Video summary
The Board of License Commissioners convened remotely via Zoom on September 17, 2026, to address various liquor licensing matters under the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2025. The meeting began with a standard call to order and a brief public comment period, which yielded no submissions from attendees. The board then turned its attention to a request from Top of the Campus, Inc., seeking approval for a change in officers and directors associated with their business at UMass Amherst. This was determined to be primarily a clerical update following retirements and new appointments, though the hearing was made contingent upon final sign-off from the Police Chief, who was unavailable that week. After reviewing the application and confirming no outstanding issues, the board unanimously approved the change in leadership.
Following this administrative matter, the commissioners reviewed a series of special short-term liquor license applications for events scheduled throughout October 2026. The first group covered concession licenses for performances at the Fine Arts Center, which were approved after confirmation that staff were tip-certified and operations were running smoothly. Subsequent approvals included an annual fall harvest event at the Hitchcock Center and a members-only gala at the Eric Carl Museum, both of which proceeded without significant discussion due to their established nature. The board also granted a license for the Women's Club at Zenid Bautista MS, noting that while the wine supply would be donated by a member rather than purchased from a distributor, the organization qualified as a registered charity under Massachusetts law, thereby permitting the donation.
The most extensive portion of the meeting involved a detailed review of a proposed Chilean Independence Day celebration for Three Amigos Wine and Malt at the Kohl's Pavilion on September 18th. Since the applicant was not present, board members conducted a thorough inquiry into safety protocols, specifically focusing on the management of an emergency exit in a tented structure located near UMass dormitories. Concerns were raised regarding potential underage access through the back exit and the accuracy of ID checks. To mitigate these risks, the board advised the organizers to implement a dual-check system where IDs are verified both at the entrance for wristband issuance and again at the point of service. They also recommended marking wristbands to track consumption limits and ensuring that only tip-certified staff serve drinks. Although the event was approved, it remained contingent on the Police Chief's final approval, which required follow-up communication.
The meeting concluded with a discussion on future scheduling and procedural improvements. The board confirmed upcoming in-person and virtual meetings for October 1st and October 29th, respectively, while noting that some commissioners would be traveling and unable to attend the mid-month session. A significant topic of conversation involved the board's disciplinary procedures; members debated whether to maintain a formal warning step before suspending licenses or to streamline the process given that serious infractions often reach the board after multiple prior warnings from other authorities. The board also noted potential future licensing changes for Amherst College's dining hall and approved the minutes from the previous session before adjourning at 6:15 PM.
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Uh, good evening. Welcome to the board
of licensed commissioners meeting
September 17, 2026 at 5:30m via Zoom.
Um, pursuant to chapter 2 of the acts of
2025, this meeting will be conducted via
remote means. Members of the public who
wish to access the meeting remotely may
do so via Zoom or by telephone. No
in-person attendance of members of the
public will be permitted, but every
effort will be made to ensure that the
public can adequately access the
proceedings in real time via
technological means. And with that done,
um we'll do a call to order. Um Kurt
>> here,
>> Amanda
>> here.
>> Hie
>> here.
>> George
is here.
>> I'm here. Great. George is here and I am
here. So, everyone is here. Um, next up
is public comment and this is public
comment unrelated to anything on the
agenda. If anyone has such kind of
public comment, please raise your hand
by hitting the raise hand button at the
bottom of your screen.
And do we have any hands raised?
Nope. Okay. So now we go on to
what is next? Uh let's see. Liquor
license, change of officers, directors,
top of the campus, Inc. Doing businesses
campus under UMass Ammerst. Okay. So
this is going to require us to open the
hearing. So I'm we're going to vote to
open the hearing. Um declare the hearing
open, hear testimony from the
applicants, and then close the hearing
and then vote. Is there a motion to open
the hearing for this change of uh
officers directors for top of the
campus?
>> Sure.
>> Thank you, Kurt. And a second.
>> Second.
>> Who was that?
>> Amanda.
>> Thank you, Amanda. All right, we'll take
a vote. Kurt,
>> yes.
>> Hie,
>> yes.
>> Amanda,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yay.
>> And I wrote yay and yes. And so that is
five to zero. The hearing is now open.
Is there someone here? Mr. Andrew Love
it. You're here for from top of the
campus.
>> I am here.
>> Okay, great. So, um, can you just give
us an overview of this change of
officers direct and directors, please?
