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» All right. Good morning, Mr. Chairman,
members of the board, everyone in the

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room, and those watching on Charm TV.
The July 23rd, 2026 proceedings of the

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Board of Liquor License Commissioners
for Baltimore City will now begin.

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Please take this opportunity to turn off
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be that person whose phone goes off in
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is now in session. Sir.
>> Yes. Good morning everyone. We are going

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to be releasing our new rules. Um the
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Deputy, can you go ahead and tell us
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» Absolutely. Um and so we will release it
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distribution list, you'll get a copy of
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Uh you'll be able to access it also on
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our Facebook page, um this is a great
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30 days of public comment. Um so if you
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you think it sucks, send us that that
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retool some of the language, that would
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things that are new. We have new
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sure that we're complying with the law,
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will have a a quick and dirty synopsis
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the things that are are new or that have
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on September 10th in this room. Uh and
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October 1st uh implementation date. If
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want to talk about the draft, feel free
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have a have a conversation. I'll
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to.
>> Please jump in on the process. The

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deputy executive secretary has been
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The whole staff has been. We've been
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and some of the things that aren't
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um is very very clear. And I know some
of the attorneys in the back um there

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are a few definitions and and things
that are kind of iffy. We're we're

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tightening up on everything. Um so we
would love to hear your comments and any

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um suggestions throughout the process. I
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» I would absolutely 80th time, right?
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But but we're we're doing great. Um I'm
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participate in this if you can. Okay.
>> Yeah. No, especially because the goal

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here is to make sure that they are they
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» Yes.
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Licenses, attorneys, and residents.
That's really the goal. So,

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» yes.
>> All right. Now, now we move on. All

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» yep.
>> I have a camera over here. Am I on a

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Netflix um documentary?
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court reporter, so it's a little
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» Be careful what you say. Uh all right.
If you are here for a particular case,

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please make sure you've looked at the
docket that is on the exterior of this

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room to make sure you are in fact
scheduled to be here today. If you're

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not, don't stay. [laughter]
Um, and finally, uh, if you're coming up

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to speak, uh, and, uh, make sure that
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light is green and that you are close to
the microphone so that we can capture

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all of your testimony and the folks uh,
watching from home can hear. All right,

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here we go. Case one. Jeffrey Msceri and
Nick Barbara Sunday Social Brunch LLC

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trading as Sunday Social 2 East Well
Street, Sweet 116. application for a new

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class B beer, wine, and liquor
restaurant license under the provisions

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of alcoholic, beverages, and cannabis
article section 12-903C2

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requiring $500,000 in capital investment
in restaurant fixtures and facilities,

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51% of food sales and seating capacity
for a minimum of 75, but not more than

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150 people. Requesting live
entertainment and outdoor table service.

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Please come forward.
>> You please raise your right hand, both

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of you, Miss Wman, please. They swear by
>> that is correct. I do.

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» Yes. Can you please identify yourself?
>> Uh good morning everyone. My name is

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Jeffrey Msc.
I'm CEO founder of Mscality Group and

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I'm trading at Sunday Social Brunch DMV
DMV.

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» Okay. Are you going to be the one that's
going to be testifying today?

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» That is correct.
>> Okay. You want to tell us a little bit

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about this application for this new
class B beer, wine, and liquor

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restaurant license?
>> Um yes. So, um this will be our 13th

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restaurant in the company. um second uh
hopefully second license in Baltimore

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City. Uh I was I was in front of you
guys. I remember a few years ago for

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Miss Toya's uh career house. So this is
our sister restaurant. So we're focusing

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on um the breakfast side of uh things
now. We have a cafe that's open from

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6:00 a.m. um that's not serving alcohol
until 10:00 a.m. when we focus on the

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brunch side. We're ser serving breakfast
every day. And then um we're going to

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dinner services as well. Um so again,
yeah. um uh still focus on the the good

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food, good cuisine, um you know, nice
entertainment, cater to the

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neighborhood, cater to the guests, um
that's surrounded, um in the building.

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So, we have already have a good
relationship with the landlord who just

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acquired the building. Um you know,
promotional stuff, you name it. Um have

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a great management team in place. Nick
here, he's a executive team. Um, so we

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kind of, you know, grew the company
through the hard work and blessing and

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now we're just trying to, um, provide,
uh, more good food and service to

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Baltimore City
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» Yes. So, uh, we just, you know, um,
tenant improvements, upgrades, uh, we we

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gutted it out, we remodeled it. Um, um,
we kept the the structure, but, uh, just

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nice finishes, nice fixtures, you know,
we put, uh, a new bar top, a new, um,

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bar fixtures, um, uh, new LED signs. Um
um we actually partnered with uh our

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well-known chef too as well. So um yeah,
we just you know nice new booths, new

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tables and chairs. Um
what else did we do?

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» Yeah, new countertop for the cafe side.
So um yeah, just FFN. We did a lot of

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upgrades to the building.
>> I see in here. So this says what?

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671,36034.
Is that is that accurate?

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» That is correct. Do you meet the minimum
requirement of 500,000 there? What about

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the food sales versus alcohol sales?
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for us on the alcohol side. Uh but we
typically uh 80 85 with the food. Um

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again, you know, have a nice cocktail
menu. We know the the rules and the laws

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in terms of, you know, not overpouring,
not over serving. You know, the the

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general manager, he's tip certified. Uh
Nick as well, they oversee that. So we,

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you know, did well training. Um, my HR
has done training with them as well. So,

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but, um, again, we focus on high quality
food and service, you know, families,

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birthday parties, celebrations, um, you
name it. So, um, like I said, uh, at the

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max it'll be 8020.
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» uh, I think we're, uh, in between 85 and
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» Anything else you want to tell us about?
>> Uh, no. I pretty uh summed it up, you

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know. Um we've been doing training for
the last two, three weeks. We have all

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our permits, everything completed, uh
traders license. We have our health

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certificate, uh sales and use. Uh you
know, we went through the process, you

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know, doing stuff the right way. Now,
we're just uh you know, this is the last

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step. Hopefully, we can get this last um
checked off and uh get open to the

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public and serve you guys some wonderful
uh food and uh coffee

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» and coffee.
>> Yeah. Okay. Any [clears throat]

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questions about the coffee or anything
else? Commissioner,

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» one question. What is your hours of
operation?

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» So, start soft open and we won't we
won't be we're only going to start with

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dinner services first, but when we fully
open, we're going to open uh 6:00 a.m.

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The coffee service, then the breakfast
side will open at 10:00 a.m. and we

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won't go past 9:00 a.m. On the weekends,
we'll probably go to 11 latest.

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» When's your soft opening?
>> Uh we're shooting for the first week in

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August. We're going next week. Uh

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» uh yeah, first week in August, I think
moving.

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You want to have some gluten-free stuff?
>> Of course. [laughter]

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» Pancakes?
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» We have a huge huge menu. You trust me,
we got we always do big menus. You at

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least 40 50 items on our menus only when
we do that.

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» I didn't want to steal her thunder. I
know [laughter] she want that question.

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» You know, I'm just, you know, I'm a I'm
a a breakfast and brunch lover, of

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course, but um
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I I stay home and do it myself.
>> Yeah, we have some gluten-free. Yes.

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» Okay.
>> I have no more questions.

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» That's nice.
>> No more question. Mr. Chairman,

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» thank you. Based on your application
materials, um the testimony that you

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guys gave today and the exhibits that
you attached to your um application, I

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vote to approve this application for a
new class B beer, wine, and liquor

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restaurant license, and that is with
live entertainment and outdoor table

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service.
>> I concur with the chairman. I vote to

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approve this application for a new class
B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant

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license with live entertainment and
outdoor table service.

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» I am also in agreement. I vote to
approve the application for a new class

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B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant
license with live entertainment and

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outdoor table service.
>> Miss Russell,

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» no. It is for the record.
>> Thank you and good luck to you.

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» Thank you guys. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you. Good luck.

