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Safety & Licenses committee approves late-night hours for Taco Bell, outdoor dining approvals; neighbors protest liquor license request on Nickerson Street
Summary
The Cranston Safety Services & Licenses Committee on June 2 approved an extension of Taco Bell’s drive‑through hours to 4 a.m., approved a permanent outdoor dining expansion for Tabitha Frankie Canteen, and granted indoor/outdoor entertainment for Cafe Knightsville — limiting outdoor hours to 11 p.m. — while residents voiced opposition to a separate liquor-license application on Nickerson Street.
The Cranston Safety Services & Licenses Committee met June 2 and approved a series of license actions while hearing multiple public comments opposing a liquor license application for a business on Nickerson Street.
Drive-through hours—Taco Bell Taco Bell (D D O New England LLC) at 1102 Cranston Street requested an extension of drive-through hours from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Steve Peroni, representing the restaurant, said the location is busy late at night and the operator planned to monitor the speaker volume and neighborhood impacts. Council members and local police said they had no incident reports at the site and asked the applicant to keep the ordering speaker volume lower after midnight. The committee voted to approve the extension; the applicant was instructed to work with the clerk’s office to finalize licensing paperwork.
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