>> Yeah, absolutely. Um, so we had a few
changes. A couple people retired, a
couple new people joined the board. Um,
so it's it's really just a clerical
cleanup just to make sure that the the
people that are on the secretary of
state uh are the same ones that are on
the ABCC uh of the license. So,
>> okay. Um, right. Is there anything Steve
anything outstanding on this or is this
just a fairly simple change?
>> Um, we are waiting for the police chief
sign off because he's out this half of
the week, but um besides that, not for
nothing. Okay, great. Are there any
questions about this?
>> No. Okay.
>> Um, if there are no other questions, um,
is there a motion to close the hearing?
>> Motion to close the hearing.
>> Thank you, Amanda. And a second.
>> Second.
>> Thank you, George. Uh, we'll take a
vote. Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> And I vote yes. The hearing is now
closed. Um, any questions or concerns
from the officers?
>> I think we have to make a contingent on
the police chief.
>> Correct. Yes. Is there a motion to
approve this um change of what is it?
Officers and directors contingent on the
police chief approvals.
>> I'm just curious what why do you need
the police chief's approval for this?
I don't believe um he actually does
background checks when when they're sent
along to the state in cases like this,
but that's been
>> traditional.
>> I gotcha. So Corey isn't enough.
>> Well, that the state does that.
>> Okay.
>> Like a is it a courtesy just to run it
by them? Sort of a
>> I suppose. Yeah. Or if there was any for
any for any application if there was
some reason he thought it wasn't a good
idea.
Doesn't doesn't sound like a bad idea,
>> right?
>> Right.
>> I I think we can let it stand on it
being contingent.
>> Okay.
>> All right. So, is there a motion to
approve contingent on the police chief's
approval?
>> So,
>> thank you, George. Is there a second?
>> I'll second.
>> Thank you, Hie.
>> We'll take a vote. Amanda.
>> Yes. Allie,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> And I vote yes. That is five to zero and
the change is approved. Thank you so
much for coming in. Or are you here to
do the special short terms also
or is that Jen is Jen Lynn Fontine here
which is next.
>> I know Bill Triset is here for that.
>> Oh, Bill is here. Okay, great. Awesome.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much, Andrew.
I got the mover and second for the
approval, but I did miss to close the
hearing if anybody remembers who that
was
>> for the minutes.
>> Thank I think it was Amanda and then
George.
>> Thank you.
>> Yeah.
Okay. So, moving on to special
short-term liquor license applications.
And the first group is SST-26-40
through 54.
And these are all um fine arts center
things, right? Hi, Bill. Welcome back.
>> Hi everyone. How are you?
>> Good. How are you?
>> Yeah. What you have before you are the
um concession licenses for all the fine
arts center performances for 2026/27.
um either in the Tillis uh performance
hall or um Baler auditorium
and it's uh full liquor license in the
Tillis Performance Center and then beer
and wine in the um Baler Auditorium.
Those are the smaller shows. Um and
they're set up with a cash bar and
snacks provided for purchase along with
the alcohol. Um, and that's uh basically
what you have in front of you.
>> Okay.
>> Anything new or different, Bill, and how
you're doing uh all this visa v how the
liquor stuff's being handled?
>> Um, no, nothing. Uh, you know, we have a
manager on duty that's there to oversee.
Um, you know, the the bartenders are all
tip certified and uh, you know, it seems
to be working well. So, we haven't had
any issues. So,
Fantastic. Um, any other questions from
the board about these?
These are your standard.
Great. If not, is there a motion to
approve SST 26 uh-26-40 through 54? Is
Oh, wait. Steve, is there anything
outstanding?
>> Nothing outstanding on these?
>> No. Okay.
Anyway, back to that motion. Is there a
motion to approve 40 through 54? Thank
you, Kurt. Is there a second?
>> Second.
>> Thank you, Amanda. Um, we'll take a
vote. Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> And I vote yes. That is five to zero.
And those are approved. Thank you so
much for coming in.
>> Thank you guys. Nice to see you all
again.
>> You too. See you next time.
>> Bye.
Okay, next up, SST-26-56
Michelle Kahan, Hitchcock Center, Wine
and Walt, October 10th, 2026, 3 to 6
p.m. Is someone here from the Hitchcock
Center?
>> I don't believe anybody has come. No.
>> And this is this is
>> Let me Sorry, I got to refresh my
memory. This is something Is this that
thing that they've done every year?
>> I believe so. Right.
>> The site plan is the same as it has been
in the past.