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» Kate Maria Victoria Shotwell by Old
Pizza LLC. Trade name pending 3535

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Chestnut Avenue. Application for a new
class B beer wine and liquor restaurant

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license under the provisions of Alcohawk
Beverages and cannabis article section

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12-63
C12 little I requiring $200,000 in

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capital investment in restaurant
fixtures and facilities. 40% of food

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sales and seating capacity for minimum
of 75 people requesting live

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entertainment outdoor table service and
off- premises catering.

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» Abraham Hurdle with the license sitting
sitting to my left. I think it's I think

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it's Vali but I she would it is it's
okay. I just wanted to you know just

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whatever advertising.
>> But I got your name right. Right.

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» You did get my name right.
>> Oh no. Close.

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» All right. I'm fired. See you.
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» I have a lot of them.
This is an application for a new class B

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license. This location has been
previously licensed, but it sat dormant

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for a while and it has been I I have
found that when licenses sit dormant or

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there's perhaps an exit that may not be
ideal, it's just easier to get a new

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license as opposed to transfer. Any
number of tax issues or filings come up,

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whether it's withholding tax or sales
tax being filed, personal property, any

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number of issues come up. And in this
case, the location, I think the

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requirement is they have to do 40% of
their sales in food. We anticipate it

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being way above that. Not even 60. It's
probably going to be 80 to 90. Um, this

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is a place where people will, I
anticipate, drink, you know, a not

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insignificant amount, but food is going
to be the driver here. We do anticipate

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the crowd because it is hammed in to be
it's it's a crowd that does have a drink

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with their pizza. Um, but this is going
to be a restaurant first and a bar

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second. Make no mistake. Um, my client's
got significant experience in industry.

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I believe she's been running a different
pizza place for several years. Um, and

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we just don't anticipate any issues.
She's aware that if she runs out of

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Sambuka on a Friday that she has to wait
from the wholesaler, she can't go down

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the street to a different place and add
a bottle from another retailer. She's

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aware that she has to keep her
employment records. Uh my understanding

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is anybody who will be handling alcohol
at the restaurant will be alcohol

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awareness certified at some point in
time shortly after their opening. Um and

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they're going to have a manager just in
case she's not around. But based on our

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discussions, she is unfortunately
anticipating being there pretty much

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seven days a week for the foreseeable
future. Um and then at some point maybe

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getting a vacation and having that
experienced manager take over briefly.

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We do have a letter of support um I
believe from the Hampton merchants. Um,

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this case was previously scheduled maybe
about a month ago and was postponed at

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the request. Um, I received a call from
Councilwoman Adet Ramos to postpone it

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to meet with the two different community
groups in the area. We met on July 8th,

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I believe, with one and on the 13th with
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» Can I just interrupt you because this is
a really important part. Is your green

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light on because we're getting a note
saying that it went out. Can you just

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turn it off and turn it back on?
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» All right. And get a little bit closer.
I want to make sure people are hearing

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» test better.
Um, so we met with the two different

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community groups. One of the groups sent
over a letter of support about a week,

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week and a half ago and it's my
understanding that the board may have

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received a request from one of the
groups for us to have further meetings

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this morning
>> and I did want to address that.

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» My perview would be the board's policy
on evidence is that they have to have

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three days notice. We typically need the
board needs to get documents the Friday

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before and this came in at 9:45. which I
think is frankly pretty outrageous. We

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met with them on the 20 on the 13th.
It's been 10 days. My understanding

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there's been no followup from that
community group addressing any concerns

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or questions or desires to do anything.
So, I have concerns that while we had 10

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days to get something sorted out, they
waited till 9:45 this morning to send an

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email out when we had previously gone
out of our way to postpone this. My

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clients are paying rent at this
location. they've made significant

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capital investment
to kick this out another month would be

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effectively impossible at this point.
>> Let me address that initially though

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because this was postponed once already.
Um and we did get the email requesting

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another postponement. Um we are going to
go forward with the hearing today. Um I

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do understand that was it two Mondays
ago that you guys met and tried to

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» Correct. I believe it was the 13th.
Correct.

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» Okay. and tried to work this out. Um, we
are going to go forward with a hearing

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today and we're going to make a decision
today. I do encourage you and I want you

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to address um whether or not continue
talks are going to happen between the

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committee. And one of the main questions
I want you to address clearly on the

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record is the hours of operation. Just I
know you said something, but make sure

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that's clearly stated on the record.
>> Sure.

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To be very clear, my clients and myself
were always committed to working with

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any community group that has any concern
whether there's an MOU or not.

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» Yes,
>> I'm someone who lives in the city and I

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appreciate the fact that locations are
on occasion.

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They're trying to do new things because
it's a business and sometimes that

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requires changing things up and
sometimes that takes things kind of

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outside the norm. Here, I don't think
that's going to be the case. This is on

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the Avenue in Hampton. Um, and again,
the previous location, I believe, had

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live entertainment and all of the
different things that that we're asking

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[clears throat] for. That being said,
again, we're absolutely committed to

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working with them to get to anou. I am
hesitant to have it be contingent

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because all of a sudden, it becomes a
yes or a no that the community gets to

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give. And the board's rules and the
state law does provide in certain

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circumstances where anou is required.
And this isn't one of those areas where

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we have to have anou. So, to make it
contingent, I think would be

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contradictory to the law. again, happy
to commit to work with them. I've worked

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with the council woman on any number of
matters and find her to be very

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reasonable and easy to work with. She's
very responsive, which is always

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appreciated and we will work with them.
We just need to get open as soon as

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humanly possible is the issue.
>> Okay.

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» Um, and if I may, my client has not been
sworn I think at the moment. So, I

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haven't before I ask her the hours just
have to have her sworn.

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» That's all please.

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Miss Shwell, what are the planned
operational hours for the location?

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» And state your full name so she can have
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» My full name is Kate Mariah Victoria
Shotwell. Uh, currently our plan is to

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be closed on Monday. Tuesday through
Friday hours hours will be 4 to 9.

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Saturday and Sunday 12 to 10 right now
is is what we're planning. We're not

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planning to be open as a late night
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» Okay.
It's my request that the board grant

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their hours to 11 despite what my client
has indicated not to change anything,

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but just because as someone who
sometimes watches Monday night football

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and sports, those events can tip beyond
that 9:00 and 10:00 timeline, and they

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wouldn't want to be throwing people out
during the third quarter or something of

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that nature. It also gives them a little
bit of flexibility, but again, our

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anticipation is that these would be the
normal operational hours, 9 and 10, just

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about every single day.
>> Okay.

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» I I don't think we have to grant hours
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» and we'll work with the community.
>> Work with the community. You guys figure

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that out. We're going to stay out of
that, but I just want to make sure you

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guys work.
>> All right. Anything else?

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» Not at this time. If the board has any
questions, you'd be happy to address

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them.
>> All right. I don't have any other

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questions. questions.
>> Uh, one question. Um, will the owner be

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uh, uh, certified um, alcohol serving?
Is that has that been completed?

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» I believe you do have the alcohol
awareness already. Correct.

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» Do you have the alcohol You have tips
training? Correct. Alcohol awareness.

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» I I do.
>> We will.

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» Yeah. My apologies. My client I think
has a requirement for the liquor board

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will have to have alcohol awareness to
pick the license up.

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» Who is that person?
>> Who's my business partner?

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» Your business partner. Okay. Okay. And
what's your business partner's name?

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» Mackenzie F Mackenzie Fowler.
>> And he's claiming It's okay. Um Oh,

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yeah. Raise your right hand. Come on up.
>> Hello.

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» Can you swear in please?
>> I'm sorry.

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» Yes.
>> And you have alcohol awareness today,

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correct?
>> Okay.

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» Again, the plan is to have the lency of
course licensed um and trained. And

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again, the goal is to have anybody,
bartenders or servers, also trained once

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things are up and running. It's
something that I found in various places

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tends to reduce underage service. We're
going to work on an alcohol service

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policy. No vertical IDs, nothing of that
nature.

