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Lawrence City licensing commission tables license transfer to 383 Broadway; hears surrender for Club/Studio 254
Summary
At a Lawrence City Licensing Commission meeting, commissioners tabled a proposed transfer of a liquor license tied to 282 Merriman Street to a business at 383 Broadway until Nov. 5 and received paperwork surrendering the license for Studio/Club 254; motions were made and seconded but the transcript does not record full vote tallies.
The Lawrence City Licensing Commission on an October meeting tabled a proposed transfer of a liquor license tied to 282 Merriman Street to a proposed transferee at 383 Broadway and heard a license surrender for Studio 254 (Club 254).
Commissioners began by taking up routine business and a motion to approve minutes from Oct. 8, 2025 was made and seconded; the transcript does not record a vote tally for that motion.
The first substantive licensing item discussed involved a proposed transfer described in the meeting as a transfer from “282 Merriman Street” (transferor identified in the record as Berardi Enterprise) to a business at 383 Broadway (described in the record as Sam’s Food). A staff member told the commission the applicants were not present and that required advertising had not been completed, and therefore the commission could not proceed. “It’s gonna be tabled,” an unidentified staff member said. The commission set the item to be tabled until the next meeting on Nov. 5; the motion to table was seconded by Commissioner O’Malley. The transcript records the tabling but does not show a formal roll-call vote or tally.
The commission also considered a surrender of a liquor license for Studio 254 (referred to in the record as Club 254 at 168 Broadway). A representative said the business intended to surrender its license and had provided a letter to notify the Alcoholic Beverage Control or similar authority. Commissioner Alaya moved to accept the returned license; the motion was seconded. The transcript records the motion and second but does not include a recorded vote tally or an explicit announcement of the final vote count in the provided excerpt.
The meeting closed after the licensing items. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded; the transcript excerpt ends shortly thereafter.
Why it matters: The actions affect which businesses may sell alcohol at the cited addresses and set a schedule for applicants to complete required notices. Tabling the transfer preserves the current status until the applicants return with required documentation or notice.