>> 41. This is 56. Is this 55 or it's got
to be 56, right?
>> This is 56. Yep.
>> Right.
>> Yeah.
>> And
>> I believe this the It's the same site
plan for sure. I believe it's the same
event they've done in the past.
>> Oh, yeah. This is the fall harvest
event.
>> Fall harvest thing. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Food and event special shortterm
held indoors. Outdoor garden. When there
are people like Hitchcock, UMass, etc.
who come to us before, come to us all
the time, can we like,
can I just make a motion to approve? I
mean, I read it like they know what
they're doing.
>> They never It's always the same.
>> Yes. Well, I if we want to get into
conversation about that, I'd also
suggest to just adding one more thing to
these questionnaires, which is, you
know, if if this is a repeat of a
previous event,
>> is there anything materially changed?
And that would make it really quick for
us.
>> Yeah.
>> Because I mean, that's a question that I
or one of us always asks, right?
>> Yeah.
>> Right. We could add a question like
that, but I mean, no, nothing's
preventing somebody from making a motion
immediately.
>> Yeah. Motion to approve.
[laughter]
>> Well, I mean, is there is there a
second?
>> Uh,
>> or any further discussion?
>> This is for the Hitchcock Center. Yeah,
that's Yeah, I'll second that.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. All right. And I'm going to ask a
question that was asked in the early
days. Any further discussion or
questions from the board, from the
commissioners? If not,
>> no.
>> I'll take a vote. Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Hie,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yay.
>> And I vote yes. And that's five to zero.
That is approved. Okay. Um, and now this
one looks new. Jeremiah MKA, the Notch 8
Group, wine and malt at the Eric Carl
Museum. Or maybe it's not new. And hi
Jeremiah. Welcome,
>> Jeremiah. You're on mute if you're
trying to say something.
>> Oh, there we go. Now I'm unmuted. Can
you hear me?
>> Yes.
>> Okay, perfect.
>> And so,
>> yeah. So, we did this back in June at
the Eric Carl Museum. It's uh an event
from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. about 30 guests
and we were just doing beer and wine.
>> Okay. And so nothing has changed from
this event?
>> No, it's pretty straightforward.
>> Straight forward.
>> And this is invitation only for members.
Is that the deal?
>> Yeah, it's an annual gala uh from New
York City, I guess.
>> Oh,
>> members only. I've my event coordinator
put it together. I just uh I just make
the phone calls.
>> Okay, great. Um, if there are no
questions, is there a motion to approve
SST-26-57?
>> So, move.
>> Thank you, George. Is there a second?
>> Second.
>> Thanks, Hely. Uh, we'll take a vote.
Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yes.
>> And I vote yes. That is five to zero.
The app license is approved. Thank you
so much for coming in, Jeremiah.
>> Thank you. Have a great evening.
>> You too. Good luck with your event.
>> Thanks. Bye.
>> Bye. And next up, SST-26-58,
Matias Martinez at Three Amigos Wine and
Malt September 18th, 2026, 4 to9 at 91
Polls Road.
>> This is a new event and um it doesn't
appear that the applicant is here. Um, I
may suggest the board move along to the
next one because I know there is
somebody here for that and I'll try to
give the applicant a call and see if
they're coming.
>> Okay, sounds good. Um, SST-26-59
Zenid Bautista MS Women's Club, October
24th, 6 to 8 at 35 Triangle Street. Uh,
is there Vicki? Yes,
>> you're here.
>> And is this a new event? Is this
something?
>> No. No. I'm here on behalf of uh the
president, Senida Bautista, but I'm
chair of fundraising and the manager for
the event.
>> Okay.
>> Um so we've had this for several years
and this is my second year managing the
event.
>> And there are no substantial changes.
>> There are no substantial changes. Okay.
Are there any questions about this one
from the board? And if there are not, is
there a motion to
>> have a question? So
>> yes. Um,
so you're getting the I guess the wine
from the spirit house. Is that correct?
>> Well, as it turns out, uh, Sonida
notified me today that our wine is going
to be donated
>> um,
>> by a member.
>> I see.
>> For their donation.
>> Yeah.
I guess the question I have, but if
they're going to get it from the spirit
house, is that the deal?
>> Um, that that's what we'd like to do
because Gary offers his services as the
wine um manager and the guest host.
