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Council approves local option allowing wine-and-malt license holders to convert to nontransferable all-alcohol licenses
Summary
The council approved a local-option ordinance under state law that lets interested wine-and-malt licensees apply to convert their license to a nontransferable all-alcohol license following a city hearing and state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission approval.
The Boston City Council voted to accept a local option under Massachusetts General Laws (chapter 138, section 12D) enabling certain wine-and-malt licensees to convert to a nontransferable all-alcohol license after local hearing and state approval.
Councilor Coletta Zapata, chair of the Committee on Government Operations, told members the committee held a hearing Sept. 22 and heard from city licensing staff and local business representatives. She said the local option is meant to provide a new tool for small restaurants to expand…
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