Central Falls council approves temporary liquor service for Latino Business Alliance expo

The Central Falls City Council on June 1 approved a temporary liquor permit requested by the Latino Business Alliance for a business expo at 6 Chase Lane. Council members advanced the petition after hearing security plans and attendance estimates.

Solicitor Jersey introduced the license petition and confirmed the applicant (identified in the petition as F1 doing business as Latino Business Alliance) was not present. A council member who had spoken with the event organizer, Mr. Garcia, told the council the event expected between 150 and 200 attendees and that organizers had explored external security but cited cost constraints. "There are going to be two police officers and one firefighter assigned to the event," the speaker reported.

Council members raised public-safety questions before a motion to approve the permit was made. The clerk called the motion and the council proceeded with a voice vote; the council announced the motion passed and the permit was approved as recorded in the meeting minutes.

The authorization is for the temporary event described in the petition; details the council heard about security staffing were presented as the organizers' plan. The agenda item was handled in a single council vote; no conditions beyond the presented security arrangements were recorded during the meeting.

The council moved next to the law department budget presentation and other scheduled ordinance items. The temporary liquor permit approval was recorded in the council's meeting actions and the file for the petition will reflect the council's approval.