2026-10-13 - Board of License Commissioners

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00:10Hello everyone and welcome to the city of Quinzy  October 13th license board hearing. I will read

00:18into the record the open meeting law. Pursuant  to the open meeting law, any person may make an

00:24audio or video recording of this public meeting or  may transmit the meeting to any means. Attendees

00:30been therefore advised that such recordings or  transmissions are being made whether perceived

00:35or unproceived by those present and deemed  acknowledged and permissible. Suki call the

00:40role. Yes. Inspector Bulman present. Director Con.  Chief Kennedy present. Chief Smith present. Chair

00:47Kriscoll present. We do have a quorum and I will  get to agenda item number one. Hearing regarding

00:55the request of the city of Quinsey for a one-day  liquor license for the meet me at Kilroyy's event

01:02on October 24th in Kilroy Square featuring live  music beginning at 300 p.m. John McDonald. Hi Mr.

01:10McDonald. Why don't you tell us about your event?  It's an event with three bands in Kilroy Square.

01:17um Green Day Food Fighters, not the  real ones, their tribute bands. And

01:22um a group called Overserved Again, and we  are trying to um present it for the younger

01:28generation. We're trying to do an event that is a  little different than what we do out on the common

01:34um because the ones on the common may be for  older folks. So, this is something to attract a

01:39younger crowd. Great. Thank you. Um, anyone here  have any questions, concerns regarding the city

01:46of Quinzy for one day legal license for meet me  at Kilroyy's event? Seeing none, board members,

01:56any questions, concerns? You always do a nice  job there. And um, yeah, this this looks like a

02:03fun event. It's going to be great. Yeah, it's  another good one. Excellent. Did we mention

02:07Heritage Day by any chance? Um I don't remember  if it was on the previous It was not. Okay. So

02:15um Heritage Day was postponed because of the huge  storms that happened a couple weeks ago. It's

02:21going to happen this weekend coming. The reason  we didn't apply for a liquor license is because we

02:27are bringing drifters on board for the restaurant  down the street. But they are handing out samples,

02:35two separate samples that are created um in in  conjunction with the time period of Heritage Day.

02:43So they're very specific type of drink that you  know from the 1700s and they're little samples.

02:50That's all it is. And the the presentation is for  one half hour out on the common. So I I wanted to

02:57just remind you that that was happening. and  if it wasn't brought up again before then I

03:02wanted to bring it up for in front of you today.  Great. Thank you for that information. So um also

03:09um Heritage Day this weekend and drifters who  already has um their own license will serve

03:17specific drink for the 1700s. Okay. Um, any  questions, concerns regarding Heritage Day?

03:27Any from the audience? Seeing none, looking for a  motion. Motion to approve the request of the city

03:34of Quincy for a one-day liquor license for the  Meet Me at Kilroy event on October 24th in Kilroy

03:39Square featuring live music beginning at 3:30. And  are we also adding inherited day on the 17th? Yes.

03:47Second. All in favor? I. You're all said. Thank  you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Agenda item

03:54number two hearing regarding the request of  the Quinsey Chamber of Commerce for a one-day

03:59liquor license for the autumn after hours event  on October 22nd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the

04:07Dragon Boat Museum at 1229 Hancock Street and a  special use permit, one day liquor license for the

04:15annual annual Kilroy Holiday Market on November  26th through the 28th and December 4th through the

04:236th in Kilroy Square Sharon Bristol. Hi. Hi. Thank  you very much. Sure. So, the one for the 22nd has

04:29been rescended. We no longer require it. We're  moving to a coffee morning instead. Okay, great.

04:37Um, in regards to Kiloy Square Holiday Market, it  kicks off Friday, November the 27th at 2:00 p.m.,

04:42goes to 8:00 p.m. Also Saturday, no open for  28th, 11 to 5. And Sunday, November the 29th,

04:4911 to 5. The second week is Friday, December  the 4th, 2. Saturday, December the 5th, 11:00

04:57a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday closes out December  the 6th, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. And currently,

05:04we're looking at having Breakoff Brewing in the  atrium and probably drifters with them also.

