Booze News

Commissioners Elizabeth Hafey and Douglas Trotter with (Alternate) Commissioner Harvey Jones held hearings on October 22, 2015. Ms. Hafey acted as chairman, in the absence of Chairman Benjamin Neil. I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicants Herbert Kerschbaumer & Ronald Singer Business Name Eddie’s LLC Trading As Eddie’s Address 2239 Essex Street Type of License Class “BD-7” …

Chairman Neil, Commissioner Trotter and (Alternate) Commissioner Jones held hearings on October 15, 2015. I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicants Daniel Sang, Min Kim & Elizabeth Porter Business Name CR Market, Inc. Trading As CR Market Address 712-14 W. Mosher Street Type of License Class “A” Beer & Wine License Reason for hearing Application to transfer …

The ninth and final meeting of the Rules and Regulations Committee took place on October 19, 2015. The committee first discussed a suggested rule on parties’ requests for reconsideration of a decision of the Board. There are no rules, currently, about reconsiderations; Mr. Victor Corbin and Ms. Becky Witt had suggested that this process should …

The eighth meeting of the Rules and Regulations committee was held on October 5, 2015. (c) Class BD7 Licensees: Open and Operating Tavern at all times (i) Definitions: The Board considers all Class BD7 licenses as tavern operations. (a) A tavern is defined as an establishment where alcoholic beverages are habitually sold for on premise …

The seventh meeting of the Rules and Regulations Committee was held on September 29, 2015. The group began with a discussion of regulations concerning the delivery of alcohol, found in proposed Rule 3.11. Mr. Hurdle stated that he had done some investigation into the matter, and, for the Drizly app, delivery drivers are not employees …

I. Expedited Items. Applicants Binod Uprety & Gopal Bishwakarma Business Name Maya, Inc. Trading As Namaste Baltimore Address 413 W. Coldspring Lane Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor restaurant license under the provisions of Rule 2.08 requiring $200,000 …

1:00pm I. Expedited Items. Applicants Robert Branch, William Griffin, Jr., & RaShana Marley Business Name The Art Room, Inc. Trading As Picasso’s Address 2101 Maryland Avenue Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor restaurant license under the provisions of …

Chairman Neil and Commissioner Trotter heard cases with alternate Commissioner Harvey Jones. 1:00 p.m. I. Expedited Docket Applicants Shaminder Kaur & Pinakin Patel Business Name 5418-20 Harford Road, LLC Trading As Hamilton Liquors Address 5418-20 Harford Road Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing …

Rule 3.06 – Signs and Hours of Operations. (a) Licensees, except holders of Class “C” licenses, shall indicate by a sign or by legible lettering at least two inches in height upon the outside of the licensed premises, the names of all licensees, as said names appear on the license. (b) All signage, including exterior …

1:00 p.m. The three commissioners began hearings at 1:08pm. Chairman Benjamin Neil and Commissioners Douglas Trotter and Elizabeth Hafey were all present. Expedited Items (Transfers, Amendments) and Regular Docket (New applications and hardship extension): None of the cases scheduled for new or transferred licenses or hardship extensions were heard. The 2844 Hudson Street case was …

Below are notes from the fifth meeting of the BLLC’s Rules and Regulations Committee, held on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, from 10-12am. Mr. Stanley Fine, chair of the committee, opened with a discussion of the state law that requires that the agency review its rules and regulations before October 31, 2015. Mr. Thomas Akras, Deputy …

Rules & Regulations Committee Meeting #4 The fourth Rules and Regulations Committee Meeting to recommend updates to the BLLC Rules and Regulations convened on September 9. Commissioner Douglas Trotter was present at the meeting and told the committee members that he was glad that they are taking on this task and that the rules need …

The September 10, 2015 hearings began at 1:10pm, with all three commissioners present: Benjamin Neil, Douglas Trotter, and Elizabeth Hafey. 1:00 p.m. I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicants Bing Chai Chen & Yun Ming Chen Business Name Chen’s Liquors, Inc. Trading As B&O Cafe Address 1301-03 W. Pratt Street Type of License Class “BD-7” Beer, Wine …

Rules & Regulations Committee Meeting #3 The writer of this recap arrived to the meeting as the group was preparing to begin Chapter 2 of the proposed Rules and Regulations. The text of the rule below will be bolded and the discussion summarized in regular type below it. Rule 2.01 – Applicants (a) Applications by …

Executive Secretary Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth called the session to order at 1:08pm. Chairman Benjamin Neil and Commissioners Douglas Trotter and Elizabeth Hafey were present. I. Expedited Items (Transfers & Amendments): Applicant Pete Koroneos Business Name LLPD, LLC Trading As Broadway Diner Address 6501 Eastern Avenue Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason …

Chairman Benjamin Neil, Commissioner Douglas Trotter, and Commissioner Elizabeth A. Hafey (sworn in August 12, 2015), sat for hearings. I. Expedited Items (Transfers, Amendments): Applicant Amanuel Lakemarian Business Name GABE, LLC Trading As West Side Liquor Store Address 2413 Frederick Avenue Type of License A Reason for hearing Transfer ownership Hearing notes An attorney from …

The second meeting of the Liquor Board Rules and Regulations Advisory Committee occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in the Liquor Board Conference Room at 231 E. Baltimore Street. Attorney Stanley Fine of Rosenberg, Martin, and Greenberg LLP, who often represents developers and licensees, chaired the meeting. Other committee …

Community Law Center’s Booze News blogger, Becky Lundberg-Witt, is out on vacation. Community Law Center is happy to have the original blogger for Booze News, Christina Schoppert Devereux, as our guest blogger. Chairman Benjamin Neil, Harvey Jones, and an unidentified woman whose place did not display a name-plate sat for hearings. (After the hearing, CLC …

1:00 p.m. I. Expedited Items (Transfers, Amendments): Applicants Russell Cobb & Shawn Lagergren Business Name Ceriello Brewers Hill, Inc. Trading As Ceriello Brewer’s Hill Address 3700 Toone Street, Retail G Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership and location of a Class “D” BWL license …

Rules Committee Meeting #1 – August 4, 2015, 10:00am Committee members present: Mr. Stanley Fine, Chair, Mr. William Bauer, Ms. Minda Goldberg (representative from the City Solicitor’s office), Mr. Theo Harris, Mr. Tom Yeager, Mr. Steven Johnson, Mr. Melvin Kodenski. Others present: Deputy Executive Secretary Thomas Akras, Executive Secretary Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth, Victor Corbin, Fern Shen, …

1:00pm docket I. Expedited items Applicant Soon Se Jhin & Son Hee Shin Business Name H & S, Inc. Trading As Pepper’s Liquors Address 5440 Reisterstown Rd Type of License Class BD-7 Beer, Wine & Liquor Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Attorney Hyunjae Shin represented the two applicants. Chairman Neil asked …

On May 14, 2015, the Baltimore City Liquor Board heard testimony on three alleged violations of law committed by the licensee at Stadium Lounge, at 3351-55 Greenmount Avenue in Waverly. The three alleged violations were: (1) illegal gambling at a video poker machine (2) noncooperation with the police, and (3) illegal conduct. Vice Unit police …

11:00 a.m. cases Chairman Benjamin Neil, Commissioner Douglas Trotter, and Alternate Commissioner Harvey Jones sat for hearings on July 16, 2015. The third full commissioner has not yet been appointed by Governor Hogan. Transfers and New Applications: Applicants Joginder Singh & Joginder Samra Business Name 2300 West Baltimore Street, LLC Trading As Club 2300 Address …