PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – It might not be long before you can get a brew at the zoo year-round.

Centerplate, the company that provides food and beverage services at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, has asked the Providence Board of Licenses to approve a liquor license for one of the city’s top tourist attractions.

Under the proposal, Centerplate would set up a tent next to the Wilderness Cafe and charge $6 for 16-ounce cans of Miller Lite and Corona or $7 for a 16-ounce draft beer from the Union Station Brewery. The tent would also sell bottled water as well as hot dogs and pretzels.

“Our business strategy will revolve around the opportunity to provide an alternative beverage option to our various target customers,” Centerplate wrote in its application. The licensing board has not voted on the proposal.

The company said it will only allow customers to buy one beer each. The company projects $19,000 in annual beer sales.

A spokesperson for Centerplate did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Evan England, a spokesman for Mayor Jorge Elorza, confirmed the city is considering the application.

“That’s a discussion we’re going to continue to have,” England said.

Opened in 1872, the Roger Williams Park Zoo brings in more than 650,000 visitors each year. It is home to more than 100 species.

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