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Board continues JR1 Sports Lounge liquor hearing after police undercover found sales while license expired
Summary
A police compliance report presented Jan. 7 says undercover officers purchased beer at JR1 Sports Lounge on Dec. 20 after the venue’s license had expired; applicants apologized and the Board continued the hearing to allow the operator to work with the clerk’s office and council counsel to resolve notification and evidence issues.
The Pawtucket Board of License Commissioners and City Council took up a contested petition from JR1 Sports Lounge on Jan. 7 after a patrol captain’s report described an undercover compliance check that documented alcoholic beverages sold at the Main Street venue after the liquor license had expired on Dec. 1, 2025. The report, read into the record, said undercover officers entered the establishment on Dec. 20, sat at the bar, ordered two Coronas and paid $5 each, observing patrons consuming alcoholic beverages and bottles behind the bar.
Operators told…
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