Selectmen Approve Ballot Question That Could Reduce Number of Restaurant Seats Required for Liquor License
Restaurants are currently required to have 100 seats in order to qualify for a liquor license.
The Board of Selectmen passed a motion which will place a question on the upcoming election’s ballot that, if approved, could reduce the number of seats required for a restaurant to receive a liquor license. If the town approves, the Board of Selectmen would become the licensing authority and as such, they would change the current bylaw, to allow a restaurant with between 50 and 99 seats to apply for a license, according to Hans Larsen, executive director of general government. As of now, a restaurant must have at least 100 seats to apply for a liquor license. Larsen said Wellesley is allocated 29 “all-alcohol” licenses and six “beer and wine” licenses. Wellesley now has 18 active liquor licenses, which are each “all alcohol.” Town …
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