Providence Board of Licenses 2025-10-02
Minutes summary
From the minutes filed with the RI Secretary of State.
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At its October 2, 2025 meeting, the Providence Board of Licenses approved a 19-item consent agenda containing monthly entertainment, special event, raffle, and one-day entertainment applications. The Board also accepted the resignation of Chairman Dylan Conley, elected Peter Mancini as Chairman & Secretary and Adewole Akinbi as Vice Chairman, and heard several other license applications, transfers, and violation reviews.
What the body took up (30)
1. 127 Friendship Street LLC dba Medici 127 Friendship St. Monthly Entertainment. October 2025- DJ
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
2. Club 73 LLC dba EGO Providence 73 Richmond Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 - Monthly Entertainment - DJ
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
3. Five Star Restaurant Inc dba Five Star Restaurant 43 Bucklin Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 Entertainment
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
4. Karaoke Box LLC dba The Boombox 122 Fountain Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 - Karaoke
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
5. Lovera VIP Inc dba Lovera VIP 1266 Broad Street. Monthly Entertainment. Month of October 2025 DJ
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
6. Michie Hostel LLP dba Michie Hostel 41 Central Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 DJ
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
7. Mrocco LLC dba Eagle 124 Snow Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 DJ/Dancing Live Band
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
8. Michie Hostel LLP dba Michie Hostel 41 Central Street. Monthly Entertainment. October 2025 DJ
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
9. N.O Holding, LLC dba The Salon 57 Eddy Street. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 DJ/Dancing
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
10. National Amusements Inc dba Providence Place Cinemas 10 Providence Place. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025- Movie Theater
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
11. National Amusements Inc dba Providence Place IMAX 10 Providence Place. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025- Movie Theater
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
12. SMG LLC dba Amica Mutual Pavilion One LaSalle Square. Monthly Entertainment. November 2025 - Events
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
13. Downtown Jingle 5K by Ground Control Events LLC at Memorial Boulevard. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Street Closing, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 127717- December 14, 2025 from 9:00a-12:00p Street Closure on Memorial Blvd to Gaspee Street on to South Water Street
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
14. Providence Monster Dash 5K by Ground Control Events LLC on South Water Street. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises-Street Closing, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 127719- October 26, 2025 from 9:00a-12:00p Street Closure on Water Street from Memorial Blvd on to Waterman Street
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
15. NAMIWalks RI at Roger Williams Park. Entertainment, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 128250- October 11, 2025 from 9:00a-1:00p
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
16. Tammany 20th by Tammany Hall at 409 Atwells Ave. Entertainment, Expansion of Premises Street Closing, Special Event Permit (ACT). Special Event Permit 128302- October 5, 2025 from 12:00p-6:00p Street Closure on Ames Street from Spruce Street to Atwells Ave
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
17. 50 50 Raffle by Salaine Atkins Little at Omni Hotel. October 30, 2025, October 31, 2025 and November 1, 2025 from 8:00a-6:00p
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
18. Women of Wolfsburg Ladies Car Show by Women of Wolfsburg Foundation at 475 valley Street. Raffle. October 12, 2025 from 10:00a-2:00p
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
19. Soirée by The Avenue Concept at 514 Broadway. Entertainment. October 23, 2025 from 4:00p-10:00p
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
20. Resignation of Chairman Conley & discussion thereon.
HEARDResignation for Dylan Conley accepted by the Board effective October 2, 2025.
21. Discussion and vote for Chairperson & Secretary and Vice Chairperson for the Board. Pursuant to Article XI, Section 1102(a) of the Providence Home Rule Charter.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Motion made by Commissioner Ochoa and Seconded to nominate Peter Mancini as Chairman & Secretary of the Board of Licenses. Motion made by Commissioner Rogel and Seconded to nominate Adewole Akinbi as Vice Chairman of the Board of Licenses. Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
22. Brivas LLC dba Live PVD 1204 Broad Street. Monthly Entertainment. October 2025- DJ-Live Requesting 3am Soft Closing for Friday, October 10, 2025
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
23. Privilege Restaurant Lounge LLC dba Privilege Restaurant Lounge 1228 Broad Street. New License. Alcoholic Beverages Class BX (2am Closing). For review of operational status since license was issued to determine if the BX (2am Closing) can be considered sooner than at renewal for 2026. Continued from
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]Next: 11/6/2025 4:00 PM. Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi. The establishment must provide evidence that they have been operating for the last 6 months in order for the BX (2am Closing) license request to be considered at this time.
24. Uptown Entertainment LLC dba Uptown Theater 270 Broadway. Monthly Entertainment. Month of October 2025 - Theatrical Performance ( Late Submittal)
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
25. Annal Gala Event by Haus of Codec at Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Alcohol Bev Class F-Full Nonprofit 1-day Liquor. October 4, 2025 from 5:00P-9:00P
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
26. Gilberto Ciprian dba J&B Auto Repair 118 Silver Lake Avenue. New License. Motor Vehicle Repair. Continued from 8/14/2025. For status update regarding the Petition for a Zoning Change to allow for Motor Vehicle Repair at the location.
CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS]Next: 10/9/2025 4:00 PM. Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi. This matter has been continued for one (1) week. License Administrator to review the status of the Zoning Change Petition with Zoning, City Clerk's Office, and Planning & Development.
27. Ladder 133 LLC dba Ladder 133 to Hook & Ladder LLC dba Hook & Ladder 133 Douglas Avenue. Transfer License. Alcoholic Beverages Class BV (Full Liquor - Food), Alcoholic Beverages Class BX (2am Closing).
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi. Transfer of liquor license request has been approved. Transferee must fulfill all pending/outstanding requirements of the license in order for the license to be effectuated.
28. Arialdy Soto Guerrero dba Guerrero Mufflers Shop 6 Lenox Ave. Second-Hand Store.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
29. Goodwill Industries of Southern New England Inc dba Goodwill 100 Houghton Street. Second-Hand Store.
APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
30. Ambe MAA, LLC dba Roam 224 Atwells Avenue. Regarding incident(s) of Friday, August 22, 2025, Case Report #25-69363. Entertainment without a license, Loud Music
VIOLATION FOUND [UNANIMOUS]Recommendation Accepted. Issued a Warning. Ayes: Mancini, Rogel, Ochoa. Absent: Conley, Akinbi.
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