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» Okay, that's great. Thank you.
>> Other questions?

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» No, I don't have any questions.
>> I don't know that we're going to do it

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in free pizza, but we'll work on it.
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» We have [clears throat] the best gluten
free pizza.

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» You do?
>> My apologies. My apologies.

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» Oh, okay.
>> That is not exaggeration.

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want to come and check it out now. You
you said the best.

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» Yes, I have.
>> So,

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we come from
>> Okay.

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» what we have.
>> Awesome.

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» Thank you guys. Well, based on the
application materials, the profer that

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was made by council, the testimony that
was given, and the exhibits that we have

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in the record, I vote to approve this
application for a new class B beer,

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wine, and liquor restaurant license um
with live entertainment, outdoor table

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service, and off- premises catering.
>> I agree with the chair. Um I vote to

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approve this application for a new class
B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant

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license with live entertainment, outdoor
table service, and off- premises

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catering.
I also uh agreed to vote to approve the

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application for a new class B uh beer,
wine, and liquor restaurant license with

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live entertainment, outdoor table
service, and off- premise catering.

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» Mr. President, for the record, board
exhibit one, letter of support from

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Hampton Village Merchant Association
dated 71626.

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» Keep talking to the community.
>> Thank you.

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» Yeah,
>> Steven R. Danic and Roger Wesley Avery

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Jr., Copen State University, trading as
physical education complex, 2500 West

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North Avenue. Application for a new
class C beer and light wine license

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under the provisions of alcoholic
beverages and carn beverages and

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cannabis oracle section 12-63
C23 requiring alcoholic beverages to be

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used during onampus events and an
executed at the greater mandaming

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council uh requesting live
entertainment.

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Good morning.
>> Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members

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of the board. For the record, my name is
Linda Carter, and it is absolutely my

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pleasure to be before you today in
connection with an application for a new

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license for Coppen State University.
>> Yes. Go ahead.

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» And I have with me the two applicants to
become lences, Roger Avery and Steven

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Danick. And I also have somebody from
their their Department of Legislative

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Affairs, just in case. Um,
>> are you going to profer the whole

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» if with the board's permission?
>> Oh, yeah, that's perfect. Yes.

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» Um,
I know as a condition of your issuing

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this license, we have to have a signed
memorandum. I'm understanding with the

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uh greater mandaban coordinating
council. We are in the process of

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continuing to negotiate that with them.
We actually began this process to get a

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license for Coppen about two years ago
and at that point in time the only

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available license was an arena license.
Well, given the cost of that license,

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which is in excess of $20,000 a year,
and the fact that our arena is small,

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and um as the board knows, we've had in
the last couple of years we've had a

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couple of events, the soldout events
have been the homecoming. One year we

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had what $1,400 in sales and the other
year we had about $900 in sales. So

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obviously buying an arena license is not
in the budget. Even this um with the

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legislaturator's
gracious accommodation

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um of the licensing fee, it's still a
number that's hard to justify, but we're

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doing it anyway because quite frankly,
COPPA needs to be competitive on the

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national scale. As I'm sure this board
knows, the availability to sell

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alcoholic beverages at college sporting
events is becoming the norm.

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Um,
we have, as I indicated, operated a

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couple of events this last season under
special one-day licenses and a couple of

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events the prior season. I'm pleased to
report there have been absolutely no

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violations.
Um, Mr. Avery is an employee of Thompson

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Hospitality which provides all the
concession

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um concessions for the for the
university. He's been here for four

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years. He was at Morgan State for what
15 years prior to that. uh he is

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well-versed in the responsibility of
selling alcohol and perhaps more

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importantly of making sure that the
people that are engaged in the sale of

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alcohol are properly trained. [snorts]
Um he is alcohol awareness certified.

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There will only be two places within the
arena where alcohol can be procured

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and they will be manned by two
individuals.

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Two to four. Thank you so much. Two to
four individuals all of whom will be

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alcohol awareness certified. If I could
approach please.

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» [clears throat]

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» We are prepared to um we as I indicated
we will in fact negotiate and finalize

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finish negotiations and finalize theou
with one diamond. Um and we will agree

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to um they have asked us to agree to a
minimum price per drink which we will

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agree to. Um just the board knows sales
will start no more than one hour prior

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to the event and that's the time people
are allowed into the mic.

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» I apologize that's at the time people
are allowed into the stadium or the

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arena rather and they will end one hour
prior to the conclusion of the event.

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No person will be permitted to purchase
more than two drinks at a time. And as I

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indicated, there will only be two points
of sale in all events. In addition to um

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Mr. Avery and his staff, there's also
security, both uh uniformed and not

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uniformed, provided by Coppen. We
haven't had any problems at the two

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soldout games. We really don't
anticipate having any problems at all.

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We would profit for the board that all
of the information contained in the

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application is true and correct and that
there have been no changes or

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modifications there too. And we would
respectfully request the board to wave

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the membership requirement of a club
license um which is in your discretion

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but obviously this is a license issued
to the university. So there is no club

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as such, but the license is statutoily
created by the legislature and we would

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respectfully request that the license be
granted subject to the MLOU being filed

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with this board. And Mr. Chairman,
members of the board, my witnesses are

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all here for your questions if I can't
answer them.

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» Okay. I guess my first question is you
said you've been talking to the Mand

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Domen um coordinating council for a
while now. Um, is there a reason why an

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agreement hasn't been formed yet? And is
there a um like a sticking point or is

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it just you guys are
>> You want me to address

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» the only sticking point and and when we
first met with them, we didn't have

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experience in terms of how much revenue
would be generated by the sale of

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alcohol. and the um [clears throat]
mandamin wanted us to agree to provide

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them a certain dollar amount from the
sales. We explained to them a percentage

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we can't do because that would be a
pecuniary interest which is not

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permitted and then they've thrown out
some numbers. Well, those numbers

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actually exceed the revenue that's being
generated from the

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» they want to know the number
>> because they want some money.

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» They want a percent.
>> They want a contribution. They want a

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contribution.
>> Yes. So,

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there is already money being given
through the university to the community

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association. We're going to make sure
that they're aware of that and we

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anticipate that we're going to be able
to resolve this.

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» Okay. I'm concerned now though.
>> They they want a contribution to approve

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theou.

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» Yeah.
>> Yeah. We're gonna have to look into that

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some. Okay.
Um

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yeah. Um the membership requirement,
deputy executive secretary, um with the

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new law that allows this to happen, is
that something that we have to wave or?

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» Yeah. And so otherwise under a class C,
they can only sell to members. This

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would be to open to the public. the the
law provides that you would um uh wave

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any requirements that sales be can be
made to only members and gifts of

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members. Yes, sir.
>> Okay. So,

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when we do vote, that is something that
we're going to make sure that we say. Um

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theou

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should be
so that the community and our lens ees

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are on the same page. Our main concern
is the safety of Baltimore city

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citizens. We want to make sure that our
licenses are following all the rules and

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regulations.
state, Baltimore City, all the other

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agencies in the city, especially our
rules with the at the liquor board. Um,

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we also want to make sure that the
community feels heard and that each

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establishment is
um not just there in the community, but

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also communicating with the community.
And each community is different in

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Baltimore. Some places need to close at
10:00. Some need to close at 2 am. But

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we want to make sure that it works for
everyone. We want to make sure the

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licences make money and do good
business. And in this case, this is good

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business for the university. This is
this can be another revenue source. We

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don't want the MLUS
to be held and this I'm saying this as

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chairman held over the heads of our
licences to get any type of revenue or

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money. That's not what we're looking
for. That's not what we want. So, I want

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to look into this once we finish. Okay.
Um and they're not here to to say their

410
00:29:43,039 --> 00:29:52,399
side, but I'm just making clear my
vision and my point um on this. So, um,

411
00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:55,679
» well, we certainly appreciate that, Mr.
Chairman, but as I indicated, I think

412
00:29:54,159 --> 00:29:56,399
we're very close.
>> Okay.