>> Yeah, he's awesome. I guess the question
is
is are they also a distributor
Spirit House? because I think that's Am
I wrong about that or does does it have
to be from a distributor? Can somebody
help me with that?
>> You are right about that in almost every
case and I think we had to uh bludgeon
our way through this last time, but if
they are a charity registered under
chapter 180 the Mass General laws and
registered with the attorney general's
office as a charity, then they can
accept donations of wine and
>> be okay. Okay,
>> great. Okay, very good.
>> That's right. Okay. Um Oh, yeah. Is
there somebody had Zenita, you had your
hand up?
>> Oh, yeah. This I've just This is from
the women's club. I was just logging in.
I got in late because I was at a
speaking engagement.
>> Um but I'm here with Vicki.
>> Okay.
>> Representing the club.
>> All right. Fantastic. Thank you. Um so
there are no other questions from the
board. If not, is there a motion to
approve this license for October?
>> Sure.
>> Oh, thanks. Who was that first? Kurt was
first.
>> And who had the second? Was that George?
>> Second. Yeah.
>> George. Um, we'll take a vote. Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Callie,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yay.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> And I vote yes. And that is five to
zero. Your license is approved. Thank
you so much for coming in.
>> Thank you.
>> Yeah. Best of luck with your event.
>> Thanks a lot. Bye-bye.
>> Bye.
All right. So, now we're going back to
26-58.
And this is the three amigos. And
they're not here.
>> No, I wasn't able to speak with him on
the phone and he said he would be
coming, but I do not see him here yet.
>> Okay.
>> Um, but I can share the application. The
board wants to
>> look through it in the meantime, right?
>> 58. Yeah.
So, [clears throat]
>> I can't remember. Do they I don't think
they have a liquor license. Do they?
Three amigos. Um,
>> they do for the restaurant.
>> Yeah,
>> they do for the restaurant.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> I hope so. Considering I've had beer
there.
>> They started with a wine and malt and
then we gave them a full liquor license.
>> Right. Because somehat recently they
wanted to do like brunch, right?
>> Last time I was there, I had to go
across the street to progression and get
and get booze to bring in. So that but
that was like two years ago. So
>> So they're looking to do a um
>> Chilean Independence Day celebration.
And this would be in the Kohl's Pav
Pavilion, which is um you can see on the
map here, they've put up a I think that
was a site of an old barn. They've put
up a tent there. Mhm.
>> Um and they had some details about the
um there's an emergency exit in the back
here, an entrance exit in the front.
>> The bars will be or food will be here
and the bar will be here and there'll be
a DJ there as well.
>> Okay.
>> Do you know anything about that
emergency exit? I'm thinking of a bar
that had some problems with one.
Um, I do know that it will be a uh
it's a it's not something they're
constructing. There's an there's a tent
that's semi- permanent um that's been
put up there and it has integrated
walls. Um I don't know anything more
about that, but I do believe the fire
department's probably been out to see
that.
>> Yeah. Now, my concern there is like that
bar that had the problem with uh people
just opening the exit, the emergency
exit to let other folks in who weren't
old enough to be drinking.
>> Yeah.
>> Especially given the location where it
is.
>> Yeah.
>> Just so close to UMass and just how are
they cing people and everything.
>> Yeah.
>> Have they done other They've done other
events, right? Didn't they have
something not Chileain independence but
something Steve in the last like year
have we given them?
>> I think they had a proposal that didn't
end up coming to the board but I could
be wrong.
>> Um I'll see if I can give him another
call. He did pick up last time.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah, that would be good.
>> Yeah, if he's racing to get to a camera
just so we could talk to him would be
fine.
Yeah.
>> Just started raining on the festival.
>> Yeah.
>> Are you going to go?
>> I don't think so. [laughter]
[clears throat]
>> Not anymore.
>> Yeah. Not anymore.
>> I biked a lot today and and I think I
did some something to my knee, too. So,
I I think I'll get that in the rain. I
think I'll pass.
It's pretty dark here in South Ammerst,
I can tell you.
>> Yeah, that's what I'm noticing, too.
>> Hey, I'm reading through this and they
don't say anything about Well,
yeah, they don't really say all patrons
will have their IDs checked. They'll be
given a wristband with their purchase.
So, only those IDs checks are in
possession of alcohol.
Okay. So, there is at least wristband
control.
>> I'm just curious. I don't remember if
they've ever done anything like this.
