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Licensing board approves several short-term and routine licenses; tables others for follow-up
Summary
The Lawrence Licensing Board on April 23 approved a range of routine and short-term licenses and patio extensions — including two pool tables for Mamacita's, a two-day liquor license for St. Joseph's Church and a one-day license for the Boys & Girls Club — and tabled several items for the next meeting.
The Lawrence Licensing Board on April 23 approved several routine license applications and patio extensions and tabled others for additional paperwork.
The board approved Mamacita’s Lounge at 206 Loring Street to add two pool tables after licensing staff and safety officers said they had no objections and after a walk-through. Commissioner Morales moved to approve and Commissioner Lea seconded; both voted yes.
St. Joseph’s Church, applying for a two-day all-alcohol license for a food festival on May 31–June 1 at 241 Lawrence Street, was approved by unanimous recorded votes. The board said it has routinely approved the church’s annual festival license in prior years and had no additional concerns.
Semana Hispana (event organizer listed as Simone/Semani Espana in the record) received a two-day liquor license for events at a location recorded in the application as 155 Haverhill Street (across from the senior center), with board members confirming the city council had approved the festival and the fire department expressing support. The licensing packet contained inconsistent addresses; staff and the applicant agreed to correct the insurance and application to show the exact event location before issuing the license.
The Lawrence Boys & Girls Club received a one-day wine-and-malt license for an April 26 event; licensing staff and police reported no outstanding concerns.
A change-of-ownership retail dealer license (recorded in the minutes as a new retail dealer license for Jari Aloser at 31 Marymount Street) was approved; the record shows board members advised the new owner to pick up a rules-and-regulations packet from licensing staff after the meeting.
The board approved a multi-business patio extension program and a set of restaurant patio and parklet extensions submitted as a group, contingent on fire-department inspections where required. The board also moved to table several items that lacked complete paperwork (including El Mejor Del Chimi and an Aqua Lounge packet previously tabled) until they could be resubmitted with the needed documentation.
Votes at a glance (selected items): Mamacita's Lounge, 206 Loring St. — add two pool tables; mover: Commissioner Morales; second: Commissioner Lea; vote: Morales — yes, Lea — yes; outcome: approved. St. Joseph's Church, 241 Lawrence St. — two-day all-alcohol license for May 31–June 1; mover: Commissioner Laird; second: Commissioner Morales; vote: Lea — yes, Morales — yes; outcome: approved. Semana Hispana (Semana Hispana festival) — two-day license at 155 Haverhill St.; mover: Commissioner Laird; second: Commissioner Morales; vote: Lea — yes, Morales — yes; outcome: approved. Boys & Girls Club — one-day wine & malt license for April 26; mover: Commissioner Laird; second: Commissioner Morales; vote: Lea — yes, Morales — yes; outcome: approved. Change-of-ownership retail dealer (31 Marymount St., recorded as Jari Aloser) — mover: Commissioner Laird; second: Commissioner Morales; outcome: approved.
Items tabled for additional documentation include El Mejor Del Chimi (tabled to May 7) and Aqua Lounge packet that lacked a complete report; the board indicated those applicants should return with the missing paperwork.
The board adjourned the meeting and set the next meeting for May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
