City Business Owners Summoned to Hearing for Serving Liquor to Minors

Eight business owners were ordered to appear before East Providence City Council members on Tuesday, Nov. 15, for a show cause hearing after they allegedly served alcohol to high school minors in September. The sting was facilitated by the .

According to Mayor Bruce Rogers, this is the second liquor license violation for the East Buffet Restaurant owner within three months. The owner, Wendy Lin, is also being charged with failing to show up at a previously scheduled council hearing. Council members could fine the restaurant $1,000 and shut operations for three days.

As for the rest of the businesses, this is owners' first offenses. They could face fines depending on the rulings of council members.

The eight businesses that were served summonses: 

• Bill Blumenreich
  
  39 Warren Ave.
• Anthony Perry
  
  9 Pier Road
• David Mathias
  
  218 Warren Ave.
• Michael St Angelo
  
  1235 Wampanoag Trail
• Jeffrey Boisseau
  
  315 Waterman Ave.
• Wendy Lin
  East Buffet Restaurant
  52 Narragansett Park Drive
• George N. Yanna
  
  1022 South Broadway
• Mruga Patel
  
  470 North Broadway 

See the attached .pdf to read the summonses sent by the East Providence city clerk.