Providence Board of Licenses

Met Jun 10 2026 · Minutes filed Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 444 Westminster Street, 1st Floor , Providence, RI, 02903

The board cleared a slate of establishments for extended hours during the 2026 World Cup.

Granted temporary extended-service hours, plus several new licenses, to roughly two dozen bars and restaurants for a "Summer of Soccer" tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, allowing later service on June 16, 22, and 26 and July 2. (pp. 1–5)
Voted to suspend the Class N 1 a.m. procedural-entry rule for the World Cup. (p. 5)
One application, from the Providence Marriott, was withdrawn. (p. 4)

Background

The Board of Licenses regulates who can sell alcohol in Providence and how late establishments can serve. Temporarily extending those hours around the 2026 FIFA World Cup lets bars and restaurants stay open for matches played in other time zones — a potential boost for local business that the board weighs against neighborhood noise and public-safety concerns.

Meeting overview → Minutes PDF →