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New Common Victualler Application Planted Organic Cafe

Passed · PLACE ON FILE [3 TO 0] Yes: Mark Garipay, Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton. Absent: Robb Stewart, John Obremski, Leila Migliorelli.

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2. (ID # 12154): New Common Victualler Application Planted Organic Cafe From: City Council GRANTED Motion to recommend to license to City Council made by Councilor Finocchiaro 2nd by Councilor Hamilton All in Favor "I" RESULT: PLACE ON FILE [3 TO 0] Next: 11/18/2024 7:45 PM TO: City Council AYES: Mark Garipay, Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton ABSENT: Robb Stewart, John Obremski, Leila Migliorelli IV. ADJOURNMENT City of Melrose Page 2 11/20/2024 3:31 PM

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Transcript (~2 min @ 33:35)

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▶ 33:34 Mark Garipay: Um, we have a new, um, a new Common Vic license number, our ID number 1, 2 1 5 4, um, common Vic application for a planted organic cafe. Um, seeing that we have the applicant in front of us, I will take a, um, motion to suspend rule 37 B so we can hear from the applicant. So moved. Second.

▶ 34:00 Mark Garipay: Um, motion made by Councilor Hamilton, second by Council Ro on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? The rules are suspended. Um, if you'd like to come up, I,

▶ 34:15 Mark Garipay: I should have asked, I'm assuming you already have the coming VE right? Yes. How's it going? So if you just want to tell us a little bit about your, your business, a couple of the councils may have some questions and the hours and stuff, stuff like

▶ 34:28 Speaker 6: That. Alright. Yeah. So, um, planted organic cafe. We're gonna be, um, offering organic dairy free menu. Um, we'll be serving acai bowls, smoothie bowls, smoothies. We'll have a small food and lunch menu. Um, hours of operation will be seven to six during the week, and about eight to four on the weekends. So pretty straightforward.

▶ 34:56 Speaker 4: Any questions from the councils? Council ro?

▶ 34:59 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was just gonna say, this is sounds like a great business idea. I mean, something different for the city too. Um, and you're going in the corner, like near Starbucks.

▶ 35:07 Speaker 6: Yeah. So it's Starbucks, the alleyway and where that little corner where, um, Anna Donahue used to be. Yeah. Cool. All right, well, welcome. Thank you.

▶ 35:17 Mark Garipay: Any other questions? What's the, uh, will of the committee

▶ 35:21 Speaker 1: Make a motion to recommend?

▶ 35:23 Mark Garipay: Second, We have a motion to recommend by council fro second by Councilor Hamilton on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Okay. This will be recommended to the city council tonight. It's on the agenda. You do not need to stay. Um, so best of luck. Awesome.

▶ 35:40 Speaker 6: Thank you so much. Have a good night.

▶ 35:42 Mark Garipay: Have a good one. Take it easy. Thanks. That concludes, that concludes our business. Uh, for tonight, uh, we'll entertain a motion to adjourn.