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LIC-2025-2 : New Common Victualler Application -Alfredo's Italian Kitchen

Passed · PLACE ON FILE [4 TO 0] Yes: Cal Finocchiaro, Ward Hamilton, John Obremski, Leila Migliorelli. Absent: Mark Garipay, Robb Stewart.

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LIC-2025-2 License - Common Victualler New Common Victualler Application -Alfredo's Italian Kitchen Place on file City Council City of Melrose Page 1 1/10/2025 12:18 PM

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▶ 1:56 Mark Garipay: That license will be recommended to be placed on file at the next city Council meeting license. Uh, second item on the agenda is license number 2025 dash two New Common Vicular application, Alfredo's Italian Kitchen.

▶ 2:17 Mark Garipay: Um, at this time we have the, um, applicant in front of us. I will entertain a motion to suspend Rule 37 B so that we can hear from him. So moved.

▶ 2:27 Mark Garipay: Second, We have a motion to suspend rules 37 B by Councilor Hamid, seconded by President Elli on discussion.

▶ 2:34 Speaker 4: All in favor? A. Aye. Opposed? Okay.

▶ 2:38 Mark Garipay: The rules are suspended. Um, Mr. Fady, if you'd like to come up in, um, just tell us a little bit about your, uh, your business and there may be some questions from the council or from

▶ 2:50 Speaker 5: Mayor. Uh, my name's Fa Najar. Uh, I'm one of the owners of Alfredo's Italian Kitchen. Uh, we start our first business in Midford. That's 20 years ago. Then we expand to Melrose. We have Somerville, we have Everett Peabody, and we've been here for, since 2010 in Melrose. But we have, uh, like a fire accident there and we've been doing some walk in the store and we hope we reopen again. That's all. So if you have any question, uh, I'm happy to answer.

▶ 3:20 Mark Garipay: Thank you. Any, any councils have questions? Council Hamilton, I

▶ 3:23 Ward Hamilton: Just wanna say thank you. We've been Thank you.

▶ 3:25 Speaker 6: I've been looking forward to folks reopening.

▶ 3:27 Speaker 5: I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you.

▶ 3:29 Speaker 4: Any other councils? Yeah, I

▶ 3:31 Cal Finocchiaro: Was just gonna say, I know my kids are here. Ro For you two reopen. It's one of their favorite places, so thank you.

▶ 3:36 Speaker 5: How many people in Melrose? They come to my store in Midford. They keep telling me when you got

▶ 3:42 Speaker 7: I'll come back. Thank you.

▶ 3:45 Mark Garipay: Uh, any other councilors have any questions? Okay. What is the will of the committee?

▶ 3:50 Speaker 8: Motion to recommend. Motion to recommend?

▶ 3:54 Mark Garipay: Second. Second. We have a motion to recommend by President Elli seconded by Council Ro on discussion. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? This item will be recommended at the next full council. Um, you do not need to be here. Okay. Um, so, um, you're, you're all, you're all set with us. Alright.