Shenanigans are coming to Cranberry Highway, in more ways than one.

Selectmen Tuesday approved a year round liquor license for Bourne-based entrepreneur Stephen Hurlburt at his new restaurant, "Shenanigans" located at 2691 Cranberry Highway, the site of the old Shooters restaurant.

Hurlburt was previously denied a liquor license by Selectmen on Jan. 20. Even though his paperwork appeared to be in order, there was an issue with a mysterious missing liquor license.

At the Jan. 20 meeting, Selectman Alan Slavin said that for years, the board has denied applications because it was under the impression there were no licenses available.

It wasn't until Hurlburt and his lawyer, Leonard Bello, asked the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission about the situation. After being told by the town an extra license wasn't available, an extra license was discovered.

Selectman Peter Teitelbaum said the discrepancy stemmed from an inn that closed in Onset years ago, which then caused confusion about whether or not the license could be used at different types of establishments.

Therefore, Selectmen decided to hold a comparative hearing on Feb. 17 and allow anyone to apply for the license by a Feb. 9 deadline. No one else, however, applied for the year round license, according to Slavin.

Hurlburt's license was approved pending certain conditions were met at Shenanigans. Because the restaurant has an outdoor deck, Selectmen said the deck needs to be enclosed to prevent passing alcohol to someone off premises, there needs to be a staff member on the deck whenever there are patrons there, and there needs to be an emergency exit on the deck.

There was a slight confusion when Selectmen asked about Hurlburt's plans for the vacant lot beyond the deck but still on the property of the restaurant. Hurlburt said he would perhaps utilize that area for cookouts or barbecues.

"You can cook out there all you want but you can't serve alcohol beyond the deck," said Selectman Patrick Tropeano, who said the license only applies to the footprint of the building. "I don't want this [vacant area] to become a mosh pit."

Hurlburt was approved for a common victualler's license at the January meeting, allowing him to cook and serve food. He hopes to open the restaurant in late March or early April.

Hurlburt has been in the process of renovating the old Shooters restaurant for nearly a year. Shooters has been closed since Dec. 30, 2010.

Selectman Stephen Holmes thanked Hurlburt for the contributions he has made to the community through his various other businesses, such as Vaughn Towing.

Holmes said of the new restaurant, "You've turned something that was dead back to life."