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The Fall River Licensing Board held a brief meeting focused on a single license application. The meeting began with a public service announcement from the chair, urging applicants for one-day event permits to submit their paperwork in a timely manner to avoid potential issues, noting that the board is accommodating but cannot always handle last-minute requests. The primary agenda item was a request from TK Catering LLC, represented by Dave Tungent, for a one-day all-alcoholic beverage permit for an event on June 11, 2026. The event was identified as the 30th-anniversary gala for South Coast Health, to be held on a pier at 600 Devall Street for approximately 450 people. A discussion ensued regarding the proper applicant, with board members suggesting that the event organizer, South Coast Health, should have been the one to apply, as they are ultimately responsible for the event, including hiring police details. Despite this procedural concern and the late application, the board decided to move forward to accommodate the hospital. To ensure accountability, the board amended the application to include both TK Catering LLC and South Coast Health on the permit. It was confirmed that South Coast Health had already been in contact with the police department regarding security details. The motion to approve the amended permit was made, seconded, and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned shortly after the vote.
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0:19for public comment. We have adopted such a policy which in short provides for citizens input and license board specific matters only. At the beginning of the meeting there was a signup sheet located in the back room. no one signed up. I just want to make a announcement for the general public who's watching.
0:34We This board is is very accommodating.
0:36However, um I want everybody to know out there that when you're having these one-day events, whether it's feast or or or social event and you need a all alcoholic beverage license or one day permit, it's what it's called. Please make sure you try to get them in because we you know, Michael will be accommodated again today. If you have another one tomorrow, but that's not always going to be the case. and I don't
0:58want anybody uh to have a problem with their event. So, we do the best we can, but please try to be uh very diligent in getting your paperwork in on time. That being said, um we're going to go to one day uh permits. TK Catering LLC, 600 Devall Street. Um looking for a one-day permit for 611 2026.
1:21Dave Tungent. Correct. Okay, Mr.
1:25Tungent. Um, this is a request for a one-day liquor permit.
1:31Where's the event located on that on that pier at 600 of Ball Street?
1:39Okay. That's what they were putting up yesterday.
1:41Uh, yes.
1:42Yes.
1:43Okay. Um, and I'm assuming you had all the permission you need to even be located there, right?
1:50I would assume South Coast.
1:51So, South Coast Health is putting on the event. He's just going to be serving the liquor. Um, I'm I'm the I'm the caterer, so I'm doing the food. Yeah.
1:59And the beverage.
2:01Okay.
2:02But this is a South Coast gala. 30th year.
2:05South Coast is the client is your client.
2:09South 30th anniversary of South Coast Health.
2:13That's what I'm reading here on here.
2:15It should be South Coast getting a permit and then and hire this fellow.
2:18That's what I think it should be. That that was kind of how I and yeah because it's not going to be an issue today.
2:27I honestly didn't I honestly did not know and we found I found out at like 3:00 on Friday and was like you guys got to be Doesn't that make sense though? Like Well, I whoever's going to be responsible for following the rules and regulations on top of this young you're not gonna you're not going to hire the details and all are you?
2:45No.
2:46That's what I mean.
2:48I I I know that they they have hired because they had because they put you said they put the tent up yesterday.
2:54Well, I saw somebody was just telling me on the way in and then I did see somebody erecting a tent yesterday and somebody told me what's going on this weekend down on the pier. I said I don't know. I saw the tent going up. I didn't know it was this.
3:05Well, South Coast is facilitating everything.
3:08They're hiring the details.
3:11They hired this gentleman and his company beverages and food. So they're the ones that should actually be before us, but whatever. I mean, and I believe they'll have police detail there that day as well.
3:24For for purposes so there's no issues, I am going to allow this to not only include DK Catering LLC, but this permit also be given to South Coast Health.
3:37Okay.
3:37And whatever legal entity that is might be an LLC, Mike, so that we have no problems. Um, are they even on this permit at all on this application?
