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Lowell License Commission refers draft "general" all‑alcohol rule back to law department after public hearing
Summary
The Lowell License Commission on Oct. 30 held a public hearing on proposed changes to on‑premises alcohol licensing, adopting G.L. c.138 §12(d) and referring back to the law department a draft for a new "general" all‑alcohol license after public and police concerns about age admission and enforcement.
Attorney Woods of the city law department led a public hearing on two regulatory proposals: adoption of G.L. c.138 §12(d) to allow wine‑and‑malt license holders to convert to a nontransferable all‑alcohol license without regard to statutory caps, and creation of a new on‑premises "general" all‑alcohol license designed for establishments whose primary purpose is serving alcohol rather than food.
Woods said the §12(d) adoption was "straightforward" and intended to protect long‑term city economic development in the event the statutory cap is reached. Commissioners voted to adopt the statute into local regulations after a public hearing with no speakers opposed.
The larger debate concerned the proposed "general" on‑premises license.…
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