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City of Boston Licensing Board Voting Hearing 04/07/22
A
A
While
the
public
is
encouraged
to
attend,
there
will
be
no
additional
public
testimony
accepted
today,
we'll
begin
with
the
license
premise:
inspection
hearing,
which
occurred
on
tuesday
april
5th,
2022
item
1,
metro,
dining
inc
located
at
32-34,
harvard
aven
alston
date
of
the
incident
december
20th
2021
assault
and
battery
employee
on
patreon,
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a,.
B
Thanks
danny,
I
think
we
were
waiting
for
the
licensee
to
submit
their
own
internal
incident
report
and
their
video,
which
we
have
not
received
to
date.
So
I
would
vote
to
defer
our
final
vote
on
this
until
we
receive
that
information,
and
we
should
receive
that
before
our
next
voting
meeting.
Otherwise,
I
would
move
to
vote
based
on
the
testimony
and
the
police
reports
on
tuesday.
B
A
B
B
A
A
I'm
number
four
building
association,
old
dorchester
post
number
65
doing
business
as
american
legion
located
at
500,
gallon
boulevard
in
dorchester
date
of
the
incident
december
27
2021
assault
and
battery
patron
on
patron
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
13a,.
B
C
A
Item
number
five
leinster
group
inc
doing
business
as
scholars
located
at
25
school
street
date
of
the
incident
january,
1st
2022
patron
on
patron
assault
and
battery
with
a
dangerous
weapon
bottle:
violation
of
mass
general
laws;
chapter
138,
section
64
and
chapter
265,
section
15a,
and
failure
to
disperse
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
64.,.
B
C
A
Item
number
six
gainsborough
hospitality,
inc
doing
business
as
two
saints
tavern
ghost
diablos
located
at
52
gainsborough
street
dated
the
incident
february
3rd
2022
overcrowding,
351
found
a
mechanical
count
house
count,
273
capacity
286
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws;
chapter
138,
section,
64.
and
board's
rule
1.03,
j,
1.06,
a
and
f.
B
B
C
B
A
And
item
number
nine
causeway
union
llc
doing
business
as
sons
of
boston
located
at
17
union
street
date
of
the
incident
march;
19
2022
assault
and
battery
employee
on
patron
with
deadly
weapon
in
violation
of
mass
general
laws.
Chapter
138,
section
4
in
chapter
265,
section,
22,
armed
security
without
prior
board
approval
and
violation
of
boards
rule
1.07,
j
failure
to
supervise
conduct
of
a
licensed
establishment
in
violation
of
boards
rule
1.09
a
permitting
a
disturbance
resulting
in
the
license
premise
becoming
a
focal
point
for
police
attention
and
violation
of
board's
rule.
A
B
B
B
There
are
rogue
employees
and
then
there
is
the
breakdown
of
management
and
security.
The
breakdown
of
management
has
made
clear,
been
made
clear
to
the
board.
Over
the
last
several
months,
sons
of
boston
has
shown
a
pattern
of
negligent
hiring
and
retention,
and
la
rama
is
just
one
of
many
examples.
B
B
B
In
my
role
as
executive
director
of
the
entertainment
division,
I
requested
a
security
plan
when
they
first
appeared
before
and
applied
for
an
entertainment
license
after
the
tragic
events
of
march
19th.
I
still
had
not
received
any
such
plan
when
they
finally
submitted
one.
The
draft
they
submitted
did
not
even
include
the
word
training.
This
combined
with
previous
reports
of
assault
at
the
hands
of
their
employees,
signals
to
me
that
the
problem
is
management
with
no
meaningful
training
protocol
in
place
with
inadequate
hiring
procedures
and
with
seemingly
no
control
over
their
own
staff.
B
This
complete
absence
of
a
security
plan
or
any
real
training
on
patron
interaction
and
de-escalation
contributed
to
daniel
martinez's
death.
It
is
a
requirement
of
the
city
of
boston
that
any
premise
licensed
as
a
nightclub
or
with
non-live
entertainment
permitted
after
midnight
require
all
security
personnel
to
file
an
authorization
form
giving
their
employees
giving
their
employer
the
ability
to
conduct
a
background
investigation.
B
B
Sons
of
boston's
lacks
attitude
towards
training.
Their
security
staff
doesn't
end
at
their
failure
to
conduct
background
checks.
Video
footage
shows
an
employee
of
sons
of
boston
replacing
mr
larama
and
mr
russell
at
the
door.
He
is
working
the
door
by
himself
on
this
busy
weekend
after
the
stabbing
incident
took
place
on
tuesday
under
oath.