413
00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:01,039
» Um,
>> are we in that conversation in those

414
00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:06,640
meetings? Are we sitting Where's Matt?
>> Is he in the hall?

415
00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:10,559
» Oh, I'm sorry. You have been?
>> This has been going on for quite some

416
00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:12,640
time. We We've been in a variety of
conversations, but I don't think

417
00:30:11,919 --> 00:30:16,640
recently.
>> Okay. We'll have a conversation after

418
00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:19,600
this on that. Um, but I I'm ready to
move forward with um the ruling. Any

419
00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:23,279
questions, Commissioner?
>> No questions. Mr. Sham,

420
00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:30,399
» I do have a question. I mean, you uh
counselor, um you stated you were going

421
00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:33,360
to limit um the alcohol purchases to
just two drinks

422
00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:42,080
um
>> per person or per transaction. And and

423
00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:48,320
is that only for um
um

424
00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:52,960
just the sales or are you doing that um
to make sure that no one is intoxicated?

425
00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:58,240
» We're doing it to make sure that there
is no intoxication. Okay.

426
00:30:55,440 --> 00:31:03,600
» We're also doing it to help to ensure
that drinks are not passed to people who

427
00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:08,799
are underage. It makes it a lot easier
for the security to monitor two drinks

428
00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:12,080
than it would a tray full of drinks.
>> Okay. Wonderful.

429
00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:16,240
» Thank you.
>> You're more than welcome.

430
00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:20,080
» Okay. Any other questions?
>> No questions. Okay.

431
00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:24,960
» Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr.
Chairman. Thank you guys for appearing.

432
00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:30,080
Based on the application materials, the
test the um profer that was given today

433
00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:34,320
by council, exhibits that we had in the
file and the exhibits that were

434
00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:40,799
introduced today. I vote to approve this
application for a new class C beer and

435
00:31:37,679 --> 00:31:48,559
light wine license um with live
entertainment. also wave the membership

436
00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:54,080
requirement as um required by law
and um this is subject to an exe

437
00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:58,240
executed.
Um

438
00:31:55,679 --> 00:32:04,159
but as I said stated earlier I'm going
to make sure that we're more involved in

439
00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:07,519
that process to make sure that theou is
um executed and it's done the right way.

440
00:32:07,039 --> 00:32:10,000
Okay.
>> Greatly appreciated, Mr. Chairman. Thank

441
00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:14,960
you.
I concur with the chairman. I vote to

442
00:32:11,679 --> 00:32:20,320
approve this application for a class C
beer wine light wine license with live

443
00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:26,799
entertainment. Also weigh the right the
requirement that the customer must be a

444
00:32:22,799 --> 00:32:30,399
member uh to get this license
>> subject to theou. Yeah.

445
00:32:27,919 --> 00:32:34,960
» And also subject to theou.
>> I will also vote to approve uh the

446
00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:39,360
application for a new class C beer and
light wine uh license with live

447
00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:45,919
entertainment. I will wave the
membership requirement as uh stipulated

448
00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:52,159
in the law and um your application is
subject to the executed.

449
00:32:49,679 --> 00:32:54,847
» It says lightwe.
>> Yeah.

450
00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:56,960
» Well, that's not a problem. We
[clears throat] promise. No fortified

451
00:32:56,480 --> 00:33:01,440
wines.
>> The way it's written for wines as

452
00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:04,960
opposed to
>> I like a good sherry.

453
00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:08,720
» I you know and I like a good port. I
actually had that there's there are in

454
00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:12,880
Prince George's County there are light
wine and wine licenses so it can get a

455
00:33:11,919 --> 00:33:18,640
little confusing.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Miss Miss Russell for the

456
00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:21,200
record for one floor plan two photos.
>> Good luck and I hope this helps the

457
00:33:20,159 --> 00:33:24,320
university. Yeah. Thank you.
>> Thank you so much and we appreciate your

458
00:33:22,799 --> 00:33:29,919
consideration today. Y'all have a great
and safe one.

459
00:33:26,559 --> 00:33:37,679
Jeffrey Kolazar and Patricia Yevix
Eisenberg GF Hospitality BHMD Associates

460
00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:43,360
LLC training as Renaissance Baltimore
Harbor Place Hotel 200 through 02 East

461
00:33:41,120 --> 00:33:47,840
Pratt Street Class B Beer Wine and
Liquor Hotel Motel License Application

462
00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:51,120
to transfer ownership with continuation
of live entertainment and outdoor table

463
00:33:49,919 --> 00:33:54,080
service.
>> Good morning. Good morning.

464
00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:57,919
» Good morning. Leanne Shrekenos with
Royston Muller McLean and Reed here on

465
00:33:55,679 --> 00:34:00,880
behalf of the hotel and to my right is
>> Jeffrey Kulasaur.

466
00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,760
» Thank you very much. Are you gonna
today?

467
00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:04,159
» If I may.
>> Oh yes, go ahead.

468
00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:08,159
» Thank you very much. We are here as a
result of receiverhip. The hotel was

469
00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:11,599
went into under a receiver ship at the
order of the Baltimore City Circuit

470
00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:15,679
Court and the license we are here
seeking out transfer of the license to

471
00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:23,119
the receiver which is GF Hospitality
BHMD Associates LLC. Mr. Kolasar to my

472
00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:27,520
right is the 50% member of that entity
and he is also the chief development

473
00:34:24,879 --> 00:34:32,159
officer for GF hotels and resorts which
is a nationwide hotel ownership uh

474
00:34:30,399 --> 00:34:36,240
management consulting company. They have
over 160 hotels in their portfolio. So

475
00:34:34,879 --> 00:34:42,079
very well verssed in management of
hotels. Um Ms. Yeix is currently the

476
00:34:39,040 --> 00:34:47,040
Baltimore city lency for the hotel now
and is staying on as the resident ly

477
00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:50,560
through this trans transfer process. Um
the overall operation of the hotel is

478
00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:54,399
not changing. There are 14 individuals
who are involved with the sale service

479
00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:58,640
of alcohol at the hotel. All 14 of them
are tips certified. They have two bars

480
00:34:57,119 --> 00:35:03,760
within the hotel and both have ID
scanners. They card every person who

481
00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:06,800
orders alcohol within the hotel. Um we
are seeking the continuation of the

482
00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:11,599
outdoor table service and live
entertainment. The live entertainment is

483
00:35:08,720 --> 00:35:17,920
limited to 12 sessions a year of soft
rock and jazz. So it's once a month um

484
00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:21,680
for the live entertainment. um 622 rooms
and again nothing's changing at the

485
00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:23,520
hotel with respect to the transfer. So I
turn it over to the board for any

486
00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:26,160
questions you might have.
>> So everything's going to remain the

487
00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:29,599
same. It's just new ownership. No
changes to the hotel.

488
00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:34,119
» No recent management man change in
general manager.

489
00:35:31,119 --> 00:35:34,119
» Okay.

490
00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,520
Any questions?
>> No questions. Mr. Chairman,

491
00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:41,599
» no questions.
>> No questions. Okay. Based on application

492
00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:45,920
materials, the proper made by council
exhibits that we have in the record. I

493
00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:52,320
vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class B beer,

494
00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:56,160
wine, and liquor, hotel, motel license
with the continuation of live

495
00:35:53,839 --> 00:36:00,320
entertainment and outdoor table service.
>> I also vote to approve this application

496
00:35:57,839 --> 00:36:04,640
to transfer ownership of this class B
beer, wine, and liquor hotel motel

497
00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:09,200
license with live entertainment and
outdoor table services. I will vote to

498
00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:15,119
approve this application to transfer
ownership of the class B beer, wine, and

499
00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:19,520
liquor hotel motel license with live
entertainment and outdoor table service.

500
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:21,760
» Miss Ros, for the record,
>> thank you very much. Good luck.

