Licensing Board

CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS GARY M. BARRETT, CHAIRMAN LICENSING BOARD GARY F. SANTO, JR. DEBORAH A. GREEL 93 WASHINGTON STREET 2nd FLOOR SALEM, MA 01970 SGT. MIKE BALL. SPEC. INV. TEL. 978-619-5631 ROBERT MCCARTHY MELISSA MOJICA, ACTING MAYOR FAX 978-744-1279 CLERK OF THE BOARD LICENSING BOARD MEETING MINUTES – DRAFT A meeting of the Licensing Board was held on May 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. In attendance were Chairman Gary Barrett and members Deborah Greel and Gary Santo, Melissa Mojica, Clerk of the Board and Special Investigator, Sgt. Mike Ball. 1. Application for a One Day Liquor License at OMEN, 184 Essex St. on June 24, 2023 from 6-7pm for 30 people for a Sabbat Celebration. Megan Lecuru, the manager presented the application. She said she is TIPS certified and will be serving and will be sending the Certificate of Insurance. Mr. Santo motioned to approve pending Certificate of Insurance. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote:3-0. 2. Application for a One Day Liquor License at House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St. on June 24, 2023 from 5-10pm for 50 people for a Wedding Reception. Emily Simpson presented the application. She said this is for her wedding reception. She said Perfect Pour will be serving and she has submitted the Certificate of Insurance and has arranged for a police detail. Ms. Greel motioned to approve. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 3. Application for a One Day liquor License at Old Town Hall on June 8, 2023 from 5-8pm for 70 people for a reception. Applicant: Nicole McClain, Northshore Juneteenth Association. Nicole McClain presented the application. She said the event will be held at the Visitor Center on New Liberty St. for about 50 people. Mr. Barrett asked who would be serving. Ms. McClain said that Neil Whitridge is TIPS certified and will be serving. Mr. Santo motioned to approve and waive the fee. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0 4. Application for a One Day Liquor License at 10 White St. on June 9, 2023 from 5-8pm for 100 people for an employee party. Applicant: Safe Harbor Hawthorne Marina. Erik Auerbach presented the application. He said he is the owner of Head Tap Beer Truck and he will be pouring on site for the event and he has two certified bartenders. Ms. Mojica said they still need to provide the Insurance Certificate. Ms. Greel motioned to approve pending insurance. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 5. Application for a One Day Liquor License at the Forest River Park Function Room on June 11, 2023 from 2-6pm for 40-50 people for a Private Party. Applicant: Sarah Gaddipati. City Solicitor Rennard/Licensing Board Agent requested Ms. Mojica present the application as listed above on behalf of the Park and Recreation Function Manager and noted that the applicant will contact the Police Department for a detail and provide the City with a Certificate of Liquor Liability. Ms. Greel motioned to approve pending insurance and detail. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 6. Application for a One Day Liquor License at Forest River Park Function Room on June10, 2023 from 12-6pm for 40-50 people for a Private Party. Applicant: William Mallette. As above, Ms. Rennard requested Ms. Mojica to present the application as listed above and noted that the applicant will contact the Police Department for a police detail and provide the City with a  Certificate of Liquor Liability. Mr. Santo motioned to approve pending insurance and detail. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 7. Application for multiple One Day Liquor License at House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St. Applicant: Deb Costa *June 3 – Benefit Event/Wine Tasting – 100 people – 5-8pm *July 4 – Settlement Event – 100 people – 5-10pm *August 13 – Settlement Event – 100 people - 5-10pm *September 19 – Settlement Event – 100 people - 5-10pm Deb Costa presented the applications. Ms. Mojica said that all of the paperwork was in order. Mr. Santo motioned to approve. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote 3-0. 8. Application for a sub licensee fortune teller at Ascend, 192 Essex St. Applicant: Elizabeth Simmons. Elizabeth Simmons presented the application. She said she is looking to do readings at ASCEND on Essex St. Ms. Mojica said all of the paperwork was in order. Mr. Santo motioned to approve. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 9. Application for a sub licensee fortune teller at Hermetic Arts, 272 Essex St. Applicant: Katherine Ciccolini. Ms. Ciccolini presented the application. She said she is looking to do readings at Hermetic Arts on Essex St. Ms. Mojica said she is waiting for the CORI. Ms. Greel motioned to approve pending CORI. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 10. Application for an Individual fortune teller license at 86B Wharf St. Applicant: Nicole Fronte. Ms. Fronte presented the application and said she will be reading from her office space at 8 Front St, unit #216 so wanted the application to reflect that change. Ms. Mojica said she is waiting for the CORI. Mr. Santo motioned to approve pending CORI. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 11. Application for an Individual fortune teller license at 192 Lafayette St. Apt.#2. Applicant: Patricia Rainville. Ms. Rainville said she is a life coach and sometimes reads tarot cards at her home. Ms. Mojica said all of the paperwork is in order. Ms. Greel motioned to approve. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 12. Application for an Entertainment License at 76 Lafayette St. Applicant: Couch Dog Brewing. Adam Shoemaker presented the application. He said they are looking for piped in music through speakers and a movie screen projector for one wall. Ms. Mojica asked where the speakers are placed because there are residential units above. Mr. Shoemaker said they are high on the ceiling. Mr. Barrett said sound flows. Ms. Greel asked about the hours. Mr. Shoemaker said the hours they are open, which would be 7 days a week from noon-10pm. Ms. Greel asked why they are closing at 10. Mr. Shoemaker said they are a brewery not a bar. He said they would also like to have a shuffleboard that will be free of charge to play. Mr. Santo motioned to approve. Ms. Greel seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0. 13. Approval of Meeting minutes from April 24 and May 8, 2023. Ms. Greel motioned to approve April 24th minutes and requested the May 8th meeting be held for approval until the next meeting. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3-0 14. Old/New Business/Adjournment: Sgt. Ball said there have been some complaints regarding noise at East Regiment Beer Company on Church St. and him and Ms. Mojica will be going out to check on them. Adjournment: Ms. Greel motioned to approve. Mr. Santo seconded. All in favor. Roll call vote: 3- 0.