In Brief: City Approves Liquor Licenses

The Plymouth City Commission on Monday unanimously approved liquor licenses for Buon Vino Winery, which operates as , and . 

The approval came at the commission’s regular meeting, held outdoors at .

Buon Vino Winery/ effectively swapped its existing small wine maker license for a Class C license, which permits beer, wine and liquor sales and consumption. The new license previously was held in escrow by the state for a business located in Canton, according to the business’s application. 

, according to a report from City Manager Paul Sincock, has been a mainstay in Plymouth for several years. Sincock said in the report the City Commission agreed to give preference in granting liquor licenses to businesses that already have been in operation.

will alter its 24-hour business schedule in exchange for being able to serve alcohol. Its hours will now be 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, with “last call” coming at 1 a.m., according to its application.

The cafe also is receiving a Class-C license, making it a full-service bar. 

Each business’s liquor license approval was subject to a public hearing. With the Buon Vino Winery/ permit, some residents voiced concern about the number of bars downtown and noise levels.

Mayor Dan Dwyer told the residents no new permits were being issued downtown, per a cap the city has placed on liquor licenses in its downtown district, and just two new permits were being issued elsewhere in the city, including to . He explained the winery’s permit was swapping one license for another. 

The City Commission also voted to shift the Class C liquor license from Lucky 7 out of 14 LLC, which operated as , to the facility’s new owners, Panache 447 LLC, while adding a dancing and entertainment permit. According to notes provided by Sincock, 252 dining seats will be added or reopened downtown, which could require additional monitoring by police. 

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