501
00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:25,280
» Thank you all very much. Appreciate it.
>> We don't get a lot of hotel motel.

502
00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:27,359
» Yeah.
>> Have a good one.

503
00:36:26,079 --> 00:36:32,240
» Yeah.
>> Susan Chung and Charlton Arquette

504
00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:37,920
McCormack, the New Generation, Inc.
Trade name pending 1503 through05 light

505
00:36:35,520 --> 00:36:41,440
street class A7 beer wine and liquor
license application to transfer

506
00:36:39,839 --> 00:36:46,960
ownership requesting delivery of
alcoholic beverages. Abraham on behalf

507
00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:50,000
of Susan Chung and Mr. McCormack for New
Generation Inc. Uh Miss Chung is

508
00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:53,200
standing to my left. Mr. McCormack is
sick. That's what I was told this

509
00:36:51,119 --> 00:36:57,440
morning and wasn't able to make it. This
is an inloation transfer of an A7

510
00:36:55,280 --> 00:37:01,680
license. We don't really do a lot of A7s
here at the board. My understanding is

511
00:36:59,119 --> 00:37:08,000
to get an A7 at some point it had to be
a BD7 and then the community and I think

512
00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:11,839
a councilmatic bill had to be passed and
then it had to turn over to an A7. So in

513
00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:16,000
theory the community is on board with
this or was at some point to get the

514
00:37:14,240 --> 00:37:22,240
council person to make the change
previously. Um it is just a 7-day

515
00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:26,880
package goods location. It is there's
nothing particularly crazy or different

516
00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:30,320
or anything like that. Um, the place is
being reconstructed. We did send a board

517
00:37:28,960 --> 00:37:33,040
the floor plan. We'll make sure that we
update that if there's anything that

518
00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:37,119
deviates from the floor plan that was
sent in. I don't anticipate there will

519
00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:42,240
be. Um, but right now it is just a bit
of an empty shell. More of a building in

520
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:45,920
white type of situation. Um, my client,
the license allows them to be open till

521
00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:50,240
midnight, seven days a week. They're not
going to be open past 10. I think most

522
00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:55,440
days it'll probably be 9. There's just
not a lot of benefit in that area to be

523
00:37:52,240 --> 00:38:00,079
open very very late. Um there are a lot
of bars um right down there and they're

524
00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:03,760
going to service most of the individuals
we anticipate and we don't want to deal

525
00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:06,800
with issues where over service is a
concern and late at night I think you're

526
00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:11,359
going to get a little more of a younger
crowd which we want to avoid as well.

527
00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:15,119
Um, I talked to my client extensively
about the issues with ordering from

528
00:38:13,520 --> 00:38:19,440
wholesalers because I know it's been a
big issue with different retailers kind

529
00:38:18,160 --> 00:38:22,400
of getting their inventory from other
retailers and she's understanding that

530
00:38:21,359 --> 00:38:25,280
that's not going to be something that
they're going to do under any

531
00:38:23,359 --> 00:38:28,079
circumstance. I talked to her about
keeping make sure she keeps her purchase

532
00:38:26,720 --> 00:38:32,079
records as well as employment records
for three years. Um, they're only going

533
00:38:30,240 --> 00:38:35,520
to have two or three employees, Miss
Chong and a couple others. All of them

534
00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:39,520
are going to be alcohol awareness
certified. It's very much just a

535
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:43,680
straightforward liquor store that's
going to be operating pretty normal

536
00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:50,560
hours. The board has any questions, we'd
be happy to address them at this time.

537
00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:53,040
» Okay. Now, I don't have any questions.
>> No questions for me.

538
00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:56,880
» No questions for me.
>> No, no questions.

539
00:38:54,800 --> 00:39:01,440
» Okay. Based on the application material,
the um profit that was made by council,

540
00:38:59,599 --> 00:39:05,920
I vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class A7

541
00:39:03,599 --> 00:39:09,760
beer, wine, and liquor license with the
delivery of alcoholic beverages.

542
00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:14,240
» Also vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class A7

543
00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:18,560
beer, wine, and liquor license with
delivery of alcohol beverages. I will

544
00:39:16,720 --> 00:39:23,920
also vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class A seven

545
00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:26,320
beer wine and liquor license with
delivery of alcoholic beverages.

546
00:39:25,599 --> 00:39:30,160
» Thank you, commissioners.
>> Those of us for the record.

547
00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:36,320
» Thank you. Thank you. Best wishes.
>> Neil Sharma, Sai Baba Liquors, Inc.

548
00:39:33,040 --> 00:39:40,640
trading as Harford Road Liquors, 4627
Harford Road. Class A beer, wine, liquor

549
00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:42,720
license application to transfer
ownership.

550
00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:46,960
» Good morning.
>> Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Good

551
00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:51,200
morning. Steven W. Fogman on behalf of
the applicant Neil Chararma.

552
00:39:49,359 --> 00:39:53,760
» I'll be happy to profer um
>> that' be great.

553
00:39:51,839 --> 00:39:58,400
» This one's uh this one's kind of special
to me because I represented his father

554
00:39:56,480 --> 00:40:04,000
for many many years and I think his
father even when I was on the board his

555
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:08,960
father was a lency. Um very friendly
person, very friendly family, knows a

556
00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:14,160
lot of neighbors in the community. Um
and Mr. Chararma, the young Mr. Charman,

557
00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:20,720
Neil Chararma kind of grew up helping
around the um store since he was young.

558
00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:27,119
And in fact, he's been alcohol
management certified since 2023. I mean,

559
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:33,119
3 years before even coming into this
business on this license. Um he did

560
00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:38,480
previously serve on a license um at uh
200 South Haven and that was more of a

561
00:40:35,440 --> 00:40:43,040
family business. you don't mix BD7s and
B licenses, that kind of or you don't

562
00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:48,160
have two BD7s, that kind of thing. That
said, he learned a lot from his father

563
00:40:45,839 --> 00:40:54,320
about the business, work with
distributors, etc., etc. But one thing

564
00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:59,839
his father came up short on was underage
sales. and his father did make several

565
00:40:57,680 --> 00:41:04,160
underage sales over the years and were
and paid uh fines for it, including I

566
00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:11,440
think the last time he was in here paid
over $4,000 in fines for a violation. Uh

567
00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:16,000
Neil, and this is where his strong suit
is. As a young man, almost 26 years old.

568
00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:20,480
U you know, we were talking. He says,
"Look, we're near Morgan State. You

569
00:41:18,240 --> 00:41:26,240
know, I know the difference between a 24
year old and a 20-year-old. I'm 26, just

570
00:41:23,359 --> 00:41:31,119
about to turn 26 years old. I and he and
they have one employee and the employee

571
00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:35,520
is fantastic. He's well invested in the
business. He's not to my understanding

572
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:40,000
he's never been cited for underage sale.
It was it was Neil's father that was the

573
00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:43,920
one doing the selling. Well, the father
um to his credit he retired and has

574
00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:52,240
moved to India and [clears throat] um
and has uh basically passed the business

575
00:41:47,280 --> 00:41:59,599
on to his uh only only child. And I feel
very comfortable and I that Neil is um

576
00:41:56,160 --> 00:42:03,440
although he's young, he is very versed
in the rules and regulations of the

577
00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:07,920
Baltimore City Liquor Board, very well
verssed in the neighborhood, knows so

578
00:42:05,680 --> 00:42:13,839
many of the customers, and understands
the very serious penalties for

579
00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:19,680
non-compliance in regard to sales to
minors. So I um I so far he's done great

580
00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:24,960
managing the place in his dad's in his
dad's absence in India and he lives here

581
00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:30,640
in the neighborhood. Um and I think this
is really an improvement for the

582
00:42:28,160 --> 00:42:35,520
establishment. Thank you.
>> Thanks for addressing the past

583
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:39,839
violations and things that your client
needs to watch out for in the future

584
00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:42,800
without us having to ask. Thank you.
>> I don't have any questions.

