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Council approves Mimi’s Cafe full liquor license subject to fire‑marshal signoff
Summary
After a public hearing and neighborhood input, the East Greenwich Town Council voted 5–0 to upgrade Mimi’s Cafe’s beer‑and‑wine license to a full Class B license for 1855 South County Trail, conditioned on final approval by the fire marshal and alignment with the restaurant’s operating hours.
The East Greenwich Town Council approved, by a 5–0 vote, an upgrade of Mimi’s Cafe’s alcohol license from a limited beer‑and‑wine permit to a full Class B license for the restaurant at 1855 South County Trail, subject to full compliance as determined by the town clerk and fire marshal.
Applicant David Card told the council the expanded license would allow breakfast‑focused cocktails — “Bloody Marys” and specialty espresso‑martini flights — while keeping operations primarily breakfast‑oriented. Clerk Lee Carney reported the application was complete except for final fire‑marshal signoff; Council discussion centered on making that signoff a condition. “If you do choose to approve, it would be subject to full compliance as determined by the clerk,” the clerk said during the hearing.
Neighbors who received abutters’ notices addressed the council during the public hearing. Richard Notar Donato of 1040 Middle Road said he had been reassured by council language limiting service to the business’s current hours and noted concerns about a later conversion to a late‑night venue. An online participant, Dale Vandevredi, said he supported approval. The motion, made and seconded by councilors, carried unanimously.
The council and applicant also clarified operating hours and private‑event conditions; the approval ties alcohol service to the restaurant’s licensed operating hours and requires the applicant to obtain the outstanding fire‑safety approvals before renewal.