Mr
kuczynski
testified
that
this
man
was
a
one
day
hire
contracted
to
help
out
for
the
busy
weekend,
even
though
mr
kuczynski
earlier
testified.
B
It
is
the
policy
of
sons
of
boston
to
always
have
two
doormen
at
all
times,
and
that
all
security
must
undergo
two
weeks
of
training
before
working
a
shift
unsupervised.
He
had
someone
working
at
the
door
by
himself
on
his
very
first
day
at
sons
of
boston
after
two
of
his
other
doormen
left
their
posts.
B
Mr
kaczynski
also
testified
that
never
at
any
point
during
the
events
of
march
19
did
anyone
from
sons
of
boston
call.
The
police,
even
after
mr
larama,
disappeared
from
the
premises.
This
is
a
stunning
lapse
in
judgment
and
a
breach
their
duty
as
an
operator.
Not
only
were
the
police
not
called,
but
nobody
did
anything
to
detain.
B
Mr
larama
video
footage
provided
by
sons
of
boston
shows
mr
laurama
walking
freely
around
the
establishment
talking
to
several
employees,
including
mr
kuczynski,
and
at
another
point
we
see
a
female
employee,
bringing
him
a
change
of
clothes
in
the
basement
before
he
ultimately
leaves
out
the
back
door.
The
board's
primary
goal
is
to
ensure
the
safety
and
security
of
patrons
all
of
our
licensed
premises
on
march
19th,
either
sons
of
boston
employees
had
absolutely
no
idea.
B
What
was
happening
directly
outside
involving
its
own
security
staff,
or
knew
what
had
happened
and
chose
to
do
nothing
in
response?
This
is
an
operator
that
is
either
unable
or
unwilling
to
put
proper
measures
in
place
to
provide
the
duty
of
care
they
owe
their
patrons
and
to
the
public.
I
don't
believe
sons
of
boston
can
adequately
protect
the
public
within
their
license
premise,
and
I
do
not
believe
they
are
operating
a
law
abiding
business.
I
believe
it's
unsafe
for
them
to
continue
to
operate.
B
Someone
died
directly
at
the
hands
of
their
staff,
based
on
their
negligent
hiring
practices,
their
utter
lack
of
proper
training
in
their
recent
prior
reports
of
violent
staff.
It
should
have
been
foreseeable
that
an
event
like
this
could
have
happened.
The
lack
of
a
proper
response,
their
failure
to
detain
mr
laurama
or
call
the
police
in
video
footage
that
appears
to
show
other
staff
helping
mr
larama
change
his
clothes
and
leave
is
a
serious
breach
of
their
required
duty
of
care.
I
vote
to
suspend
this
license
indefinitely.
D
I
absolutely
agree,
I
think
it
was
a
series
of
abject
failures,
either
intentionally
or
through
negligence
on
gross
negligence.
This
whole
incident
could
have
been
prevented.
Someone
could
have
intervened,
someone
could
have
reported
to
management,
someone
could
have
called
the
police,
it
was
foreseeable
and
I
agree
with
you
completely.
C
C
I
believe
he
had
multiple
other
opportunities
to
engage
in
calling
the
police
and
he
didn't.
No
one
else
did
I
agree
that
mr
laurent's
hiring
was
the
first
fatal
flaw.
It's
the
natural
approximate
cause
of
this
failure
that
led
to
mr
martinez's
death,
their
failure
to
look
into
mr
larama's
character
and
fitness
not
only
by
a
formal
background
check,
but
they
couldn't
even
speak
to
an
internet
search.
You
know
references
checked,
established
personal
relationships.
C
I
think
that
their
explanation
of
what
caused
them
to
fit
see
him
fit
to
be
their
security
was
completely
unreasonable.
Also,
I
seconded
the
he
shouldn't
have
been
alone.
No
no
person
should
have
alone.
He
especially
shouldn't
have
been
alone,
and
we
also
have
a
direct
and
proximate
cause
here,
because
he
obviously
got
into
a
verbal
argument
that
could
have
been
stopped
by
another
employee
who
would
have
been
there
to
witness
it.
He
fainted
at
the
victim
that
would
have
been
another
opportunity
for
someone
else
to
step
in
and
stop
it.
C
C
I
thought
that
they
were
telling
us
that
it
was
a
wake-up
call
for
them,
but
I
did
not
find
mr
kuczynski's
explanation
the
trainings
to
be
credible
on
this
point,
and
I
asked
for
documentation
proving
that
trainings
were
held
in
response
to
that
incident,
and
I
don't
believe
that
they
happened.
The
failure
to
supervise
by
management
was
evidenced
on
this
night.
If
you've
watched,
we
watched
the
the
conduct
of
the
line,
id
checks
appeared
to
be
cursory.
