Licenses and Permits Committee – Sep 23, 2026

City of Somerville, Massachusetts City Council Licenses and Permits Committee Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

6:30 PM

This meeting was held via Zoom and was called to order by Chair Hardt at 6:32 p.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m. on a Roll Call Vote of 3 in favor (Councilors Davis, Wheeler and Hardt), 0 opposed, 0 absent.

Roll Call

• Present: Ward Six City Councilor Lance L. Davis, City Councilor At
• Large Ben Wheeler and Ward Seven City Councilor Emily
• Hardt

1. Committee

Approval of the Minutes of the Licenses and Permits Committee Meeting of Minutes

June 24, 2026.

(ID # 26-1150 )

• RESULT: ACCEPTED

• AYE:

• Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large

• Wheeler and Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt

2. Public Hearing

2.1. License

New Extended Operating Hours License, Wings Over Somerville, 519

(ID # 26-1068 ) Somerville Avenue, for in-store, take-out, and delivery service until 2am.

• Chair Hardt introduced the item and noted that it concerns extended
• operating hours on Friday and Saturday nights only.

Chair Hardt opened the public hearing at 6:35 PM.

No one from the public spoke on this item.

Chair Hardt closed the public hearing at 6:36 PM.

• Councilor Davis spoke in support of providing opportunities for people who

are out late to be able to get food. Councilor Wheeler noted that the business’s website appears to indicate that it is already open until 2:00 AM.

• Councilor Davis replied saying that the accuracy of the website hours is

unclear and said there are no concerns about the business and he added that no issues have been raised by the License Commission.

RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO BE APPROVED AYE:

• Ward Six City Councilor Davis, City Councilor At Large
• Wheeler and Ward Seven City Councilor Hardt