The Fall River Licensing Board, chaired by Gregory Brilhante, Esq., held its meeting on July 15, 2026. The board began by unanimously voting to table two matters concerning New Asia One Inc., as the applicant was not ready to proceed. They then approved several one-day liquor permits, including one for the Fall River Library Foundation’s donor social on September 27, 2026, and a three-day permit for the Liberal Club’s annual festival from September 4-6, 2026. Permits were also granted for larger events, including Bonato’s Boxing on August 8th and a Bay Coast Bank community concert on the same date, both with conditions stipulated in logistics meetings with city departments regarding police and EMS details.
The board addressed a continued matter with Leonard’s Package Store, which had been under conditions following police complaints. After hearing that the store had complied with all requirements and improved the situation, the board voted unanimously to lift all restrictions, commending the owner’s efforts. Several new business licenses were approved, including a Class 2 wholesale license for Auto X Group, and common victualler’s licenses for Napoli Pizza and Miss Lizzie’s Coffee, which is relocating to the former Abbey Grill location. A Class 2 license for Family Car Auto Sales at a pre-existing location was also approved. Two applications were withdrawn by the applicants following board discussion: a fortune teller license for Botanica, Le Metresa, Poderosa due to an unfavorable police report, and an entertainment license amendment for Latino Cafe after it was revealed the business was for sale. The board also discussed noise complaints against Sosabi Restaurant but took no action, as police calls had been unfounded. The application for The Tipsy Seagull was tabled due to the applicant’s absence.
Topics discussed
- 0:00 · Meeting Opening
Chairman Gregory Brilhante, Esq. called the meeting to order and read the open meeting law statement. - 0:00 · Adjournment
The board voted to adjourn the meeting. - 0:31 · Public Comment
The chairman noted that no one had signed up for public comment. - 0:55 · Tabling of New Asia One Inc. Applications
The board voted to table two matters for New Asia One Inc. because the applicant was not prepared to present their request. - 1:08 · A motion to table two matters involving New Asia One Inc. — passed
A motion to table two matters involving New Asia One Inc. - 1:20 · Fall River Library Foundation One-Day Liquor Permit
Fellisha Desmarais, Library Director, requested and received a one-day liquor permit for a donor social on September 27, 2026. - 2:37 · A motion to approve the one-day liquor permit for the Fall River Library Foundation for September 27, 2026. — approved
A motion to approve the one-day liquor permit for the Fall River Library Foundation for September 27, 2026. - 2:52 · Leonard’s Package Store License Conditions
Following positive reports from the police department regarding compliance with previously set conditions, the board voted to lift all restrictions on the package store. - 6:32 · A motion to relieve all restrictions on Leonard’s Package Store. — approved
A motion to relieve all restrictions on Leonard’s Package Store. - 6:55 · Auto X Group Class 2 Wholesale License
The board approved a Class 2 wholesale auto license for João Vitor Xavier de Cavallo at 994 Jefferson Street, for an office only with no cars on the lot. - 7:52 · A motion to approve the Class 2 wholesale license for Auto X Group Corp. — approved
A motion to approve the Class 2 wholesale license for Auto X Group Corp. - 8:11 · Liberal Club One-Day Liquor Permit
The board approved a three-day liquor permit for the Liberal Club’s annual festival on September 4, 5, and 6, 2026. - 9:08 · A motion to grant a one-day permit to the Liberal Club for September 4, 5, and 6, 2026. — approved
A motion to grant a one-day permit to the Liberal Club for September 4, 5, and 6, 2026. - 9:33 · Bonato’s Boxing One-Day Liquor Permit
A one-day liquor permit was approved for an annual outdoor boxing event on August 8, 2026, with the condition of adhering to police and EMS requirements from a city logistics meeting. - 11:35 · A motion to grant a one-day permit to Bonato’s Boxing Club for August 8, 2026, subject to conditions from the city logistics meeting. — approved
A motion to grant a one-day permit to Bonato’s Boxing Club for August 8, 2026, subject to conditions from the city logistics meeting. - 12:28 · Bay Coast Bank One-Day Liquor Permit
A permit was approved for a free community concert at the city pier on August 8, 2026, with a rain date of August 9, subject to police and medic requirements. - 14:01 · A motion to grant a one-day permit to Bay Coast Bank for August 8, 2026, with a rain date of August 9, subject to conditions from the city logistics meeting. — approved
A motion to grant a one-day permit to Bay Coast Bank for August 8, 2026, with a rain date of August 9, subject to conditions from the city logistics meeting. - 14:49 · Napoli Pizza Common Victualler’s License
A new common victualler’s license was approved for Napoli Pizza, taking over the former Fiorentina location at 1833 North Main Street. - 16:17 · A motion to approve the common victualler’s license for Napoli Pizza, subject to stated hours. — approved
A motion to approve the common victualler’s license for Napoli Pizza, subject to stated hours. - 16:38 · Miss Lizzie’s Coffee Common Victualler’s License
The board approved a common victualler’s license for Miss Lizzie’s Coffee, which is relocating from Second Street to 100 Rock Street. - 18:14 · A motion to approve the common victualler’s license for Miss Lizzie’s Coffee. — approved
A motion to approve the common victualler’s license for Miss Lizzie’s Coffee. - 18:28 · Family Car Auto Sales Class 2 License
A Class 2 auto sales license for 55 vehicles was approved for a new operator at an existing dealership location at 2238 South Main Street. - 20:21 · A motion to grant a Class 2 license to Family Car Auto Sales, subject to stated hours. — approved
A motion to grant a Class 2 license to Family Car Auto Sales, subject to stated hours. - 20:47 · Botanica, Le Metresa, Poderosa Fortune Teller License
The applicant, Wade Grandin, was advised of an unfavorable police report and subsequently agreed to withdraw the application. - 22:10 · A motion to allow the withdrawal of the petition for Botanica, Le Metresa, Poderosa. — approved
A motion to allow the withdrawal of the petition for Botanica, Le Metresa, Poderosa. - 22:14 · A motion to allow the withdrawal of the petition for Latino Cafe’s entertainment license amendment. — approved
A motion to allow the withdrawal of the petition for Latino Cafe’s entertainment license amendment. - 22:23 · Latino Cafe Entertainment License Amendment
The owner, Roswell Guerra, requested to add live music. After revealing the business has been for sale for 22 years, he agreed to withdraw the application to allow a potential new owner to apply. - 30:33 · Sosabi Restaurant Noise Complaint Discussion
The board discussed a detailed email complaint regarding loud bass music from a tenant living above the restaurant. The owner, Adelson Texera, denied the allegations, and police confirmed two calls were unfounded, leading to no action by the board. - 39:24 · The Tipsy Seagull One-Day Permit Tabled
The board tabled the one-day permit application for The Tipsy Seagull for July 30, 2026, because the applicant, Nicole Lund, was not present. - 41:04 · A motion to table the one-day permit application for The Tipsy Seagull. — tabled
A motion to table the one-day permit application for The Tipsy Seagull. - 41:08 · Approval of Minutes
The board voted to approve the minutes from the June 2026 meeting. - 41:32 · A motion to approve the minutes from the June 2026 meeting. — approved
A motion to approve the minutes from the June 2026 meeting. - 41:45 · A motion to adjourn the meeting. — passed
A motion to adjourn the meeting.