C
The
staffing
issues
should
have
been
handled,
but
on
that
weekend,
especially
considering
it's
a
known
very
busy
weekend,
it's
it.
I
think,
we're
all
in
agreement
that
it
comes
as
no
surprise
that
this
is
one
of
the
busiest
times
in
the
city
of
boston
for
bars
and
restaurants,
like
this,
mr
kaczynski
testified
that
they
were
having
staffing
issues.
The
response
to
that
should
have
been
slowed
down
and
scaled
back
operations,
not
putting
management
behind
the
bar,
where
they
cannot
hear
or
respond
to
reports
of
problems.
C
A
A
A
We'll
move
on
to
the
transactional
hearing
which
occurred
yesterday
on
wednesday
april
6
2022
item
number
one
cafe:
dark
llc
doing
business
as
cafe
dark
located
at
40
beach
street
has
applied
for
a
common
virtual
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
manager.
Kathy
fan,
hours
of
operation,
7
30
a.m,
to
10
p.m.
We
have
this
morning
heard
from
the
office
of
neighborhood
services,
who
confirmed
that
the
applicant
did
meet
with
the
chinatown
residents
association
last
night
and
received
no
objection
of
note.
B
A
Item
number
four
amsterdam
and
broadway's
best
llc
doing
business
as
amsterdam
and
broadway's
best
pizza
located
at
483,
east
broadway
in
south
boston
culture
for
common
victory
has
pretended,
has
petitioned
to
amend
the
closing
hour
to
sunday
to
thursday
10
a.m,
to
11
p.m,
friday
to
saturday
10
a.m
to
3
a.m.
We
have
confirmed
that
they
have
not
yet
finished
their
community
process.
We
have
put
them
in
touch
with
the
office
of
neighborhood
services.
To
do
so.
A
Items:
six
seven
and
eight:
the
osb
wine
bar
llc
doing
business
as
vino
volo,
located
at
logan
airport
terminal
b
in
east
boston,
abc
wine
bar
doing
business
as
vino
volo,
located
at
logan
airport
terminal,
a
in
east
boston
and
taste
inc,
doing
business
as
vino
volo
located
at
logan
airport
terminal
e
in
east
boston.
It's
just
to
change
the
manager
of
the
licensed
business
to
gerald
irving
winston.
A
C
A
C
B
D
D
A
A
Item
13
grnark
of
m-a-l-l-c
doing
business
as
ramsay's
kitchen
located
at
776
boylston
street
has
a
petition
to
amend
the
description
of
the
licensed
business
to
a
full
service.
Restaurant
approximately
7196
square
feet
located
within
the
street
level
of
the
mandarin
oriental
hotel,
main
dining
room,
two
private
dining
rooms,
kitchen
and
bar
main
entrance
exit
located
on
boylston
street,
with
additional
entrance
exit
from
the
hotel
lobby.
Sidewalk
cafe
located
on
boylston
street
at
the
main
entrance
of
the
restaurant,
with
seating
for
26.
A
A
Item
16
tan
on
llc
doing
business
as
an
hong
restaurant
located
at
291
adams
street
has
a
petition
to
transfer
the
license
and
the
location
to
torah
group
inc,
doing
business
as
torah,
kaizen
dawn,
japanese
restaurant
located
at
20b
tyler
street
closing
hours
sunday,
thursday,
11
p.m.
Friday
and
saturday
1am,
patrick
john
manager,.
B
A
17
henry's
delicatessen
llc
doing
business
as
the
gallows
located
at
1395
to
1397
washington
street
in
roxbury
has
a
petition
to
transfer
the
license
and
the
location
from
the
above
to
boston,
seaport,
llc,
doing
business
as
putt
shack
located
at
58,
pier
4
boulevard
closing
hour.
2
am
laura
lynn,
gallagher
manager.
B
B
B
I'm
familiar
with
the
location
of
this
potential
license
transfer.
I
think
it.
This
neighborhood
could
support
an
additional
all
out
all
alcohol
license
and
I
think
the
concept
that
they
will
be
bringing
to
this
area
of
boston
is
unique
and
I
think
all
of
those
things
together
with
the
support
satisfy
public
need.
My
vote
would
be
to
approve
this.
B
A
Items
21
22,
23
and
24
cisco
brewers
distillers,
vintners
seaport,
inc,
doing
business
as
cisco
seaport
located
at
85.
Northern
ab
has
applied
for
a
farmer
winery
pouring
license
a
farmer
brewery
pouring
license
a
farmer
distillery
pouring
license
and
a
19h
wines.
