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PAWTUCKET BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
PAWTUCKET MUNICIPAL ANNEX, 100 FREIGHT STREET
2nd FLOOR – TEMPORARY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ENTER PARKING LOT AT 75 SABIN STREET
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
A regular session of the Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners was held Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 7:01 p.m., in the Temporary City Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 100 Freight St., Pawtucket, RI. 
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 7, 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:
ENTERTAINMENT -
Petition of Shri Studio, Service Corp and Bark, for license to have Summer Soiree Adaptive Dance Party, at 390 Pine Street, on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-17
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP AND SECOND-HAND SHOP LICENSES (CLASS A & B) (Selling used automobiles and parts) Renewal -
Leer’s Auto Body (Leer’s Auto Body Corp) 15 York Ave, LIC#AUT-24-103
AUTO REPAIR SHOP & SECOND-HAND SHOP CLASS B (Parts Only) Renewals
ACE Armature (ACE Armature Co, Inc.) 683 Mineral Spring Ave. LIC#AUT-24-99
AUTO REPAIR SHOP ONLY Renewal-
**Jerry’s Service (Jerry’s Service, Inc.) 756 East Ave. LIC#AUT-24-12
HOLIDAY Renewal –
D & D Market (Dante Business Solutions LLC) 548 Smithfield Ave. LIC#HOL-24-99
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE Renewals -
Ser-Jobs For Progress (Ser-Jobs For Progress, Inc.) 100 East Ave.
VICTUALLING HOUSE First Class New –
Wise Guys Deli (MYNK Inc.) 511 Broadway, LIC#VIC-25-12
THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE MEETING ON JUNE 4, 2025, ON A UNANIMOUS 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
4. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F (Beer & Wine) –
Petition of Little Sisters of the Poor, for a license to conduct a Summer Soiree: 3rd Annual garden party/wine and food tasting fund raising event at 964 Main Street to sell beer & wine on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-18
5. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Burbage Theatre Company, for license to have Little Mx. Burbage Amateur Drag Pageant, and to sell alcoholic beverages at 59 Blackstone Avenue, on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 9:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-20
6. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & CLASS F-1 (Full Privilege)
Petition of Aloha Restaurant Lounge, for license to have a CV Heritage Color Festival and to sell alcoholic beverages at Festival Pier, 21 Tim Healey Way, on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-16
1. Issues with the music after 7:00 p.m. at prior year’s event.
2. Issues with nurses being able to go in and out to assist people in a nearby building.
7. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS POSTPONED UNTIL THE MEETING ON JUNE 4, 2025, 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 Pear, 21 Tim Healey Way, on Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-22
8. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS TAKEN UP:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Fidjos DjDjabraba for license to have St. Anthony Fest and to serve alcoholic beverages at 682 Roosevelt Avenue (Indoors and Outdoors – Parking Lot), on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-21
THE CHAIR RECOGNIZED COUNCILOR MORAN.
Upon motion made by Councilor Moran, seconded by Councilors Araujo and Coderre, 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 St. Anthony Fest and to serve alcoholic beverages at 682 Roosevelt Avenue (Indoors and Outdoors – Parking Lot), on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-21
STIPULATIONS:
1. No glass used outside, only plastic.
2. Outside cleaned up by 10:00 a.m. the next day.
9. THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR LICENSE WAS APPROVED ON A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE:
ENTERTAINMENT & EXPANSION OF PREMISE (One Day) –
Petition of Picos Restaurant & Hookah Lounge for license to have Spring Cookout and Day Party and to serve alcoholic beverages at 110 School Street (Indoors and Outdoors – Parking Lot), on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. LIC#EVT-25-19
Upon motion made by Councilor Araujo, seconded by Councilor Gregor, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.