3:47No, because I did the I did this like Saturday morning because I I just wanted to get it started or in I didn't know.
3:54Yeah.
3:54Just for the future. We should we should have a set.
3:59I was kind of thinking like a checklist if somebody wanted, you know, just because the health department reached out and I gave them I had given them all the Well, I see that you're going to be serving the liquor. So, they're going to hire you. They got your caterers license. they got your transportation of of alcohol license and they also have your certificate of liability. So, I'm
4:16comfortable that it's going to be that it's going to be okay down, you know, down there. But, but yes, South Coast Health, I believe, also should be on this permit request. It's as as Mr.
4:27Pereira said, um I'm also not going to hold it up based on that because the events tomorrow at 10 6 5:00 p p.m. to 10 p.m.
4:35Yeah, tomorrow.
4:35Yeah, tomorrow right the 11th. And that's the hours of operate of the event. What? What did you say?
4:4010 p.m. 5:00 pm to 10 p.m.
4:42Correct.
4:43Okay. And and we stopped serving alcohol at uh 9:30 half hour before the end.
4:49Okay. So, and then 450 people just just and I know I know technically you're here because of the alcohol, but make whoever is hiring you known that they do have to follow all of the police details. And I I'm assuming they have based on what you just said, but make sure they're well aware that whatever they need to do relative to the police details and so forth and so on that they
5:12get done because I don't want a problem with this. We're trying to accommodate the hospital um to make sure we that that event goes as planned, but they someone should know um that that has to be done.
5:23Okay. Okay.
5:24I will.
5:25Any questions, Michael? Well, not a more of a comment again like exactly what you just said because it's I don't believe it's going to happen in this case, but it could happen in the future or even in this case where this gentleman's before us applying for um a one day premiere and then South Coast is is the um organ or organization who's running this and but they don't call the detail. He
5:47doesn't feel it's his um obligation to call the detail and then the detail doesn't get called.
5:51Well, but that's not if that happens that we will have a problem. That's why I'm making it crystal clear. You know what I mean? I just put a followup with a phone call.
5:58I did speak with Detective Mona yesterday. I informed her we were going to have this meeting in case she needed to attend and she told me South Coast has already been in contact.
6:06She told me the same thing. I spoke with you yesterday as well.
6:08Okay.
6:09But because I know but I just it just does it. It's like almost like backwards.
6:13They they normally hire the the like like BCC comes in and asks for at the school and they have the function and they bring people in and so forth and so on. They're a little different because they have their own police department.
6:23But but that's normally the way it works. That's why I'm going to amend the application to include South Coast Health or whatever legal entity is is is doing this. They may have a LLC, a corporation, whatever it may be. Okay.
6:34Um I got a motion in.
6:36Okay. Motion made by Mr. Pra. I'm going to second that motion. Questions on the motion? No.
6:40Hearing none. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. You're all set, sir.
6:44Whatever has to happen, whoever's going to pick up going to pick up the uh the permit, we'll have it done.
6:50Yeah. So, I I'm just going to call them and tell them make sure they have their police detail and that make sure they they contact the license board that they follow all the rules and regulations necessary for a one-day liquor permit. And I'm and I'm probably 99.9% sure they're going to have more than we even require when you say they're having private details or what have you, but they have to follow
7:08the rules and regulations. Understand?
7:10Okay.
7:10Okay.
7:11And and I guess they'll pick it up.
7:13Either you or somebody will pick it up today from South Co. Uh yes, either you or South Coast can pay for and pick up the permit. Um, you can pay online through the portal or you can go upstairs and pay for it and pick it up.
7:25I'll just go do that now. Can I do that like right now?
7:27Yeah, you can do that now.
7:28Well, you're going to be I'm just going to be a few minutes to get upstairs, but get her. You're going to get it from her. So, motion floor.
7:35Motion to adjurnn.
7:37Motion to adjurnn. Second. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. All set.