The City of Lawrence licensing board approved a one-day permit for an Ateneo Dominicano cultural event that organizers described as "coffee and tobacco in the Dominican culture" to be held at 1 Jackson Street. The event will include tobacco use outdoors, soft music and two musicians, organizers said.

Organizers told the board the event is a cultural, social occasion; they said it differs from the Bohemian Night series and noted planning for a single event. During questioning, organizers said smoking would take place outdoors in a small park area at or near 1 Jackson Street (described in the record as Heritage State Park). The applicant said the event was organized and that the location had been informed.

Lieutenant Oliveri told the board he was aware of the event and the organization, said the group ran a well-organized event in prior years, and that he had seen videos and spoken to people and had no concerns. "You guys run a well organized organization. There's never any issues there... I have no questions. Good luck," he said.

Commissioner Laird moved to approve the one-day tobacco-and-coffee permit; Commissioner Morales seconded. The votes recorded in the transcript show Commissioner Lea and Commissioner Morales voting yes; the chair declared the motion passed.

Organizers and staff confirmed the event would be outside and that the applicant had provided photos and prior-year videos. The record contains a stated event time of 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the materials discussed, and an applicant reference to Sept. 12 when comparing this event to earlier scheduled activities; the transcript does not explicitly record an organizer-confirmed final date beyond those statements.

The board’s action approves the single-day permit at this meeting; there is no recorded condition in the transcript that would change the permit’s terms other than standard notification and compliance with park rules and public-safety oversight.