It's just, you know, it it's a tent in
the middle district, right? I [snorts]
mean,
>> yeah. And I I believe it has like tent
walls, too. It's not
>> I was going to say we know provisions
did their winefest there and it was
fine.
>> Yeah.
I'm sure it can be fine, but if they
don't know if they've never done
anything like it before, like if I just
like to me a Chilean Independence
Festival sounds like fun, [laughter]
like if I and all the off-campus housing
and the dorms and UMass being there, I'd
want to go.
>> Yeah, I did I did just speak with him.
He's trying to get his internet to work.
Okay.
>> Um I'm pretty sure they have not done
something like this before. Um, I could
be wrong, but I'm pretty sure they
didn't. Um, maybe there was something in
their parking lot, but if my memory
doesn't fail me, that didn't end up
going forward.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. I feel like we talked about it at
one point,
>> but
>> and nothing happened as far as
>> Yeah.
Well, if nothing else, just talking to
him and going, "Hey,
>> you know, maybe having him talk to the
provisions people who've done a few
events in the tent
>> and see how they
>> make sure they don't get themselves over
their skis.
>> I did have I did uh have to meet with
them and help them revise their
application and give some suggestions.
So, um it would be good to go over that,
I think, as well.
It does sound like a cool thing.
>> Yeah.
>> Yep.
>> So, Steve, if he can't get on his
internet tonight, since it's not till
October, can we just continue this until
the next time and have him come in?
Um,
>> be too late.
>> That
uh that is for tomorrow.
>> It's for tomorrow.
>> Is events tomorrow?
>> Oh, it's 18th. Sorry.
>> December 18th.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, sorry. Okay. Well, that's kind of
Yeah.
>> Yikes.
>> Got a clove.
>> Yeah.
>> I had encouraged.
>> Does it say I can't remember. Are the
are the people serving the liquor tips
certified or
>> can you have Hey, Steve. Can you have
him call in?
>> I just tried to send him that
suggestion. I think he's was at the
block party and I
>> I don't I did speak with them about this
a couple days ago, but
>> have they I haven't noticed. Have they
already advertised it and stuff like
this is happening or
>> is it it's definitely happening at least
possibly without alcohol but it's
definitely happening otherwise.
>> Chilean independence day is the 18th. I
just got curious.
Well, you'd think the guy would have
made a special effort to be here since
he needs this in order to go live
tomorrow.
>> Yeah, I just met with him in person on
>> Yeah.
>> Tuesday, too.
>> You did? Yeah.
>> Um I guess we could jump to upcoming
meetings and agendas and approval of
minutes.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Um, where are we?
Upcoming meetings and agendas. And next
up is October
October 8th. Or are we meeting skipping
to the 15th? Oh, this is where you're
doing the 15th and then the 29th. Is
that correct?
>> That's what I had in minutes from last
time.
>> Right. Because the 8th was that's that
long weekend. So, we're not going to do
that. So, we have a in person on October
15 at 5:30 and then Zoom on October
29th. And
>> I would I will not be there for the
15th. I'll I'll be in route to the west.
>> Um and then we have um as far as agenda
items, are there any big license things?
I guess we're going to be
fairly soon.
>> I won't make the 15th either. or I will
be in the Midwest.
>> Okay.
>> I think we had what I had the minutes
was um the next meeting would be on the
1st in person and then Zoom on the 29th.
>> Oh, so we're doing the 1st of October.
>> Yeah, I have that too.
>> Oh, right. Okay. So, we're not meeting
We're not meeting on the 8th. We're
meeting on the 1st. Sorry.
>> And then it's Zoom on the 15th
>> or are we not meeting till the 28th?
29th.
>> So, in person on the 1st and then Zoom
on the 29th.
>> That's what I had written down. Yep.
>> Okay. So, uh, great. So, in person on
the 1 of October and everyone can make
that.
>> I can.
>> Yeah.
>> Awesome. So, great. And then agenda
wise, any big licenses, Steve, that are
coming?
>> Nothing that I know coming.
>> Okay. I did have um just
>> actually I should correct that. I do
believe Ammeris College is not delighted
with the wine and malt only aspect of
the dining hall license. So they may be
doing they may be working on a full
liquor license for the next year.
>> Okay.
>> Interesting. Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> All right. That'll be
>> those alumni, you know.
>> Yeah.
