Board approves Finn City Taproom expansion, adds pub games pending lease filing

The Worcester County Board of License Commissioners approved a request by Finn City Taproom to expand its licensed premises into the adjacent unit and to add pub games, including two shuffleboard tables and three dartboards.

Applicant testimony described expanding into an adjacent 1,300‑square‑foot unit to create room for additional seating, merchandise display and games. The applicant said the plan includes a nine‑foot opening between units, reuse of existing shelving and new high‑top seating, and specific placement of two shuffleboard tables (one 22 feet, one 18 feet) and three dartboards. The applicants said games and access would be restricted to adults; staff and cameras would monitor the expanded area.

Board members raised concerns about sight lines from the main point‑of‑sale area into the new space and the need for staff or monitoring to prevent patrons from leaving the fenced/licensed area with alcohol. The applicant acknowledged those concerns and said cameras and floor personnel would be placed in the new space; the board suggested narrowing an access point if needed.

The motion to approve the expansion added the pub games and required the applicant to submit a copy of the lease for the adjacent unit (needed to demonstrate legal occupancy of the expanded space) and to ensure the lease contains no percentage‑rent provisions (Worcester County policy prohibits percentage rent tied to alcohol sales). The motion was seconded and approved; the board confirmed the licensing office must receive the lease to complete the record.

The transcript records the motion and its second; a roll‑call tally was not included in the hearing record.