Malts
distillery
pouring
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
hours
of
operation,
mondays,
holidays
and
private
events,
4
to
10
p.m;
tuesdays,
thursdays
through
thursdays,
4
to
10
p.m;
fridays,
3
to
11
p.m;
saturdays
12,
to
11
p.m;
sundays,
12
to
10
p.m,
manager,
nicholas
mitchell,.
B
B
Those
things
alone,
I
think,
would
support
the
addition
of
an
all-alcohol
license
in
this
area.
This
is
italian,
classical
dishes
dishes,
an
operator
who
has
two
other
successful
restaurants
in
massachusetts,
they're
offering
something
that
the
neighborhood
doesn't
currently
have,
and
these
regional
small
plates
will
be
complemented
by
regional
wines
and
alcohol
offerings.
C
A
Absolutely
item
26,
bella
haven,
restaurant
group
doing
business
as
the
haven
at
the
brewery
located
at
284
emory
street
in
jamaica,
plain,
has
applied
for
a
common
vigil
or
seven
day.
Alcoholic
beverages
license
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
manager,
jason
waddleton,
closing
time
1am
indoors,
11
pm
outdoors.
B
This
application
has
already
been
approved.
They've
already,
we've
already
found
public
need,
I'd
like
to
add
my
voice
to
it,
so
that
it's
unanimous
for
public
need.
I
think
it
was
a.
I
think
I
had
some
questions
the
last
time
they
were
before
us,
so
my
vote
would
be
to
approve
this
pending
the
availability
for
a
license
for
which
they
qualify.
A
Thank
you.
Moving
on
to
non-hearing
transactions,
the
following
are
applying
for
a
new
common
vigilante
license
at
a
previously
licensed
location
item;
one
bennett's
store
of
boston,
peterborough
llc,
doing
business
as
bennett's
sandwich
shop
located
at
1348
boylston
street,
brendan
mccord
manager
of
record
hours
of
operation
monday
through
saturday
7
a.m
to
9
p.m;
sunday,
8
a.m,
to
8
p.m,.
A
D
D
A
A
B
A
A
And
item
number
four
whole
foods
market
group
inc
doing
business
as
whole
foods
market
located
at
348.
Harrison
avenue
has
amended
their
common
venture
license
to
include
an
additional
take-out
operator
within
the
premises,
plnt
burger
within
a
defined
area
for
their
license
agreement
and
letter
of
intent.
C
A
Following
have
applied
for
a
one-day
amendment
to
their
existing
license
item
one
who's
on
first
inc,
doing
business
as
the
bullpen
kitchen
and
tap
located
at
19-23
jersey
street
has
applied
for
a
series
of
one-day
amendments
to
their
existing
license
to
include
a
portion
of
the
privately
owned
alley
to
the
rear
of
the
establishment
for
the
2022
red
sox
games
and
fenway
events
between
the
hours
of
four
hours
before
each
event.
Through
two
hours.
After.
D
A
Ford
has
before
them
a
series
of
applications
for
one-day
alcoholic
beverages
licenses
which
have
been
administratively
reviewed
by
staff
and
approved
by
the
board,
and
we
have
two
two
items
for
vote
on
today's
old
and
new
business
item
number
one:
the
board
had
deferred
the
following
to
allow
for
completion
of
the
community
process
was,
which
has
since
occurred
jumbo
oriental
llc
doing
business
as
jumbo
seafood
located
at
five
through
nine
hudson
street
has
applied
for
a
common
vitular
seven
day.
All
alcoholic
beverages
licensed
to
be
exercised
on
the
above
manager.
A
B
Thanks
danny
this
was
before
us
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
board
asked
the
applicant
to
go
back
and
work
with
the
butters
and
the
neighbors
on
some
outstanding
issues.
They
have
worked.
They've
had
several
meetings
with
various
groups.
They
haven't
worked
on
all
of
the
issues,
but
I
feel
confident
that
they
will
continue
to
have
open
communication
and
work
on
those
issues.
We
have
received
a
letter
of
support
from
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services,
and
we
have
received
a
letter
of
support
from
chairman,
michael
witz,
who
represents
this.
B
D
A
Thank
you
and
item
number
two.
The
board
had
deferred
the
following
to
allow
for
completion
of
the
community
process,
which
has
since
occurred
vnv
productions.
Llc
doing
business
as
vv
located
at
763
center
street
in
jamaica
plain,
had
petitioned
to
amend
the
description
of
their
licensed
business
to
dining
area
in
one
room
on
the
first
floor,
kitchen
and
storage
in
rear
additional
seating
for
46
on
a
seasonal
outdoor
patio
of
approximately
1100
square
feet
on
private
property
access
via
elliott
street
closing
hour.
10
pm
this
was
to
add
the
addition
of
their
seasonal
patio.