I was wondering if we could um if it
would worth it to go back to the liquor
license regulations, especially the
punitive section. Um because I was
thinking that the last two, not that
this has been a trend, but the two times
that we've had a hearing, a disciplinary
hearing. I think we have the first what
we can do, our first thing is is a
warning and then we launch into
suspension. But I think by the time
somebody gets to us, like they've
already had plenty of warnings, usually
from the police department and the ABCC,
and we have just gone ahead with like a
three-day midweek suspension. So, I was
just wondering if we wanted to go back
and look at that and um maybe just cut
out the warning entirely
and maybe What does everybody think?
>> Is there a scale? Don't we say like a
warning to re revocation? I don't think
>> Oh, is there
>> I don't know. I know we talked about
that. Steve, do you have them handy by
any chance?
>> I do. Let me pull it up.
I am going to scroll to that section and
then try to give him one last call.
>> Okay.
>> Oh, yeah. It is. You're right. Warning
to 7-day suspension.
Warning to 30-day suspension. Do are we
ever do we ever warn I mean
>> or are we just putting that is that just
in there to kind of
>> Oh, it's nice to have the option
>> because I think it really depends on
like the offense, right? When we had
Pora where a minor was behind the B bar
pouring
alcohol.
>> Yeah,
>> it was easy to do a suspension on the
first defense if we wanted to. I mean,
we
I think we're
>> well and that bar had a pattern, but if
you had something happened just once and
it wasn't as egregious as underage
people serving,
>> right?
>> You know, maybe a warning would be
appropriate.
>> Yeah. No, I completely agree. But I
think that
>> my point is that by the time it gets to
us,
>> it's it's usually way like we're way
past
>> that defense. It's like any It's just
something I want to think about in the
future like we could always go back. We
don't have to change.
>> How is how is the board alerted to these
things? Is it by the police or some
other entity?
>> I think in both cases, Pora and the um
what were the other people called? The
tavern.
>> The Uptown Tavern.
>> Yeah. It was by the police like the
police said
>> there have been multiple infractions. We
or multiple problems. We need to have a
hearing.
>> I see. Okay. Um, I don't know if there's
like a better if it's legally better
just to have warning like a scale of
warning to seven-day suspension on
there, but it it was just something I
was thinking about. That's all.
>> The applicant is here now.
>> Oh, okay. All right. Anyway, we can
think about that in the future.
And let's have
>> Matias, are you able to hear us?
>> Yep. Fine. How are you?
>> Great. How are you? So, can you describe
um what we're most curious about is
since it's the mill district and it
seems to be kind of a softsided tent and
I know that you have uh an entry
entrance and exit clearly marked and you
have a system for giving people
wristbands and their IDs. How you're
going to sort of um
monitor that perimeter?
>> Okay. Um it's because we are celebrate
the independence from here. So we have a
party with different kind of food from
my country. A little bit like I had two
cocktails and beer from my country
>> like
um
is
just for 100 person.
Um,
I don't get naked yet, but too many
people confirm to go. I don't put the
liquid yet because I don't know I have
the license or not. And the Rudies is
who send me the the liquid tomorrow, but
the Rudies need the paper to I have the
license for the liquid.
So he waited for that and I said to the
Lord for me and he said for tomorrow the
wines it's just like a seven bottle the
wine and one box the beer.
>> Oh okay. So you've got some some so it's
not extensive. It's just you said a
couple cocktails, some wine and some
beer all from Chile. Correct.
It's like a two different cocktail is
one the red wine with strawberry and the
other one is like the name is terramoto
is h pineapple ice cream granadina um
wine and white wine sweet white wine
>> okay
>> it's really typical my country
>> okay
>> sounds wonderful I I I the only concern
we had was that um uh if folks would be
maybe coming in through the fire exit
uh and you know getting somebody who has
a wristband to give them alcohol.
As much as anything we just wanted to
make sure that you're aware of that
risk.
>> Yeah. The thing is the party is not for
like a
young guys. It's more for local people.
The nor am because I have a music is not
like a really dancy music. It's like a
more protestic music like a more 607
like a music for that. He's call me Jose
Gonzalez. He made music. It's not for
dancing. It's more for sit and drink
wine and try to eat some something from
chiller.
>> So, how are you going to card people to
make sure they're 21?
>> Going inside, we check babies.
>> Checking IDs. Okay.
When when they enter or when they come
up to the bar?
Because when I enter on the bar,
everyone we check the for I have one
person on the is is for free. Every
people is coming
this.
>> Okay. We're you're cutting in and out a
little bit. So sometimes we're having to
ask you things twice. Sorry about that.
