License Commission

The City of Lowell City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 License Commission • 978-674-4156 John Descoteaux Commission Chair Cliff Krieger Joseph Donahue Martha Howe Tha Chhan Commissioners Michael Q. Geary City Clerk, City of Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts May 9, 2023 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 on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Members of the public may attend in‐person in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852; or join remotely by Zoom: Meeting ID: 829 4444 1188 Passcode: 023723. John Pyers, Executive Secretary 0 Acceptance of the meeting minutes for April 13, 2023. 1 Application by Deborah Motew, for a "Special Events Permit for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for the 'Lowell Community Charter Public School Annual Block Party,' to be held on Friday June 2, 2023 from 2 to 8 PM at 206 Jackson Street. 2 Ratification of an application by Chris Porter for a "Special Events Permit for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for ‘The Town and The City Festival,’ to be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 2 to 5 PM at Brew'd Awakening, 61 Market Street. 3 Ratification of an application by Fr. William Acevedo, St. Patrick's Parish, for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense All Alcohol" for Colombian Night on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 7 to 11 PM at St. Patrick's Parish, 282 Suffolk Street. 4 Application by Peter Crewe, City of Lowell Director of Cultural Events, for a "Special Events Permit for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for the 'Greater Lowell Pride Festival,' to be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from Noon to 4 PM at Kerouac Park, 115 John Street. 5 Application by Suzzanne Cromwell, Lowell Film Collaborative, for a "Special Events Permit for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for a Public Outdoor Screening of "The Princess Bride," to be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 8 to 11 PM at Kerouac Park, 115 John Street. 6 Application by Yun‐Ju Choi, Director, Coalition for a Better Acre, for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense all alcoholic beverages," and a "Special Events Permit for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for the ‘6 Degrees of the Acre Fundraiser.’ Event to be held on Thursday June 29th, 2023 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in St. Patrick's Church, 282 Suffolk Street. 7 Application by Constantine Tsioulis for 3 "Special One Day Licenses to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" and for 3 "Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment" permits for the Grecian Festival. Event to be held June 2, 3, 4, 2023 from 12 to 9 PM at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Fr. Sarantos Way. 8 Application by John Lally for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for the Merrimack Repertory Theatre Annual Gala Celebration on Friday June 9, 2023 from 5 to 10 PM at 50 E. Merrimack St. 9 Applications by Joel Mongeon for three "Special One Day Licenses to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for events that will be held at Mill No. 5, 250 Jackson Street: • Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6‐11:30 PM: Concert. • Sunday, June 11, 2023, 3‐9 PM: Social Event. • Saturday, June 24, 2023, 6‐11:30 PM: Concert. 10 Application by Ellen Casazza for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for an artist's reception for Rosie and a New World Order on Saturday May 20, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Curation 250, 250 Jackson Street. 11 Application by Alaina Brackett, owner of Purple Carrot Bread Co., for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for an Italian Dinner Night on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 5 to 9PM at Purple Carrot, 107 Merrimack Street. 12 Applications by Sarah Atherton for 3 "Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment" permits, for the 2023 Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday September 16, 2023 at Sampas Pavilion, Lot A off Hall Street, and Market Street at Palmer Street. 13 Applications by Lee Viliesis, Lowell Festival Foundation, for 4 "Special Events Permits for Amplified Outdoor Public Entertainment," for the 2023 Lowell Folk Festival, July 27 (soundcheck), 28, 29, 30, 2022 at Boarding House Park, St. Anne’s churchyard, JFK Plaza & Arcand Drive, & Market Street. 14 Ratification of an application by Patrick Fitzgibbons, Aramark, for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for a Graduating Senior Banquest on Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 8 to 11 PM at University Crossing, 220 Pawtucket Street. 15 Application by Patrick Fitzgibbons, Aramark, for a "Special One Day License to sell/dispense Malt Beverages & Wines" for an Engineering Department Reception on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 1 to 5 PM at the Saab Innovation Center, 40 University Avenue. 16 Application by Jeff Venuti of Blisspoint LLC [d/b/a] Blisspoint Meadery, a Farmer Winery, for License to sell at the Farmer's Market at Mill No. 5 on Sundays from June 4, 2023 to December 31, 2023 from 10AM to 1PM, 250 Jackson Street. 17 Application by the Mike McNeil Organization, Bob Sisson Coordinator, for a "Pub Crawl License," for the ‘Mike McNeil Crawl for a Cure,’ to be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 5:00 PM to Midnight in Downtown Lowell.  18 Public hearing on the application by Holy Ghost Society Inc., Elizabeth Candido, proposed license manager, all alcoholic beverages club licensee, for a ‘change of manager,’ for premises at 65 Village Street. 19 Public hearing on the application by 99 Restaurants of Boston LLC, all alcoholic beverages restaurant licensee, for a ‘change of officers’ for premises at 850 Chelmsford Street. 20 Request for a hearing on the application to amend an All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant license for Takeo LLC [d/b/a] Bonchon Restaurant, 1075 Westford Street. Filed amendments include change of corporate structure, officers, and ownership interest. 21 Request for a hearing for an application by Baba Jagat LLC [d/b/a] Rizzo's Roast Beef and Pizza, Harkirat Singh, proposed license manager, for transfer of an "All Alcoholic Beverages" restaurant license for premises at 131 East Merrimack Street. It is requested that legal notice be published in local newspaper, and public hearing to be held on June 1, 2023 at 6 PM. 22 Review, discussion, and vote on the continuation of alcohol service in temporary outdoor seating and the takeaway/delivery of alcohol by On‐Premises licensees. Adjournment. *