License Commission

The City of Lowell City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 License Commission • 978.674.4156 www.LowellMA.gov March 10, 2020 Michael Q. Geary City Clerk Lowell, Massachusetts Dear Sir: In compliance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 30A, sections 18–25, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the License Commission of the City of Lowell is scheduled to take place in the City Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. Ryan J. Wynn Executive Secretary Acceptance of meeting minutes for February 27, 2020 1. Application for special one day license to sell/dispense all alcoholic beverages Constantine Tsioulis of Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way, 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way, Grecian Festival, Friday, May 29, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, May 30, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Samantha Burdett of Lowell Makes Incorporated, for the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Thursday, March 26, 2020, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Lowell Makes, 47 Lee St. 2. Application for special one-day license to sell/dispense malt beverages and wines only, or either one: Richard S. Barrett of Kilkenny Pub, for St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the enclosed area at parking lot adjacent to Kilkenny Pub, 660 Rogers St. Kathleen Neville, Director of Operations, Budget Buddies, Inc., for LUNAFEST, Friday, March 27, 2020, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at UTEC, 35 Warren St. Meg Kelly of BRM Production Management, for the Points of Light Lantern Celebration, Saturday, April 25, 2020, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at Ecumenical Plaza @ Suffolk St. Vinny Boungnasy of Wat Lao Mixayaram of New England Inc., fence enclosed ground of temple at 45 Bernier St., Annual Fundraising Festival, Saturday, July 4, 2020, and Sunday, July 5, 2020 from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m., each day. 3. Applications for special events permit for the amplification of sound Richard S. Barrett, Kilkenny Pub, Inc., sound system for band, disc jockey, St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., in an enclosed area at the parking lot adjacent to Kilkenny Pub, 660 Rogers St.  Vinny Boungnasy, Wat Lao Mixayaram of New England Inc., for the fence enclosed grounds of temple at 45 Bernier St.: Sound system for band, Lao New Year Celebration 2020, Saturday, April 18, 2020, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, 2020, 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; And, sound system for band, Annual Fundraising Festival, Saturday, July 4, 2020, and Sunday, July 5, 2020, 12 noon to 8:00 p.m., both days. Marta Bobinski of The Center for Hope and Healing Inc., sound system for the event Take Back the Night, Thursday, April 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at JFK Plaza, City Hall Meg Kelly of BRM Production Management, for the Points of Light Lantern Celebration, Saturday, April 25, 2020, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (sound-check 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.), at the Ecumenical Plaza @ Suffolk St. - Local Bands, Dance Groups, Speakers, 2x Speakers on sticks Constantine Tsioulis of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, for the Grecian Festival, Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, 2020, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., sound system at the church grounds, 25 Fr. John Sarantos Way Bianca Mauro for the 2020 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race, Saturday, September 19, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the following venues: Market St. @ Palmer - ipod-speakers on sticks, announcers; Lot A off Hall Street - iPod playlist, announcer-speakers on sticks; and, Sampas Pavillion - local band, announcers, DJ 4. Application for a public amusement license by Dean & Flynn Inc., dba Fiesta Shows of Seabrook, NH, John A. Flynn, representative, Welcome/Festival Field, 381-501 Pawtucket Blvd., Fiesta Shows Carnival, May 21 to May 23, and May 25 to May 30, 2020, Hours - Tuesday to Friday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Monday and Saturdays 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. 5. Public hearing on the application by El Jefe Taco Bar, LLC, d/b/a El Jefe Taco Bar, Pedro Aguirre, LLC Manager, for the transfer of the all alcoholic beverages restaurant license from Slesar Bros. Brewing Company, Inc., d/b/a Lowell Beer Works, Joe Slesar, President, for premises at 203 Cabot Street, courtyard - 800 sq. ft., 1st floor - lounge, dining/function rooms, kitchen. It is requested that Pedro Aguirre be approved as manager of record for El Jefe Taco Bar, LLC. Applications for common victualler license, and license for entertainment in a licensed restaurant – live music, disc jockey, juke box filed by El Jefe Taco Bar, LLC. 6. Public hearing on the application by Warp & Weft, LLC, d/b/a Warp & Weft, Craig Faulkner, Manager, all alcoholic beverages restaurant licensee at 197 Market St. for the alteration of licensed premises by adding dining and lounge areas at 189 Market St. 7. Application by Lowell Lodge # 87, B. P. O. Elks of USA,, all alcohol beverages club licensee at 40 Old Ferry Road, for change of manager to John Gantz of Dracut, MA, and change of club officers and directors. 8. Hearing on the allegation of misconduct as charged by Raymond Kelly Richardson, Superintendent of Police, against 255 Club Inc., Sean Gannem, Manager, all alcoholic beverages club licensee at 255-265 Chelmsford St. re offering free alcohol beverages in violation The Happy Hour regulation. 9. Communication from Raymond Kelly Richardson, Superintendent of Police, received February 27, 2020 to John Descoteaux, Chairman, License Commission re: request to review two recent violent incidents on consecutive weekends February 8th and 16th, 2020 inside and outside the premises of The Middle Street Village, Inc., d/b/a The Village Smokehouse, Alan Kaplan, Manager, all alcoholic beverages restaurant licensee at 92-98 Middle St. The Lowell Police Department requests the Commission consider the public need to decrease the hours sales of alcohol beverages may be made between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. in accordance with MGL chapter 138, section 12. 10. Law Department presentation of proposed amendments to the Alcohol Beverages Regulations for Licenses Issued by the Lowell License Commission. *******