People who drink have a one bracelet.
>> A bracelet.
>> And how will you keep track of the
number of drinks somebody's had if they
have a bracelet?
>> Oh, every drink is really expensive.
It's like a 10 bucks. So I don't think
so too many.
So just two or
>> maximum three
>> because
one cocktail for 10 bucks.
>> Okay.
>> Everything the
>> right. So do you have you have people
who are tip certified and can keep an
eye on things
>> that was in the
>> Do you have the people who are
certified? They It's called tips
certified.
You have them in the restaurant, right?
No, it's like a
the people going to the restaurant buy
the ticket. Every ticket is for like a
10 bucks and go inside and change the
ticket for some drinks or for food. Oh,
that's it.
>> So, who is serving the
drink?
>> Sorry.
>> Who's behind the bar?
>> Who is serving be behind the bar? Who is
going to be pouring the drinks for the
customer?
consider my partner.
>> And is he tip certifi? Is he or she tip
certified?
>> Yeah, he have everything.
>> Tip certified.
>> He have a
sorry.
>> Sorry, we're It's hard to Yeah.
>> Yeah. Does is he licensed to serve
behind your barn normally?
>> Yeah.
Well, my partner,
he
permit.
>> Yeah,
>> he has he has the permit.
>> Yep.
>> For the rest of
>> the
He's the only person serving the people.
>> Look, the cocktails. I don't mean the
food. Just mostly concerned about the
cocktails.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Just keep working on the
cockail because it's just two cocktail.
It's really easy.
>> Okay. So, one just I want to clarify
this because I came in and out. There's
one person who is certified who is
serving. You expect approximately a
hundred people to come to the event. So
he'll be serving the drinks and he or
she will be monitoring
like you know keeping an eye on to make
sure people I know the cocktails are
expensive but still people might spend
money and have more than you think so
you are prepared to make sure that you
know just to kind of monitor people.
>> Well always on the restaurant always we
we made like a two or three drink per
person. No anymore.
>> Okay.
>> I think so he made the same.
>> Okay. Okay.
Sorry.
>> Sorry. I'm sorry.
>> Okay. There's an emergency exit for the
tent, correct?
>> Yep.
>> And is someone going to be watching that
exit to make sure that people don't
sneak in? Because that does happen
sometimes.
>> Yep. So,
>> so you you have a se a separate person
whose job during the event is to stand
at the emergency exit and make sure
people don't go in.
>> Yep.
>> Okay. that I can put one person on the
side on the both sides. Okay. I have
extra people for work. Okay.
>> Okay. Great. Good.
>> I might suggest Matias, one thing you
can do is take a marker and draw a line
on somebody's bracelet or wristband when
they're served a drink so you can see
how many they've they've had.
>> Well,
>> I'm just I just want to summarize
We I think right now I we made mark on
the bras for how many green houses. So
he hoping for by one we make one mark we
one mark and three of those.
>> Okay.
>> Um just I just want to summarize just my
concern or at least what my questions
are getting at because I don't think
I've been straight about it. The concern
is that you your location and just being
in Ammerst in general is very close to
UMass and underage drinking in general.
That's a lot of what we are, you know,
when we talk about carding and the exit
and this and that. So, I just I know
that you don't expect this to be an
event for young people, but it might be
it and it might not be. So, I just want
you to be aware that of that. And that's
what my questions are leading to.
basically underage drinkers sneaking
into the exit or coming to you with a
fake ID or no ID and being served your
drinks. So, that's where I'm coming
from. So, just please be aware of that.
>> Okay. So,
>> I understand everything you said is is
fine, but I wasn't I'm not I felt like I
was beating around the bush a little.
>> You're right. You're right. We are
working with Jose, my partner, for buy
the the machine,
>> right? But in those two last week, we
don't have a time for nothing. We have a
lot of work. So,
>> right.
>> Yep. It's is coming. That's is the last
time when I don't use machine for ideas.
>> Okay.
>> We want you to have a good successful
event.
>> Yeah.
>> We just we just want to make sure you
don't you you don't get into any trouble
that you weren't expecting.
Have
>> Have you done one of these events
before?
Um,
>> he's muted.
>> Is he muted?
>> Yeah, you're Sir, you're muted.
Um,
>> well, from what we've heard, Jose does
the bar at the restaurant. He's going to
do the bar tomorrow. They've got a
bracelet system.
>> Yeah.