585
00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:50,079
» No questions.
um what measures will be uh in place to

586
00:42:46,240 --> 00:42:53,280
ensure that there will be um no minor
sales.

587
00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:56,000
» Really the simplest one of all 100% ID
check. Okay.

588
00:42:54,000 --> 00:43:00,720
» I mean you you do get to know your
customers but if you don't know your

589
00:42:58,720 --> 00:43:05,440
customer on a firstname basis having
dealt with them and carded them multiple

590
00:43:03,119 --> 00:43:10,640
times you just get ID. It's just that
simple. And unfortunately

591
00:43:07,440 --> 00:43:14,560
that that simple task doesn't always get
done. Uh, it does with Neil and it does

592
00:43:12,880 --> 00:43:19,040
with this generation. They're used to
getting called.

593
00:43:15,119 --> 00:43:22,240
» But Mr. Sharma will not be um their
>> all working. You mean the elder Mr.

594
00:43:21,680 --> 00:43:25,440
Chararma?
>> No.

595
00:43:22,560 --> 00:43:30,560
» Oh, no. Neil is Neil is on premises um
40 hours a week. I mean, yeah. So, but

596
00:43:28,240 --> 00:43:34,640
he's got one employee who's
>> and he's lucky because I hear from my

597
00:43:32,640 --> 00:43:39,359
clients all the time that my employees
don't care anywhere near as much as I

598
00:43:36,640 --> 00:43:42,880
care about the business. And you we all
understand that to a degree, but

599
00:43:41,359 --> 00:43:47,119
apparently it's getting harder and
harder to find somebody who really

600
00:43:45,119 --> 00:43:51,680
understands the gravity of some of these
things as well as a license he does. And

601
00:43:49,359 --> 00:43:56,000
they have somebody who's really good at
what he does. And I I told him, you need

602
00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:59,520
to keep him. You need to keep him at any
cost because it's not every day you can

603
00:43:58,079 --> 00:44:02,560
find somebody who cares about your
business as much as you care about your

604
00:44:01,119 --> 00:44:06,560
business.
>> Yes. Okay. This is important because

605
00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:10,880
you're coming into the business. It's
you're same family. You know what's

606
00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:15,200
going on from day one. You know the
violations. You know the issue in that

607
00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:17,920
neighborhood. So if you come back before
us,

608
00:44:16,720 --> 00:44:22,480
» you know, we've already talked about it.
Your attorney I know he's talked to you

609
00:44:19,119 --> 00:44:27,119
about it numerous times. Yeah. So can't
say you didn't know. Yeah. I appreciate

610
00:44:25,440 --> 00:44:29,280
that. Any other questions?
>> No questions.

611
00:44:27,920 --> 00:44:33,119
» No questions. Chairman,
>> based on application materials proper

612
00:44:31,520 --> 00:44:36,160
that was made by council, I vote to
approve this application to transfer

613
00:44:34,319 --> 00:44:39,800
ownership of this class A beer, wine,
and liquor license.

614
00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:46,079
» I concur with the chairman. I vote to
approve this application to transfer

615
00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:50,560
ownership of this class A beer, wine,
and liquor license as well.

616
00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:56,000
» I will vote to approve this application
to transfer ownership of the class A

617
00:44:52,640 --> 00:44:56,880
beer, wine, and liquor license.
>> Good luck.

618
00:44:56,640 --> 00:44:59,040
» Thank you.
>> Yeah, good luck.

619
00:44:57,520 --> 00:45:04,319
» Thank you. Best wishes.
>> Thank you.

620
00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:09,599
» Shabbaz Singh and Jessica Bacha
Enterprises Inc. trade name pending 2300

621
00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:13,680
West Baltimore Street class BD7 beer
wine and liquor license application to

622
00:45:11,920 --> 00:45:18,000
transfer ownership.
>> Good morning. Excuse me. Abraham F

623
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:23,040
ofonda Enterprises. To my left is Mr.
Singh. Um this is a repeat application.

624
00:45:21,440 --> 00:45:26,880
This application was previously approved
about a year and a half ago. ultimately

625
00:45:25,359 --> 00:45:31,599
for any number of reasons they weren't
able to complete the process. Mr. Singh

626
00:45:29,119 --> 00:45:36,720
has been operating the location with
guidance from the current lency. Um

627
00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:39,520
during that time he's very familiar with
the business. So doesn't just have

628
00:45:38,240 --> 00:45:43,839
experience in the industry. He has
experience at this location for the last

629
00:45:41,440 --> 00:45:47,200
year and a half. Um there was some
issues I believe with the use permits

630
00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:50,319
and push bar doors, things of that
nature. All of that is in the process of

631
00:45:48,960 --> 00:45:56,720
getting sorted out. So we filed the
application to come back and redo the

632
00:45:52,720 --> 00:45:59,920
application. Um, this a BD7 license. I
think I represent two or three folks in

633
00:45:58,240 --> 00:46:04,000
that immediate vicinity. I think this
location, Club International, a couple

634
00:46:01,599 --> 00:46:07,440
of them. Um, all very good
establishments.

635
00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:10,480
Mr. Zing is just dedicated to doing
everything the correct way. He orders

636
00:46:09,040 --> 00:46:13,920
everything from a wholesaler. He keeps
all of his purchase records on property.

637
00:46:12,640 --> 00:46:17,119
The board has any questions, we'd be
happy to take them at this time.

638
00:46:16,079 --> 00:46:20,720
» Any questions?
>> No questions.

639
00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:24,480
» No, I don't have any questions. Chair,
>> thank you. Um, based on application

640
00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:27,920
materials proper made by council today,
I vote to approve this application

641
00:46:25,599 --> 00:46:32,640
transfer ownership of this class BD7
beer, wine, and liquor license. I'm in

642
00:46:30,319 --> 00:46:37,280
agreement to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class BD7

643
00:46:35,200 --> 00:46:41,680
beer, wine, and liquor license as well.
>> I vote to approve this application to

644
00:46:39,119 --> 00:46:44,720
transfer ownership of this class BD7
beer, wine, and liquor license. Mr.

645
00:46:43,359 --> 00:46:51,347
Russell, those for the record.
>> Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you.

646
00:46:48,880 --> 00:46:51,347
Thank you. [snorts]

647
00:46:57,680 --> 00:47:06,800
Jamar M. Adams, senior Adams
Neighborhood Sports Bar LLC, trading as

648
00:47:02,800 --> 00:47:12,160
J&M Sports Tavern, 2949 Frederick
Avenue, class BD7 Beer One and Liquor

649
00:47:09,680 --> 00:47:14,720
License Application Transfer Ownership.
>> Harvey, how are you?

650
00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:19,440
» Uh, good morning, Mr. Chairman. Sean
Harvey, 309 South Kling Street,

651
00:47:16,640 --> 00:47:23,440
Baltimore 21224 for the applicant to my
right, Mr. Jamar Adams from May Profer.

652
00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:31,119
» Yes, you.
>> Uh Mr. Adams is the um sole member of

653
00:47:27,520 --> 00:47:36,960
Adams uh Neighborhood Sports Bar LLC. He
formed that himself. Um he's uh

654
00:47:34,319 --> 00:47:43,440
investing um well, he purchased this
business for $125,000.

