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Key licensing actions
- Transfer and new licenses for Caleb and Broad (162 Broadway): Council approved the transfer of the Class BV alcoholic beverage license to Caleb Opco LLC (ownership split noted as 51%/49% among LLCs), a new victualer/retail (vending) license, sidewalk café license, and an indoor Class A entertainment license (daily 10 a.m.–1 a.m.). During public comment neighbors asked that amplified entertainment end earlier; councilors moved to amend the indoor entertainment license to end at midnight and the amendment passed. Applicant representatives said they did not plan to expand operations beyond existing levels and agreed to keep windows and doors closed during amplified music to contain sound.

- Pedicab business license renewal: Justin Richardson doing business as Lone Star Bike Cab (two pedicabs) was approved for a two-year renewal.

- Newport Festival Foundation special-event approvals: The council approved festival event permits and a sound variance application was withdrawn after the festival organizer said typical baseball-game noise would not exceed normal levels.

Show‑cause hearings and administrative resolutions
- Action item 6,372/25 (Radish Patch): Council moved to dismiss the show‑cause matter after the business satisfied outstanding requirements (Secretary of State letter of good standing, tax clearance and payment of fees). Motion to dismiss passed.

- Action item 6,370/325 (Bloody Bull LLC doing business as Gardner House): Solicitor recommended continuing the show‑cause hearing to the next meeting to allow the licensee additional days to secure Division of Taxation clearance. The council voted to continue.

- Action item 6,370/425 (Pyramid Club): Council continued the show‑cause matter for 30 days to allow the organization to file outstanding materials and update leadership records.

Votes at a glance (selected licensing & enforcement outcomes)
- Caleb Opco LLC — Transfer of Class BV license, sidewalk café, victualer/retail license, entertainment license (amended to 12:00 a.m.) — Approved (motion and roll call/voice votes recorded)
- Pedicab license renewal (Justin Richardson, Lone Star Bike Cab) — Approved
- Radish Patch show‑cause (operating without valid Class BV) — Dismissed (applicant satisfied requirements)
- Gardner House (Bloody Bull LLC) show‑cause — Continued to next meeting
- Pyramid Club show‑cause — Continued 30 days
- Newport Festival special event permits — Approved; sound variance application withdrawn by applicant

What councilors emphasized: Several councilors stressed enforcement of noise ordinances and that operational conditions — including closed windows and adherence to decibel limits — would remain enforceable. Applicants agreed to work with the city on any neighborhood complaints.

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Harbor Master Steve Land and Waterfront Commission Chair David Cain presented the document and said it updates a plan that had not been comprehensively revised in more than a decade. Officials said the new plan aligns harbor goals with the city’s comprehensive land use plan and transportation master plan and establishes a process for regular updates: the plan will be revisited roughly every 18 months to add or update objectives.

Councilors thanked the harbor master and commission for the plan’s breadth and for integrating regulatory review by the Coastal Resources Management Council. The plan includes sections on public access, commercial and recreational uses, open-space protections and technical goals for navigation and moorings.

The council approved the plan by voice vote.

What’s next: Implementation steps and any project endorsements will be routed through the Waterfront Commission and relevant city departments.

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Federico Santi, chair of the Newport Public Sculpture Commission, told the council the memorial’s fountain and basin have suffered decades of deterioration, vandalism and concrete‑filled pipework that complicates restoring the fountain in its current location. The commission said moving the memorial to a site by Empire Tea and Coffee would allow re‑establishing water and sewage service in an accessible basement space, reduce construction of above‑ground mechanical housings and lower the estimated cost. Santi said the commission also envisions using the freed Broadway park site to erect a memorial to Dr. Marcus Wheatland, a prominent African‑American physician in Newport’s history.

Nearby residents and the Off Broadway Neighborhood Association urged the council to pause. Multiple speakers — including Jack MacVicar of the neighborhood association — said the memorial has been part of Broadway’s history since its installation and that many neighbors prefer restoration in the current location. They provided written correspondence opposing relocation and asked for additional public meetings and clearer, itemized cost estimates for moving versus on‑site restoration. A City volunteer conservation effort and past study groups recommended relocation after determining site constraints made on‑site restoration prohibitively expensive; the commission cited rough estimates of as much as $150,000 to $300,000 depending on approach and location and noted the presence of an existing basement utility access at the proposed Bellevue site.

