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Board tables request to expand Canteen beer permit for Viva event pending applicant presence and ABCC clarification
Summary
The Board tabled a request from Canteen at 52 Feller Street to convert a one‑day permit for July 17 into an on‑site pouring area at the Viva event after the applicant did not attend and members expressed concerns about licensed premises size and liability; clerk to contact ABCC.
The Fall River City Licensing Board voted to table a request from Canteen (52 Feller Street) to change a one‑day permit for July 17 into a traditional on‑site beer‑pouring setup at the Viva event. The applicant, listed as Christopher Martin, was not present for the discussion; the board said it would not act without the applicant in attendance and asked staff to seek clarification from the Alcohol and Beverage Control Commission (ABCC).
Board members and staff described the proposed licensed area as small and asked where on the event site patrons would be allowed to drink and how the area would be roped‑off and policed. Board chair Greg Brilliant said the board had previously approved only the sale of four‑packs for attendees to take off site and that changing to on‑site consumption would require more detail about how the licensed premises would be defined and managed.
"I'm not gonna approve this if he's not here. I gotta know where they're gonna go," Greg Brilliant said during the discussion, emphasizing the need for the applicant to explain the proposed layout and controls in person.
Staff advised they would contact the applicant and, if necessary, call a special meeting; the board passed a motion to table the item pending those steps. The transcript shows the motion to table carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded.
