Board of License Commission

TOWN OF WINTHROP BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSION MEETING VIRTUAL MEETING DATE: Monday – November 2nd, 2020 Start Time: 7:00p Adjournment Time: 8:17pm PRESENT Richard Ackerman Ron Vecchia Mark Sciaraffa Marc Chapdelaine Nick Bracy Detective Sergeant Steve Rogers Denise Quist Betsy Casey Goll - The Winthrop Arms NEW BUSINESS Name: License Renewals & Stay at Home Advisory/ Executive Order New Business: Governor Baker ABCC press release Section 12 licenses closed by 9:30pm per the order Ease of annual renewal requirements Takeouts may renew providing they are not open to the public. Take out alcohol - Lucky Garden and La Siesta were doing it. May offer delivery and take out during the stay at home advisory. No alcohol can be sold during that point in time. Glasses should be Off the table by 9:30pm similar to a last call. 15 minute so patrons can finish up make sense to assist with restaurant owners to consider a motion to get drinks off the table for motion made by mr bracy, seconded by ron vecchia drinks off the table by 9:15pm sale of take out up until 9:30pm OK’d by Ron Vecchia Motion Passes No Comments made by any board members at this time: 7:14pm No Board comment at 7:42pm Open up to the Public: Glasses to be off the table by 9:15pm No public comments at this time: 7:16pm Casey Goll Winthrop Arms Restaurant and Hotel Hotel Guests: The Main Lobby Guests use the Wifi Guests of the hotels, can they stay in the lobby past 930pm ? Or do they have to go up to their room at that time ? If Holders fall under the same, all retail alcohol holders must close by 9:30pm Per Ron, bars must be closed by 9:30pm Hotel guests may bring drinks upstairs. No Common area beverages (Lobby of Hotel) Restaurants should be empty by 930pm, all drinks off the table by 915pm Crystal Cove and The Bed and Breakfast are not license holders. Winthrop's Arms is a One Off. Per Casey, he likes the idea of closing out by 9:15pm and being completed closed by 9:30pm We can’t lessen the restrictions. Public Comment: Zero 07/11 Convenient store - Common Victualer License Renewal License Motion by Nicky Bracy Second by Ron Vecchia Motion passes Fazio Mobil on Main Street Package store license retail package renewal Ron made a motion 2nd by Nick Motion Passes No Board or Public Comments Belle Isle Seafood Common Victualer License Motion made By Ron Second by Nick Bracy No comments by the public or the board Motion passes Osaka Lucky Garden retail license renewal full section 12 liquor license Ron makes a motion 2nd by Nick B. No comments by Board or Public Motion passes Winthrop Elks - Club License Renewal Motion Passes, Ron makes a motion Nick - 2nds it. No discussion by public or the board La Siesta Motion approved Made by Nick 2nd by Ron V. No Comments by the board or public W.Y.C - Club License Motion passes Nick made the motion Ron 2nd it Swetts Market, License Renewal Motion Passes Nick made it Ron seconds it Blackstrap BBQ Common Victualer License Motion Passes Nick 1 Ron 2 NEW BUSINESS We are a high risk town per Steve Rogers ABBC was here twice due to the rise. Elks was closed due to spikes Marc suggests Denise send a letter out especially to the clubs since the rise in Covid with social gatherings. Email from CPYC - B.O.H. is categorizing them as private clubs They should be treated the same as restaurants. Everything off the tables by 930pm Thursday - 10/08/2020 At 1:18am went to Viking Pub 4 unknown subjects were fighting. (Old Highschool dispute) Anonymous caller walking through the center No arguing inside per owner. This will be noted for the record. Hagman Road was discussed Picture shown: Tent down, formerly used by Viking Pub Safety Concerns, heavy Metal pipes. Document should be signed off by multiple boards License holders were being told multiple things at the same time. Inspectional services. Public Comment: Zero 8:12pm Board Comment: None 8:12pm Nick Bracy asked about staggering term limits for The Board of License Ron Asked if Denise can list the names and terms of the members in the notes Meeting ended at 8:17pm motion by Marc, Seconded by Nick PREVIOUS MONTHS MINUTES October 5th, 2020 - minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. June 18, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. June 8, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. May 18, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. July 13, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. June 1, 2020 – minutes accepted and approved unanimously by board. OLD BUSINESS PUBLIC COMMENT No public Comment: No one raised their hand : No Public Comment as of 7:08pm, or 7:35pm Ended at 8:17pm