Councilors called for more outreach to the Broadway neighborhood and for a clearer funding and design plan. One councilor asked that the property owner whose basement utilities might be used be invited to testify; council members also said they wanted to see design renderings and an itemized cost breakdown for on‑site rehabilitation vs. relocation.

The council voted to continue the matter so the sculpture commission and affected neighborhoods can meet again and provide more details, including funding sources and a design schematic.

What’s next: The sculpture commission will be asked to present a more detailed cost estimate, documented outreach records, proposed renderings of the Bellevue placement, and a plan for what would occupy the Broadway site if the memorial is moved.","The council agreed to continue a proposal to relocate the Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt memorial from Broadway after residents and neighborhood groups raised questions about public outreach, costs and alternatives including in-place restoration and reuse of the site for a new memorial to Dr. Marcus Wheatland.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6109941,"Council continues vote on Discover Newport tourism district after ethics, membership concerns",1940,1873000,3813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2759391-224e4d70cdcd89dde820037330ff9bfc&start=1873&end=3813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2759391-224e4d70cdcd89dde820037330ff9bfc/thumbnail_1873000.jpg","/articles/6109941/Rhode-Island/Council-continues-vote-on-Discover-Newport-tourism-district-after-ethics-membership-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109941-f600ff6854f3af2c6cb796bf07e0ea3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136785&Signature=TmYnqSlb1jRiWx36cj7FuTTM2zNKhxvkhQH0JZg9~vsZR6Sg8Wruz3Cv45xpJAjRi~WHB-NKgh~XEjoGcpdkLdhRvSa7Xrl5ynULbVgLxcm1JZ3yvhJwsnv51RtinUWxQnB9tT5U-IhIMeCJ7pIw0bGk3sKe7ebABrIaesbfTw2J2llcUDkoejzcqduJYludE9MbVmcK5IpyGMgdoTDpne~F2QmVGyF8bfqXtWEV8eRIzZwsjnJ9Co5gPDP5hqP36aQMiHMKhgiM3tJMwskzJ2yRNPPglRoxyiv7zBcD7jLzQifKsz8xpSHlHHawuyeNLcUz~atMUMA7J5r0qHTieA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newport City Council on Monday voted to continue consideration of a proposed tourism improvement district backed by Discover Newport after questions about board membership, possible conflicts of interest and requests for more outreach to councilors and neighborhoods.

Councilor Lisa Napolitano introduced the draft resolution and outlined changes Discover Newport offered since the measure was last before the council: creation of a 5% community grant program, an increase in the administration fee paid to the city from 3% to 4%, language committing the district to cover legal costs for overdue charges, and examples of eligible grant uses including public bathrooms, trash receptacles and workforce development for hospitality workers. The proposal would replace an existing district and extend the district term to 10 years, renewable, rather than the prior three-year framework.

The meat of the debate centered on governance and ethics. Members of the council and the city solicitor said the petition had been revised after prior objections to remove a requirement that a sitting councilor sit on the district’s board. Allison, a Discover Newport representative, confirmed to the council that the revised proposal removes a council seat and reduces the board from nine to eight lodging-industry members.

Several councilors asked whether a sitting councilor who also serves on other boards that would be affected by the district could be voting on this item and whether that would create an ethics conflict. Solicitor Behan advised that conflicts of interest are a personal determination typically reviewed by the state Ethics Commission and urged councilors or any potentially affected member to seek an opinion there. Multiple councilors said they wanted time to seek guidance and to meet with lodging stakeholders who had signed the petition.

Councilor Paul Connolly moved to continue the item so councilors could meet with participating hotels and obtain additional information; the motion passed. Supporters of the district, including several councilors, said the district had substantial support from lodging operators and could deliver marketing dollars and projects to extend tourism beyond the high season. Opponents or skeptical councilors cited the need for procedural caution so future legal challenges would not hinge on unresolved ethics questions.

The council was told the petition packet had been available to members and that the March meeting would be the final vote after the statutorily required posting and 30‑day review period if the council advanced the preliminary resolution.

What’s next: The council will revisit the item at a future meeting after the 30‑day review window and after individual councilors have sought ethics guidance or held stakeholder briefings.

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