655
00:47:39,599 --> 00:47:49,920
He invested uh $10,000 as a deposit of
his hard-earned money. Um he intends to

656
00:47:46,560 --> 00:47:56,319
um run a sports tavern at this location.
Um he has a a lease for 28 months right

657
00:47:53,359 --> 00:48:01,359
now. It's for $2,000 per month. He's
prepared

658
00:47:57,839 --> 00:48:05,680
a very impressive um
business model which I wish I had a few

659
00:48:03,520 --> 00:48:11,920
days ago. I'd like to um send this to
you uh eventually before this this

660
00:48:08,800 --> 00:48:16,880
matter is transferred. Um he uh
addresses what his uh mission statement

661
00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:21,920
is um his opportunity, what he's going
to invest. Uh he even talks about his

662
00:48:19,280 --> 00:48:26,559
relations with the community. Mr. Adams
uh lives in the neighborhood. He um he's

663
00:48:24,640 --> 00:48:29,760
familiar with most of the neighbors in
the neighborhood. In fact, many of them

664
00:48:28,079 --> 00:48:33,920
have come to him while he's cleaning
this place up in anticipation of your

665
00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:39,040
approval of this transfer.
um he and he has already been um

666
00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:43,839
certified in alcohol awareness. In fact,
he has his sister, he's going to have um

667
00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:49,920
it's going to be a family enterprise and
his sister has also been uh alcohol

668
00:48:46,079 --> 00:48:54,640
awareness uh certified. Um and he tells
me that he's going to have anyone who

669
00:48:51,520 --> 00:48:59,839
serves alcohol in this uh business uh
certified uh in alcohol awareness. He

670
00:48:57,359 --> 00:49:05,760
also has uh intention of getting a
scanner to make sure that anyone comes

671
00:49:02,559 --> 00:49:13,520
uh in there is is 21 years of age before
they get it served alcohol. Um Mr. Adams

672
00:49:09,440 --> 00:49:20,160
is uh is self-employed. He's a um
licensed security uh officer and um he's

673
00:49:17,520 --> 00:49:24,559
been doing that for 10 years and he's
worked in um various taverns and clubs.

674
00:49:22,400 --> 00:49:30,640
So, he's very familiar with the type of
business that uh he's uh intending to

675
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:36,720
open here and um he's asking for your
approval for this transfer. You have any

676
00:49:33,280 --> 00:49:40,720
questions? Please address them.
>> Hours of operation.

677
00:49:39,680 --> 00:49:44,720
» He he likes
>> hours the hours of

678
00:49:42,480 --> 00:49:48,640
» 6 a.m. 6:2, but he says you're going to
close at 1:30 and make sure you're out

679
00:49:46,800 --> 00:49:52,880
of there.
>> You know, I see a violation in the past

680
00:49:50,720 --> 00:49:55,119
from the previous
Yeah, the

681
00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:58,319
» prohibited hours.
>> Yeah. Any any previous violation that

682
00:49:57,119 --> 00:50:04,079
would have nothing to do with
>> I understand. But just so he knows like

683
00:50:01,359 --> 00:50:07,359
» no happened in the past. [laughter]
>> He's very familiar with

684
00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:09,760
» not holding that against him at all. But
>> what was that though?

685
00:50:08,240 --> 00:50:13,319
» He could be sworn in.
>> Might need to be sworn.

686
00:50:15,760 --> 00:50:20,559
» Yeah.
>> Okay. You got your testimony that you

687
00:50:18,240 --> 00:50:24,960
just gave to the board.
>> Okay. Thank you.

688
00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:28,800
» Yeah, we're good. Just I just wanted to
make sure that your client, you know,

689
00:50:26,559 --> 00:50:34,240
knew that the past history.
>> Um, but sounds like he's engulfed in the

690
00:50:32,559 --> 00:50:38,559
community and knows what the community
wants and needs and knows and and

691
00:50:37,119 --> 00:50:41,040
inversed with what the rules and
regulations are to make sure that it

692
00:50:39,839 --> 00:50:45,280
stays within the guidelines.
>> It's all addressed here in this

693
00:50:42,400 --> 00:50:47,680
document. I can offer it to you, but
>> Okay.

694
00:50:46,240 --> 00:50:51,040
» Would you like to? I mean, you don't
have to, but please,

695
00:50:49,599 --> 00:50:52,960
» it's your choice.
>> Okay. Thank you,

696
00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:56,400
» chairman, if I may.
>> Yes.

697
00:50:53,359 --> 00:51:00,240
» Um, I'm looking at the uh floor plan
that was submitted with your application

698
00:50:58,400 --> 00:51:04,720
and it's a little bare. I don't know if
it's just too light to see the copying

699
00:51:02,640 --> 00:51:10,559
of it, but what is the actual floor
plan? Um, since it's

700
00:51:08,079 --> 00:51:13,520
» it is you are going to have a tavern
talking the microphone

701
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:19,760
» here.
I'll be operating on the main level and

702
00:51:16,960 --> 00:51:22,880
below is storage. That's like basement.
So, I'll be storing everything in it.

703
00:51:21,920 --> 00:51:26,800
» What the commissioners?
>> But what I'm saying, are you going to

704
00:51:24,079 --> 00:51:29,440
have seating inside of the building?
>> Oh, it's a cut rate and lounge. Yes,

705
00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:33,520
ma'am.
>> Okay. How many seats?

706
00:51:32,319 --> 00:51:37,920
» Maybe 13.
>> This is what you're talking about.

707
00:51:34,880 --> 00:51:43,520
» Okay. Yeah. It's just very I mean
there's nothing here. So as as the

708
00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:50,319
entrance of you come in packaged goods
and then maybe like 13 chairs.

709
00:51:48,240 --> 00:51:52,559
» Okay. Tables and chairs or just
>> No, it's it's a long

710
00:51:51,440 --> 00:51:55,839
» around a bar.
>> It's a long walk walkin bar.

711
00:51:54,880 --> 00:52:00,800
» Maybe
>> maybe 12 chairs.

712
00:51:57,680 --> 00:52:06,319
» That's says tavern on the
>> Yeah, but there's no diagram for me. I'm

713
00:52:02,800 --> 00:52:10,960
just trying to get an idea. Right.
I want to, you know, he's a new business

714
00:52:09,200 --> 00:52:15,559
owner. I want him to be successful. So,
I'm trying to understand the concept.

715
00:52:17,119 --> 00:52:26,400
» And then I'm seeing open,
this is not you, but I see in the past

716
00:52:24,559 --> 00:52:31,599
this location
open container issues also. So, just

717
00:52:28,960 --> 00:52:35,920
make sure you keep an eye out for that.
Make sure that's not going to be an

718
00:52:32,880 --> 00:52:38,640
issue. and just kind of hone in on that
because that may be something that the

719
00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:43,119
community
>> Yeah.

720
00:52:40,079 --> 00:52:44,079
» Will there be also um a security on
site?

721
00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:46,720
» Yes.
>> Okay.

722
00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:51,599
» And that's your business also, isn't it?
Security is your business. Yes.

723
00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:56,319
» It's going to be well led. It's all
addressed in his um business model.

724
00:52:54,319 --> 00:53:00,599
» Yeah. I'm glad you have this business
model executive summary right here.

725
00:53:02,079 --> 00:53:05,119
» Thank you.

726
00:53:07,119 --> 00:53:12,280
Look for a second. Commissioners look
for a second.

727
00:53:16,319 --> 00:53:20,760
» Bless you.
>> Thank you.

728
00:53:30,480 --> 00:53:33,480
Awesome.

729
00:53:44,880 --> 00:53:49,319
Thank you.
>> Thank you.

730
00:53:59,359 --> 00:54:06,720
I like that a lot of new business owners
don't have business plans now. They

731
00:54:05,440 --> 00:54:09,359
don't have executive summaries. They
don't have texts. They don't have

732
00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:14,079
projections. They don't have any of
those things that all businesses should

733
00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:17,359
have. So, I'm glad that you've
>> very

734
00:54:14,880 --> 00:54:23,599
» taken these steps to make sure that you
have a well organized business. Um,

735
00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:27,520
okay. If no more questions, we'll move
forward.

