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PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
75 SABIN STREET
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 6:45 P.M.
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 6:54 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 Freight St., Pawtucket, RI.
Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, and Wildenhain.
Absent – Councilors Rubio and Stachowiak.
Chairperson Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of June 25, 2025 was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
2. Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
3. *THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES WERE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
DOOR TO DOOR EMPLOYEE New -
Trinity Solar (Trinity Solar Inc.) 2211 Allenwood Road, Wall, NJ, LIC#DTD-25-2
PEDDLER: Yairy Hernandez, 7 Hanover Street, Providence, RI, LIC#DDE-25-25
HOLIDAY LICENSE Transfer –
Darlington Market (Almi Market Inc.) 614 Central Avenue, LIC#HOL-25-13
(Transfer from Darlington Market (3 Star Inc.))
PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewal –
Laundromax (Laundromax-Pawtucket, LLC) 479 Mineral Spring Ave.
SIGN PERMT Renewals –
Pawtucket House of Pizza (398 Smithfield Ave Inc) 398 Smithfield Ave (1) LIC#SGN-24-7
Samaritans of Rhode Island, The (Samaritans, Inc.) 67 Park Place, (1) LIC#SGN-24-6
VICTUALLING HOUSE Transfer First Class –
Darlington Market (Almi Market Inc.) 614 Central Avenue, LIC#VIC-25-15
(Transfer from Darlington Market (3 Star Inc.))
VICTUALLING HOUSE New –
Café Amore (Amore Eats LLC) 573 Armistice Boulevard, LIC#VIC-25-17
WASTE HAULER Renewals –
Brothers Disposal (Brothers Disposal LLC) P.O. Box 1372, Woonsocket, RI, (3) LIC#WST-24-6
Waste Management of Rhode Island (Waste Management of Rhode Island Inc.) 1610 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI (21)
WASTE HAULER New –
Elite Truck & Equipment LLC (Elite Truck & Equipment) 95 Blackinton Drive, Chepachet, RI, (1) LIC#WST-25-2
4. A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, WHICH WAS ADVERTISED FOR A HEARING AT THIS TIME, WAS TAKEN UP:
CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –
Café Bistro (Frank Mundo LLC) 3 Exchange Street, LIC#LQB-25-5
Speaking was Sam Shorr, 22 Montgomery Street, Pawtucket, RI, applicant.
Mr. Shorr stated that he manufactures animation machines as his day job. He owned a restaurant in Los Angeles.
This restaurant will be an upscale bistro.
He will serve grilled foods.
There will be 40 people maximum.
He will be open four or five days per week to start. The hours will be 5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Eventually he will be open seven days a week and will be open mornings.
There will be no live music; he will have a sound system.
There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR CODERRE.
Upon motion made by Councilor Coderre, seconded by Councilors Gregor and Moreno, the following petition for license was APPROVED on a unanimous voice vote:
CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –
Café Bistro (Frank Mundo LLC) 3 Exchange Street, LIC#LQB-25-5
5. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New -
Café Bistro (Frank Mundo LLC) 3 Exchange Street, LIC#LQB-25-5
6. THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED AT THE MEETING HELD JUNE 25, 2025, AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP:
CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –
The Ember Hookah Lounge (Ember Hookah Lounge Inc.) 590 Newport Ave. LIC#LQB-25-4 (ent)
Speaking was Fares Tabchi, 31 Legdewood Road, Framingham, MA, applicant.
Mr. Tabchi stated that he will not have amplified music; he may have acoustic music.
There were no other speakers. The hearing was closed.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moran, the following petition for license was APPROVED with the following stipulations on a unanimous voice vote:
CLASS B (VICTUALLER) New –
The Ember Hookah Lounge (Ember Hookah Lounge Inc.) 590 Newport Ave. LIC#LQB-25-4 (ent)
Stipulations.
1. The business will close by 10:00 p.m., Sunday thru Thursday and by 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
2. No amplified music; acoustic music only.
3. Paint parking stripes in his portion of the lot a different color from others.
7. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD JUNE 25, 2025 AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New -
The Ember Hookah Lounge (Ember Hookah Lounge Inc.) 590 Newport Ave. LIC#LQB-25-4
8. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (Two Days) –
Petition of Community Center Grupo Amigos Da Terceira, for a license to have a Sao Vicente de Paulo Feast and a two-day expansion of their Class D Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcoholic beverages outdoors at 55 Memorial Drive, on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-47
9. THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES WERE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
A. ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Café Ordway (Neptune Inc.) for a license to have a John Sage band and one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcohol beverages outdoors at 1 Ordway Street, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-49
B. ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Café Ordway (Neptune Inc.) for a license to have a Rock-a-Blues band and one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcohol beverages outdoors at 1 Ordway Street, on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-50
C. ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Café Ordway (Neptune Inc.) for a license to have a Zero Gravity Duo Band and one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcohol beverages outdoors at 1 Ordway Streets, on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-51
10. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR A LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Aloha Restaurant Lounge for license to have a Cabo Verde Festival outdoors and to sell food and alcoholic beverages at 354 Pine Street, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-52
11. Communication from Captain Dino Giorgio, Pawtucket Police Department, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Response – Update regarding Event at Aloha’s Restaurant on July 5th) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR ARAUJO.
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the agenda was amended to include the following communication, on a unanimous voice vote:
12. Communication from Captain Dino Giorgio, Pawtucket Police Department, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Response - Checks conducted at Aloha’s Restaurant on July 3, 4 and 5)
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Moreno, the following communication was READ AND ORDERED FILED.
13. Communication from Captain Dino Giorgio, Pawtucket Police Department, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Response - Checks conducted at Aloha’s Restaurant on July 3, 4 and 5)
14. Communication from Keara Whitsey, to Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners. (Concern and inquiry about status of Kennel at 65 Patterson Avenue) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.
15. Communication from Lt. Joseph Skahan, Pawtucket Police Department, Animal Shelter Liaison; and Kathryn Munslow, Animal Control Officer, to the Honorable Members of the Pawtucket City Council. (Response - Report on Harmony Kennel – 65 Patterson Avenue) was READ AND ORDERED FILED.
16. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETINGS HELD MARCH 19 AND JULY 9, 2025 AND WAS AGAIN POSTPONED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
KENNEL Renewal -
Harmony (Harmony Dog Training LLC) 65 Patterson Ave. LIC#KNL-25-2
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR.
Upon motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the Board requested that Carl Johnson, Director of Zoning & Code Enforcement, attend the next board meeting on July 23, 2025, at 12:00 noon, regarding Harmony Kennel.
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Gregor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m.