Booze News

Commissioners Smith, Fogleman and Jones in attendance. 1:00 p.m. cases Applicant Douglas Christman (Deputy General Counsel for Red Robin) & Kimberly Asner. Business Name Red Robin of Canton, Inc. (Real Name = Red Robin of Canton, LLC) Trading As Red Robin Address 3821 Boston Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License …

This past summer, Community Law Center began a new initiative: following up on the now infamous March 2013 Liquor Board Audit.  We set out via a blog on our website, Booze News: Distilled in Room 215, to find out how Liquor Board proceedings were or were not in compliance with state law, and how the …

Commissioners Smith, Fogleman, and Jones in attendance. Two cases were postponed, because they were “incomplete as to form and legal sufficiency;” specifically, the applications did not include valid signatures from three character witnesses who are both (1) registered voters and (2) property owners in Baltimore City. The Board has implemented a new policy which requires …

Chairman Fogleman and Commissioner Smith heard hearings; Commissioner Jones was not in attendance. The hearings are summarized below in the order in which they appeared on the docket. 1:00 pm hearings Applicant Diana Coyle Business Name Canton Crossing Wine & Spirits, LLC Trading As Canton Crossing Wine & Spirits Address 3831 Boston Street Type of …

Chairman Fogleman and Commissioner Jones heard hearings; Commissioner Smith was not in attendance. Prior to the first hearing, Chairman Fogleman announced that anyone who is unhappy with a decision has 30 days to request judicial review from the Circuit Court, and that all votes should be presumed unanimous, since the two sitting Commissioners would have …

In May 2011, Governor O’Malley signed into law a bill requiring that the State Office of Legislative Audits perform an audit of the Baltimore City Liquor Board once every three years.  In March 2013, the first of these state audits was released.  As has been widely reported, the 89-page report – including recommendations for improvement …

Commissioner Smith, as Acting Chairwoman, led the hearings. Chairman Fogleman was not in attendance. During the first hearing, Acting Chairwoman Smith announced that all approvals are contingent upon the proper documentation being received. No vote breakdowns were announced, but the following posts reflect the assumption that Commissioner Smith and Commissioner Jones were in agreement on …

1:00 pm Docket: Hearings began at 1:26 pm.  Chairman Fogleman announced that any approvals made are subject to the Liquor Board receiving various documents before the license is issued and all decisions are unanimous unless the Board says otherwise. The hearings are summarized below in the order in which they appeared on the public docket …

1:00 pm Docket: Establishment address: 1609 Sulgrave Avenue Establishment Trade name: Crepe Du Jour Hearing time: POSTPONED License type: D Beer & Wine (Tavern license, beer and wine may be sold from 6 am to 1 am, no Sunday sales) Reason for hearing: Request for hardship extension Zoning (according to Baltimore CityView): B-2-2 (Community Business District) Neighborhood (according to Baltimore CityView): Mount …

The Commissioners arrived at 1:26 pm for the 1:00 pm docket.  Hearings began immediately. 1:00 pm Docket: Establishment address: 3638 South Hanover Street [This address was inaccurately listed as 3639 South Hanover Street on the public docket] Establishment Trade name: Brooklyn House Hearing time: POSTPONED License type: BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor (Tavern, alcohol may …

Hearings began at 1:19 pm.  Individual votes were announced for 3 of the first 8 hearings.  During the 9th hearing, Chairman Fogleman announced that if he did not mention individual votes in his decision, the public should assume that the vote was unanimous.  That assumption has been made in the following entries. *Note: Finding 20 of …

Liquor Board proceedings got under way a little after 1:30 pm, minutes after Chairman Fogleman and Commissioner Smith arrived.  Chairman Fogleman apologized for the delay, explaining that a staff meeting had gone over.  Commissioner Jones arrived during the decision phase of the first hearing. 1:00 pm Docket: Establishment address: 601 E. Pratt Street, 21202 Establishment Trade …