Revere License Commission approves juice-bar license for Motive Action; tables Joe’s Airport transfer

The Revere License Commission approved a common victualler license for Motive Action Wellness Club LLC, d/b/a Motive Action, to operate a small juice bar inside its fitness center at 220 Broadway, with hours set at 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and seating for eight. The approval followed an applicant presentation and an uncontested motion to approve.

The license application was presented by the applicant, who identified herself on the record as "Felicazery Fulena" (who said she goes by "Julia"). She described Motive Action as a boutique gym offering hourly classes (cycling, boxing, weight lifting) and said the juice bar would sell packaged snacks and protein drinks and make in-house juices from fresh or frozen fruit and water. The commission recorded the manager for the application as "Jusilisa Zarafullina." An official asked who would staff the juice bar; the applicant said she would do so.

Why it matters: common victualler licenses allow limited on-site food and beverage service at retail premises. The commission’s approval permits Motive Action to operate the amenity within the fitness center at the specified hours and seating capacity; any change to hours, seating or the premises would require further approval.

Other business: the commission introduced but tabled Item 2, a proposed transfer of a common victualler license for Joe’s Airport Sunoco, 251 Lee Burbank Highway (manager listed as Joe Mitri), because no representative was present. A hearing for RKE Corp (TBA BKs Bar & Grill) was continued to the next meeting.

The commission also read communications from the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC). One advisory describes changes to farmers’ market permit rules to include farmer brewers, pub brewers and farmer distillers in addition to farmer wineries. A second advisory notes changes allowing certain "qualified aliens" under federal immigration law (transcript cited 8 U.S.C. §1101) to serve as alcohol license managers and to apply for retail alcoholic beverage licenses as sole proprietors or partnerships. The commission also noted an ABCC approval of an alteration of premises for Cafeteria La Delicias Colombianas Inc.

License renewals: the commission said many renewals are forthcoming at year-end. Two restaurants were noted as having compliance issues: Lupita’s restaurant lacks liquor-liability insurance and required certificates of inspection and will be issued a provisional license; if outstanding items are not resolved by Jan. 6 the license will be null and void. Esquite Taqueria lacks a required certificate of inspection and must obtain a certified fire-department certificate by Jan. 6. The presiding official said other renewals will proceed and that a few businesses have minor issues to be handled in the coming weeks.

The meeting concluded with holiday greetings and a motion to adjourn until Jan. 15, which was seconded and approved.

Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (Nov. 20, 2024): motion made, seconded, approved (tally not specified in the transcript). - Approval: Motive Action Wellness Club LLC (d/b/a Motive Action) common victualler license for 220 Broadway, hours 6 a.m.–9 p.m., seating 8: motion made, seconded, approved (tally not specified). - Joe’s Airport Sunoco transfer (251 Lee Burbank Highway): no representative present; item tabled. - Motion to adjourn until Jan. 15: motion made, seconded, adopted.

Next steps: items that were continued or tabled (Joe’s Airport transfer, the RKE Corp hearing) will appear on a future agenda; restaurants with compliance deficiencies must provide required certificates by Jan. 6 or risk license actions.