05:15Okay, thank you. Anyone here have any questions,  concerns regarding the Quincy Chamber of Commerce

05:23for um one day liquor license um for the  Kilroyce Holiday Market, November 22nd,

05:31oh excuse me, November 26th through the 28th  and December 4th through the 6th, Kilroy Square.

05:41Seeing none um on your um event um at the Dragon  Ball Museum, what are the hours going to be for

05:50that now? Uh so we're doing 8:30 to 9:30. 8:30  to 9:30 and that is on October 22nd. Correct.

05:57And if I can just clarify the dates that you  have for Kilroy, it's November the 27th. Oh,

06:02November 27th. It goes to the 29th. Goes to the  29th. Yeah. Okay. And then it's December 4th to

06:09the 6th. Okay, excuse me. Um, anyone here have  any questions, concerns? See other board members,

06:18any questions, concerns? Just um the one day for  the bottom after hours that is no longer going

06:27to do a coffee hour instead. Okay. Right. They do  just the second one. And then just the permitting

06:35process for the tens of cocaine for the the  crystals. Okay. Yes. Thank you. Thank you.

06:44Anyone else have any questions or concerns?  Seeing none, for a motion. Uh motion to

06:49approve the request of the Quincy Chamber  of Commerce for two special use permits

06:54um in a one-day I'm sorry, two special  use permits, one day with the licenses

07:00uh for the annual water quality market.  on November 27th to 29th and December

07:054th through 6th in Peroy Square both  events from 11 to 5. Sorry. All in favor?

07:15Great. Well said. Thank you. Agenda item  number three. Here we got the request of

07:21Ginger Bennett's Bakery at 215 Samet for  one day with the license for their 31st

07:28anniversary block celebration on October 18th  from noon to 400 p.m. Beno, how are you? Hey,

07:37good. How's it going? Good. Congratulations on  31 years. Yes. Yeah. Does anybody want to buy

07:42a gingerbread? [laughter] Why don't you tell us  about your event? So, we're just going to have a

07:49in honor of 31 sweet, we're going to have a  uh tailgate and cookie burning. Um 124. So,

07:56we were looking to be in the one day with  her license. We're going to have, you know,

08:00uh games for the kids, things like that. Just  cake, ice cream, pizza. Great. We're going to

08:09do our little ginger betty out lettuce  to the soldiers, things like that. Face

08:13painting. Awesome. Anyone here have any questions,  concerns regarding Ginger Betty's for a one-day

08:21liquor license for their 31st anniversary block  party? Seeing none board members, any questions,

08:28concerns? Is it um you say block party, you going  to be closing the street down? Yeah, from C Street

08:34Pontiac. Okay. And reach out to Lieutenant  Pat. Okay. Help you out with getting the perm

08:41to shut the actual street down. I'll make sure we  coordinated so it's safe for everybody. Perfect.

08:50Any other questions? Seeing none, I'm looking for  a motion. Motion to approve the request of Ginger

08:55Betty's Bakery 215 Set for a 1day liquor  license for their 31st anniversary block

09:01party celebration on October 8th from noon to 4  p.m. Second. All in favor? I. You're all set. I

09:08wish we'll see you guys there. Congratulations.  Thank you. Agenda item number four, here we got

09:14the request of the New England Free Jack for  a special use permit liquor license for their

09:20second annual Fall Fest at Veterans Memorial  Stadium at 850 Hancock Street on November 7th,

09:29Griffin Kirkwood. How are you? I'm great. How are  you? Good, thank you. Why don't you tell us about

09:33your event? Uh, it was our second year doing  our fall fest at the stadium. Um last year it

09:38was just kind of a a fan event and uh um a live  stream of Biji board. This year we've captured