>> He says he's going to watch the back
door.
>> Yes.
>> He seems like ID and IDs at the door,
right?
>> That's what it looked like.
>> Yeah.
My understanding was they're going to be
doing IDs at point of service.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Well,
>> he did just say at the door though,
right?
>> No, he said at the door because that's
when they get their band.
>> My understanding was the IDs and
wristband are a point of service. Oh,
>> okay.
>> What do you think is that? Is there a
preferred way to do that or does it not
really like are there any statistics
somewhere? I'm just curious.
Sorry to
>> see like the door, but I don't know.
>> Back.
>> We can we can make both. We can check
the ideas on the door and when buy some
drinks.
>> Oh, great. Okay, that would be
>> double double check.
>> Yeah, that would be great. That would be
really good.
Um, and then Yeah, that would be good.
>> Okay
system. And you we talked about the
emergency exit. We talked about
concerns. I'm wondering anything else.
>> I did want to ask because um Matias um
so you said there'd be cocktails and
this is a wine and malt only license,
but it sounded like those all be wine
based cocktails. There's no hard liquor.
>> No, for tomorrow.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. All All we're talking about is
just tomorrow, not the restaurant.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Well, on the restaurant is
different. On the restaurant, we make
cocktails.
>> Yeah.
We're only talking about the party.
>> Yeah. On the we make just on the on the
on the cartel or like on the
>> Yeah. So sorry about that. We make just
two drinks with wine and beer. That's
it.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. Great. Um any other questions
about this license? If not, is there a
motion? I did just want to note uh we
are actually still waiting for the
police chief sign off on on this one
too.
>> Okay. So I guess we approve is a motion
to approve contingent on the police
chief's sign off of SST-26-58
for three amigos.
>> Motion to approve.
>> Thank you Amanda. Is there a second?
>> So move.
>> Thank you George. We'll take a vote.
Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
George.
>> Yes.
>> And I vote yes. That is five to zero and
the license is approved. Thank you so
much for coming in, Matias. Best of
luck.
>> So So Matias,
>> we'll have to So this it's not 100% set
yet. We have to check in with the police
department tomorrow. And I think the
police chief's out tomorrow. So we'll
have to see if there's a captain or
something who might be willing to sign
off at it in in um instead. But we'll
have to um follow up on this tomorrow
and make sure the police chief the
police department approves it.
Don't worry, no problem. Anyways, on the
on the flyer, I don't put nothing about
the drinks. I caught the drinks. But
anyway,
>> okay,
>> I'll follow up on that in the morning
and I'll call you when there's news
about that.
>> The future earlier. [laughter]
>> All right,
>> guys. See you tomorrow.
>> Thank you. Bye.
>> You can go and I feed you some something
really good for food.
>> Okay. [laughter]
Thank you.
>> Bye.
>> Thank you so much, guys. So, you're
welcome.
>> Bye.
>> Take care.
>> Okay, great. So, we discussed upcoming
meetings and agendas. Uh, did we do
approval of minutes?
>> Not yet.
>> Everybody look at the [clears throat]
minutes.
>> They look good.
>> I looked at them. I thought they were
fine.
>> I wasn't there, but
>> yeah, you can trust us.
>> Okay. It looks good. Um, all right. Is
there a motion to approve the minutes
from last?
>> Oh, thank you, Kurt. And a second. Who
is that? George. Amanda. George. All
right. And we'll take a vote. Um,
Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> Kurt,
>> yes.
>> George,
>> yes.
>> I vote yes. That is five to zero. The
minutes are approved. Any topics not
anticipated 48 hours in advance of the
meeting?
>> I have none. Okay,
>> sounds like we ought to uh tweak the
forms a little bit to make this even
faster.
>> Yeah, we could
>> maybe not today, but you know uh you
know if this is a repeat event, are
there any changes? You know, that kind
of thing,
>> right?
>> Okay, super. Um last thing left is
motion to adjurnn.
>> Motion to adjurnn.
>> Thank you, Amanda. And a second.
>> Sure. Second.
>> Thank you. Thanks, Kurt. We'll take a
vote. Amanda,
>> yes.
>> Allie,
>> yes.
>> Yes.
>> George.
>> Yay.
>> And I vote yes. And five to zero. We're
adjourned at 6:15.
Thanks everybody.
>> Thank you all very much. See you on
>> See you on the first. Yep.
>> Bye.
>> Bye. Do I know?