What was decided

The board approved four one-day liquor license requests and a temporary extension of alcohol service for a Guinness Pub. It also renewed a lodging license for Action Inc. and accepted the withdrawal of a Rogers St. license petition. The board continued a change of manager request for The Salted Cod Arthouse and agreed to hold applications for an available annual all-alcohol on-premise license until a timeline is set.

Decisions recorded

• Accepted the withdrawal of the Gloucester Restaurant Group, dba Mehfil, petition for a new Annual Section 12 All Alcoholic Beverages License at 50 Rogers St., 3-0. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the special one-day liquor license petition of Peter Williamson for the Annual Music Festival at Lanesville Community Center, Inc., 8 Vulcan St., 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the special one-day liquor license petition of Catherine Gunn for the Arts and Crafts Show Preview Gala Party at Annisquam Village Hall, 32 Leonard St., 3-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the special one-day liquor license petition of Kimberly Trainor for a fundraising cycling event at Stage Fort Park, 24 Hough Ave., 3-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the special one-day liquor license petition of Isabel Pett for Schoonerfest at Maritime Gloucester, 23 Harbor Lp., 3-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the extension of David Linquata's alcohol service area for a temporary Guiness Pub on September 23, 2026, 3-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Lodging License Renewal for Action Inc., Emergency Shelter, 370 Main St., 3-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the petition of The Salted Cod Arthouse LLC, dba The Salted Cod Arthouse, 53 Rocky Neck, for a change of manager to Matthew Moynahan to the next meeting. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a motion to hold any applications received for the available all-annual on-premise license until a timeline and criteria are established, 3-0. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 142 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 23, 2026.

Agenda

Agenda not recorded here. It may be in the city's Archive Center (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

Open Meeting Law

The state law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18 to 25) that requires public boards to meet in public, post notice of their meetings in advance, and keep minutes.

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Source

This meeting is known from its minutes in the City of Gloucester Archive Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Gloucester Publick on October 23, 2026.