R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-7-16.10

A city or town may issue a Special Events (SE) license that shall allow any retail business not otherwise licensed in this chapter or affiliated with any entity licensed in this chapter or nonprofit organization to offer alcoholic beverages for sale at retail at, or as part of the consideration for admission to, an event to be held at its premises. Such events shall not be held more often than one day in each calendar month. The alcoholic beverages for these events shall be purchased from a Class A licensee in the same city or town, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.