Board grants one-day all-alcohol license to Portuguese American Holy Ghost Fraternity

The City of Lawrence licensing board granted a one-day all-alcohol license to the Portuguese American Holy Ghost Fraternity at a meeting where officials said the organization had held the event in prior years and posed no current concerns.

Lieutenant Oliveri and licensing staff indicated familiarity with the organization and raised no questions. The applicant, identified in the record as Zachary, apologized for missing a prior meeting and said he did not receive email notifications for the licensing meeting: "When I apply online, I get all the emails for, like, the tax and all those, but I never get a notification for the meeting. It's weird," he said.

Commissioner Morales moved to approve the one-day alcohol license; Commissioner Lea seconded. The votes recorded in the transcript show yes votes by Commissioner Morales and Commissioner Lea, and the motion was recorded as passed 2-0.

The transcript records no objections or conditions beyond standard licensing procedures. The applicant also discussed an email notification glitch and indicated he would coordinate with staff to update contact information.

The board’s action approves the single-day alcohol license; the license-holder should follow up with licensing staff about notifications and any inspection or administrative steps required before the event.