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Committee advances St. Joseph’s license, forwards Sopa Casa and delays Golden State transfer
Summary
The committee forwarded a resolution recommending a Type 99 license for St. Joseph’s Arts Foundation and a Type 20 transfer for Sopa Casa LLC to the full Board with positive recommendations; the transfer for Golden State Food and Liquor was continued to Oct. 8 pending signed ALU conditions.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Sept. 24 moved three liquor-license matters forward in separate actions. Chair Rafael Mandelmann asked the clerk to prepare a resolution finding that issuance of a Type 99 license to St. Joseph’s Arts Foundation at 1401 Howard would serve the public convenience or necessity, and the committee voted 3–0 to forward that resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
Officer Samuelson, presenting the Alcoholic Beverage Control unit’s report, said ALU recommended approval for St. Joseph’s “with the following conditions,” including that “the petitioner shall actively monitor the area under their control in an effort to prevent the loitering of persons on any property adjacent to the licensed premise” and that “no noise shall be audible at any nearby residence.” Samuel Ray and Sarah O’Rourke, representing the nonprofit, said the license proceeds would fund community arts programs and that they had conducted neighborhood outreach.
On a separate item, Vice Chair Catherine Stephanie moved to forward a resolution recommending transfer of a Type 20 license for Sopa Casa LLC, a small Italian deli project; the motion passed unanimously. Gemma Lester, speaking for applicant Sofia Scarpone, said Scarpone would use the shop to “support small producers” and to strengthen ties with the Italian community.
The committee continued the proposed transfer of a Type 21 off-sale license for Golden State Food and Liquor at 1859 Market until its Oct. 8 meeting after Chair Mandelmann said the petitioner had not returned signed ALU conditions. Officer Samuelson listed ALU’s conditions for that transfer, including that sales be permitted only between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m.; that distilled spirits under 200 milliliters be prohibited; and that single containers of beer or malt beverages under 16 ounces not be sold individually.
Actions recorded in committee matched the items on the agenda: St. Joseph’s Type 99 resolution forwarded to the Board (3–0), Sopa Casa Type 20 transfer forwarded to the Board (3–0), and Golden State’s Type 21 transfer continued to Oct. 8 pending signed conditions.
