Click 
to view the entire meeting or click any video icon below to jump to that section of the meeting.
PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET
SHOWN LIVE ONLINE
https://clerkshq.com/Pawtucket-ri
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
Present – President Mercer, Councilors Araujo, Coderre, Gregor, Moran, Moreno, Rubio, Stachowiak and Wildenhain.
Absent – 0.
Chairperson Mercer presided.
1. The reading of the records of May 21, 2025 was dispensed with and the records were APPROVED as prepared by the Clerk.
2. Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the *Consent Agenda was APPROVED, on a unanimous voice vote.
3. *THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR LICENSES WERE APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
PUBLIC LAUNDRY Renewals –
AM Tailor and Dry Clean (Tolentino Espinoza de Vejarano, Maria Amparo) 113 Power Road, LIC#LAU-24-8
Extreme Clean Laundry (Extreme Clean Laundry Inc.) 333 Armistice Blvd. LIC#LAU-24-1 MR USA Cleaners (Leonard Realty LLC) 224 East Ave. LIC#LAU-24-5
Sparkle City Laundromat (Sparkle City Laundromat, Inc.) 192 Division St. LIC#LAU-24-2 Spin King Laundromat (Spin King LLC) 380 Cottage St. LIC#LAU-24-14
Washing Well Laundromat (Triple Cee LLC) 906 Main St. LIC#LAU-24-6
PRIVATE DETECTIVE Renewal -
Big Brother Investigation (Anter, Thomas J.) 54 Dora St. LIC#69289
VICTUALLING HOUSE 2ND Class New –
Babes Pie Co (Babes Pie Co LLC) 258 Kenyon Ave, LIC#VIC-25-13
4. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD MAY 21, 2025, AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND WAS GRANTED WITH THE CURRENT STIPULATIONS ON A UNANIMOUSE VOICE VOTE:
AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND-HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Renewals
**Larry’s Auto Repair (Lourenco, Da Couto) 519 Pawtucket Ave. LIC#AUT-24-75
Stipulations.
1) No painting or auto body work.
2) No parking on Glenwood Avenue.
3) All work shall be done in building.
4) No storage of junk cars or parts outside.
STIPULATION PER ZONING BOARD 12/05/2011
1) The business shall not operate after 6:00 p.m.
2) There shall be no music of any kind playing outside.
3) No tow trucks or flatbed trucks shall be parked on the street.
4) Employees parking shall not be permitted on the street.
5) There shall not be any outside repairs; all repairs shall be done inside the facility.
6) There shall be no more than 11 vehicles stored outside the facility.
5. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED AT THE MEETING HELD MAY 21, 2025, AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN UP AND WAS APPROVED AS AMENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of YB Marketing, for license to have Latino Summerfest, and to sell alcoholic beverages at Festival Pier, 21 Tim Healey Way, on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. 9:00 P.M. LIC#EVT-25-22
STIPULATIONS
1) Music must stop at 8:30 p.m.
2) Clean-up must be completed that night.
3) Event must end at 9:00 p.m.
6. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, to conduct a church festival and to sell alcoholic beverages at 97 Walcott Street, on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 23, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-25
7. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Cape Verdean Museum, to conduct Cape Verdean Independence Celebration and to sell alcoholic beverages at 120 High Street, (indoors and outdoors) on Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-26
8. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Colombian-American Cultural Society, to conduct Colombian Independence Day Festival to sell food and alcoholic beverages at 100 Main Street (Apex) parking lot on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-33
9. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE MEETING ON JUNE 25, 2025, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Aquiles Pires Mendes, to conduct I Love Brava Sunset Festival to sell food and alcoholic beverages at Festival Pear, 21 Tim Healey Way, on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Rain date: July 13, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.) LIC#EVT-25-31
10. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) -
Petition of Aloha Restaurant Lounge for license to have Brunch D Tardi Color and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to have food, serve alcoholic beverages and to have DJ at 902 Main Street (Outdoors) on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-29
1. Exacerbate current issues in the area.
2. Loud Music.
3. Parking issues.
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR GREGOR.
With majority consent of the Board, the following motion made by Councilor Gregor, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, was PASSED on a unanimous voice vote:
The Clerk was instructed to send a communication to Dino Giorgio, Pawtucket Police, to request copies of any reports, complaints, call logs or narratives relating to Aloha Restaurant Lounge, 904 Main Street, beginning in April 2025, particular during the outside events they were authorized to have on April 26, and May 24th (rain date May 25th) Please include any incidences where hookah was being used at the location.
11. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) -
Petition of Aloha Restaurant Lounge for license to have I Love Sao Vicente Event for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to have food, serve alcoholic beverages and to have DJ at 902 Main Street (Outdoors) on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Rain date: June 22, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 pm) LIC#EVT-25-30
1. Exacerbate current issues in the area.
2. Loud Music.
3. Parking issues.
12. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Fidjos DjDjabraba for license to have Saint John Fest and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License and to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 682 Roosevelt Avenue, parking lot (Outdoors) on Sunday, June 22, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-27
Stipulations:
1) No glass used outside, only plastic.
2) 2. Outside cleaned up by 10:00 a.m. the next day.
13. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATION, ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT AND EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One-Day) –
Petition of Picos Restaurant & Hookah Lounge for license to have Concert and for one-day expansion for their Class BV liquor license to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 110 School Street, parking lot, (outdoors) on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. (Rain Date: June 29, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) LIC#EVT-25-34
Stipulation.
1) Music must be off by 9:00 p.m.
14. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) -
Petition of Rock’s Bar (PCC Ventures Inc.) for a license to have Rock’s Annual Summer Party and for a one-day expansion of their Class BV Liquor License to have music, serve food and alcoholic beverages at 451 Prospect Street (Outdoors) on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-23
15. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (Three Days) -
Petition of Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo (Saint Anthony’s Church Corporation, Pawtucket) to have Saint Anthony Feast and for a three-day expansion of their Class D Liquor License at 27 Forest Avenue, (Indoors & Outdoors) on Friday, June 13, 2025, Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-24
16. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Clube Social Portugues, for a license to conduct an Annual Outdoor Picnic/Feast and a one-day expansion of their Class D Liquor License to serve food and alcoholic beverages at 174 Portuguese Social Club Way, (parking lot) Indoors & Outdoors on Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-28.
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilor Wildenhain, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 p.m.