09:45uh the season finale of Brown versus  Dartmouth their men's rugby matches

09:49u their A sides and their B sides. Uh so we'll  be playing their final match of the season. It's

09:54also the end of their scholars cup which is a  new inseason tournament between the two of them

10:00and Notre Dame. Um, so entirely likely that uh  be a couple winners determined on that day. Uh,

10:06so we got a match, we'll be opening  bars, uh, merchandise, fan interactions,

10:11all that kind of stuff. Excellent. Thank you.  Anyone have any questions regarding the New

10:18England Free Jacks for special needs per one day  liquor license for their second annual fall fest?

10:26Seeing none, board members, any questions,  concerns? any uh food trucks and food bends? Uh

10:31we're working with the concession part. We usually  do about 20 bucks. So if they're they're still

10:35determined if they can uh if they're available,  but we'll have them make sure they're all up.

10:43Any other questions? Seeing none, I'm looking  for a motion. Motion to approve the request

10:48of the free jacks for a special use permit one  day license for their second annual Fall Fest

10:54and Veterans Memorial Stadium, 850 Hancock Street  on November 7th. Second. All in favor? You're all

11:01set. Thank you. Good to see you. You too. Agenda  item number five. Hand regard the request of Cafe

11:07Quincy LLC doing business as Max 2 for comic  license for the premise located at 451 Hancock

11:16Street. Proposed manager Jimmy Wong. Proposed  hours of operation 11:00 a.m. to 1000 p.m.

11:23Attorney Robert Fleming. Hi. How are you? Good.  How are you? I'm good. Thank you. Rob Fleming.

11:29Plumbing plumbing. I do represent Jimmy Wong uh  concerning their application before this board

11:33today. Um so that address 451 Hancock Street. Um  it's Cafe Quincy doing business as Mishu is what

11:43it's called. I pronounce Mishu. Yep. So this is  for a common license for ice cream products. Um

11:50the space itself, you'll remember uh it was  the uh whalehouse uh diner at one time. Um,

11:57it includes approximately a thousand square  feet. Uh, Jimmy intends to have anticipating

12:03four staff per shift. And again, hours of  operation would be 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

12:11And this is a what? What kind of ice?  Ice cream. Ice cream. Yes. Ice cream

12:19products. Ice cream products. Products.  Yeah. So, ice cream. Okay. Yeah. No,

12:25nothing else. Okay. All right,  great. Thank you. Yeah. Um,

12:30anyone here have any questions, concerns  regarding Cafe Quinzy LLC doing business

12:35as MissU for a common victual license for  the premise located at 451 Hancock Street.

12:45Anyone board members questions, concerns?  They have the the location next door too,

12:52right? Yes. This this is on today as well. Okay.  The restaurant itself. Yes. That was that pulled

12:59back last time. Might be something different.  Okay. Sorry. It came before just the breakfast

13:08and then this is an expansion. Yes. Uh looking for  a motion for Quincy Cafe LLC. Uh motion to approve

13:18the request of Quinsey Cafe LLC doing business as  issue for a common vict license with a premises

13:25located at 451 Hancock Street. Proposed manager  Jimmy Wong proposed hours of operation 11:00

13:30a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Second. All in favor? I. So,  number six, uh, here we got the request of Mishu

13:40Quinsey LLC doing business as Cafe Quinzy for an  all alcohol beverage restaurant license for the

13:47premise located at 453 Hancock Street. Proposed  manager Jimmy Wong. Proposed license premise is a

13:5630,000 square foot street level restaurant with  table seating. Attorney Robert Fleming. Thank

14:04you. Um I know it's a little confusing kind of way  they name things, but again this is my LLC doing

14:09business as Cafe Quinzy. Um I thought the address  one had been open, but I'm not even sure if it has

14:15at all without without alcohol, but um so this is  again for picking and all alcohol. Again, you as

14:22you said 3,000 approximately 3,000 ft. Jimmy is  anticipating approximately six staff per shift.

14:31uh hours of operation 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.  to get all meals in there. Uh that's that's

14:37the intention. Um with respect to deliveries,  um I'm sure it's going to be coordinated with

14:44both businesses. Um he anticipates approximately  once a week. Um he didn't know specifically the

14:51size of trucks, but he thought nothing more  than 22 feet long. Um but again once once per

14:59week that's the anticipated delivery. Great.  Thank you. We do have the application here.

15:06The abutas were notified. Um anyone here have any  uh questions, concerns regarding Mishu uh Quinsey

15:15LLC doing business as Quinsey as Cafe Quinzy  for an all alcohol beverage restaurant license.

15:25Seeing none board members, any questions,  concerns? And I think you all know Jimmy.

15:30He he served on our fire department for  38 years. We certainly do. This will be

15:34the safest place. We certainly do. Um and we  hope he's enjoying his retirement. However,

15:40getting into all this [laughter] nervous.

15:48Um for it's 6:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. Correct.  And um so there'll be breakfast, lunch,

15:56dinner at this restaurant. Yes. Um I  don't know about every every day for

16:03breakfast too or And how many tables  and seats will be there? Um what do

16:11we have? 50 seats. Yes. Mr. Wong, if  you'd like to come up. Yeah, too much.

16:21Hi everyone. Hello. Uh, currently we have 50  seats and uh somewhere along the line maybe

16:33we could extend more seat if the facility is  still good. Okay. So, but currently the 50s 50.

16:42Yeah. And you're going to coordinate with um Cafe  Quinzy to um do your delivery on the same day. Oh

16:51yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Um any questions, concerns  from anyone? Seeing none, look up for a motion.

17:01Motion to approve the request of Missu Quinsey LLC  doing businesses Cafe Quincy for an all alcoholic

17:07beverages restaurant license for the premises  located at 453 Hancock Street. Proposed manager

17:12Jimmy one. The proposed licensed premises is a  3000 square foot street level restaurant with

17:18table seating. All in favor? I. Great. You're  all set. Good luck. Thank you so much. Appreciate

17:25it. Agenda item number seven. And regarding  the request of Walgreens, Massachusetts LLC,

17:31doing business as Walgreens 18361 at 132 Grant  Street with the respect to the offremise all

17:41alcohol beverage license for a change of LLC  manages an ownership interest. The license

17:47premise is a retail store approximately 21,000  square ft. Attorney Dawson. Hi, how are you? Good

17:55afternoon. I'm good. How are you? Good. Thank you.  Um, so while the application is like 400 pages,

18:01it's actually a very simple change. Um, nothing  is changing at the license premise. Uh, the parent

18:09company was purchased um, and taken private.  So, we then had to disclose all of the officers

18:14and directors and owners of all of the holding  companies they added on. Um, in that there, like

18:20I said, there's nothing changing at the premise,  no change of manager or anything like that. So,

18:25great. Thank you. Anyone here have any questions  regarding Walgreens at 132 Branet Street um for

18:33a change of managers and ownership contract?  Seeing none, board members, any questions,

18:39concerns? Seeing none, looking for a motion. A  motion to approve the request of Walgreens of

18:45Massachusetts LT [clears throat] doing business  as Walgreens number 18361 132 Granite Street

18:52with respect to the off- premises all alcoholic  beverages license for exchange of LLC manages

18:59and ownership interest for licensed premises is a  retail store for approximately 21,000 square feet.

19:06All in favor? You're all set. Thank you. That does  conclude our regular agenda. Looking for a motion

19:13to accept the minutes from the September 29th  hearing and wave the reading. Motion to accept

19:18the minutes from the September 29th hearing  and wreck. All in favor? I. Our next hearing

19:24will be on Tuesday, October 27th. Looking for a  motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Thank you.

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