736
00:54:25,440 --> 00:54:31,119
Based on the application materials
approate by council today and your

737
00:54:29,599 --> 00:54:34,480
testimony and the exhibits that were
introduced, I vote to approve this

738
00:54:32,640 --> 00:54:37,200
application to transfer ownership of
this class 87 beer, wine, and liquor

739
00:54:36,640 --> 00:54:40,559
license.
>> I concur with the chairman. and I vote

740
00:54:38,640 --> 00:54:45,680
to approve this application to transfer
ownership of this class BD7 beer wine

741
00:54:43,599 --> 00:54:51,200
and liquor license as well.
>> Uh I vote to approve this application to

742
00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:56,000
transfer ownership of this class BD7
beer, wine and liquor license on the

743
00:54:52,960 --> 00:55:00,400
basis of the materials presented in your
testimony and your counselor's proper.

744
00:54:58,880 --> 00:55:04,079
Thank you Russell.
>> Sure. Medical is for the record business

745
00:55:02,640 --> 00:55:09,520
plan executive summary.
>> Thank you so much and good luck to you.

746
00:55:06,160 --> 00:55:09,520
» All right. Thank you.

747
00:56:08,640 --> 00:56:19,040
Okay. Dorian Tate, The Hidden Gem Bar
and Grill LLC. Trade name pending. 6506

748
00:56:15,599 --> 00:56:23,119
through 10 Bair Road, class BD7, beer,
wine, and liquor license. Application to

749
00:56:20,880 --> 00:56:27,359
transfer ownership with continuation of
live entertainment and outdoor table

750
00:56:24,799 --> 00:56:30,480
service. requesting off- premises
catering and delivery of alcoholic

751
00:56:29,280 --> 00:56:32,559
beverages.
>> Good morning.

752
00:56:31,200 --> 00:56:35,119
» Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of
the board.

753
00:56:33,440 --> 00:56:40,640
» On behalf of Mr. Tate, unfortunately,
Mr. Tate's unable to be here today. They

754
00:56:37,200 --> 00:56:44,960
had a um death in their extended family
and they've been out morning for the

755
00:56:42,720 --> 00:56:50,079
past week. I just received a notice
today that they're back and I'm asking

756
00:56:48,240 --> 00:56:55,359
for a brief continuance to reschedule
this for the next next hearing date. Oh,

757
00:56:53,040 --> 00:57:00,760
» yes.
Great. All right. Thank you.

758
00:56:57,280 --> 00:57:00,760
» Have a great day.

759
00:57:05,760 --> 00:57:16,240
» Chris Pela and Samuel Robert English
spent the night in Utah LLC training as

760
00:57:12,319 --> 00:57:21,119
8 by 10 8 through 10 East Cross Street
class BD7 beer wine and liquor license

761
00:57:19,200 --> 00:57:24,559
application to transfer ownership with
continuation of live entertainment.

762
00:57:22,960 --> 00:57:29,920
Abraham Hurle on behalf of spent the
night in Utah LLC. Uh training as 8

763
00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:34,160
by10. Um filling in from Melvin Kadensky
here. I know that cross street and live

764
00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:37,839
entertainment venues can be challenging
on occasion because it's a very busy

765
00:57:35,920 --> 00:57:41,839
area. I had a chance to talk to the
gentleman in question for a little while

766
00:57:39,520 --> 00:57:46,079
and one of the things that was
enlightening to me is they have a couple

767
00:57:43,440 --> 00:57:50,400
of establishments that in my past I
actually had gone to. Um, one of their

768
00:57:48,240 --> 00:57:54,799
establishments is a very popular live
entertainment venue outside of Philly

769
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:59,440
and Ardmore, um, called Brownies and
just a great place. And they have a lot

770
00:57:57,280 --> 00:58:02,480
of establishments, I believe, that do
good work and live entertainment

771
00:58:01,200 --> 00:58:07,040
something that they're used to handling.
So, it shouldn't be any challenges with

772
00:58:04,079 --> 00:58:10,720
regards to noise control, crowd control.
This is an operation that they're

773
00:58:08,319 --> 00:58:14,400
walking into where they'll be able to
handle it from day one and there's not

774
00:58:12,400 --> 00:58:17,920
going to be much of a learning curve.
Um, again, live entertainment is a part

775
00:58:16,559 --> 00:58:21,680
of their business model. They're
planning to be open till 2 am. I talked

776
00:58:19,599 --> 00:58:25,680
to them about how 2 am is a sensitive
issue, and they indicated that most days

777
00:58:23,280 --> 00:58:29,200
they anticipate closing much earlier.
Um, and that 2 a.m. is something that

778
00:58:27,440 --> 00:58:33,680
they understand is that's when everyone
has to be outside the door and the place

779
00:58:31,680 --> 00:58:38,319
is formally closed. People can't be
leaving it before at 2 a.m. They need to

780
00:58:35,760 --> 00:58:42,400
be out. Um, we also talked about
ordering from wholesalers, keeping

781
00:58:39,839 --> 00:58:45,760
employee records. um they plan to have
significant security presence whenever

782
00:58:44,160 --> 00:58:48,720
they anticipate a large crowd. Some
nights it might be very quiet in which

783
00:58:47,280 --> 00:58:52,720
case they might have one person at the
door. Other nights it may be kind of a

784
00:58:51,280 --> 00:58:57,280
packed house at which point they'll have
three or four people if not more um

785
00:58:54,880 --> 00:59:01,200
operating at the establishment. Um again
this is an experienced operator taking

786
00:58:59,599 --> 00:59:05,520
over an establishment in a busy area and
they anticipate just doing good work. Um

787
00:59:04,160 --> 00:59:10,680
if the board has any questions we'd be
happy to address them at this time. What

788
00:59:07,359 --> 00:59:10,680
was this establishment?

789
00:59:10,720 --> 00:59:16,000
» What was the name of the place prior?
>> The 8 by10.

790
00:59:14,559 --> 00:59:19,200
» The 8 by10.
>> Mr. Pete actually said that I think some

791
00:59:17,359 --> 00:59:22,559
of his Yeah, Mr. Pete actually indicated
some of his friends actually have played

792
00:59:21,520 --> 00:59:25,119
their band down there
>> stage there.

793
00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:28,240
» Yeah,
I think Mr. Prieous is probably looking

794
00:59:26,720 --> 00:59:32,319
for an opportunity to have his band come
over there. So, we'll see.

795
00:59:31,040 --> 00:59:36,799
» Yeah,
>> they do a pretty good job

796
00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:41,599
enhancement. a little bit different than
a regular bar in the area.

797
00:59:39,920 --> 00:59:43,760
» I don't have any questions.
>> No questions.

798
00:59:42,880 --> 00:59:47,200
» No questions.
>> Okay. Based on the application materials

799
00:59:45,920 --> 00:59:52,559
made by council today, I vote to approve
this application transfer ownership of

800
00:59:49,839 --> 00:59:56,480
this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor
license continuation of

801
00:59:54,640 --> 01:00:02,640
» I concur with the chairman. All right. I
vote to approve this class BD7 beer,

802
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:07,040
wine, and liquor license uh applications
transfer ownership with continue

803
01:00:04,720 --> 01:00:13,040
continuation of live entertainment.
>> I will also vote to approve this

804
01:00:08,799 --> 01:00:17,920
application for uh BD7 beer, wine, and
liquor license application with um

805
01:00:15,760 --> 01:00:20,400
transfer ownership with continuation of
live entertainment.

806
01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:24,559
» I like the name. M Russell
>> Jose for the record.

807
01:00:21,440 --> 01:00:30,400
» Thank you, commissioners.
Jose Edgar Vargas Compost and Christy

808
01:00:27,920 --> 01:00:39,760
Anne Almani
La Esquinta Del Sabore LLC trade name

809
01:00:35,520 --> 01:00:44,480
pending 3736 through 38 East Lumbard
class Bure and Light Wine License

810
01:00:42,559 --> 01:00:45,839
Application to transfer ownership.
>> Good morning.

811
01:00:45,200 --> 01:00:50,480
» Good morning.
>> Morning.

812
01:00:47,119 --> 01:00:55,119
» Can you raise your right hand to you?
from the truth.

813
01:00:52,640 --> 01:00:59,839
» Yes.
>> I see we have a application transfer

814
01:00:57,920 --> 01:01:03,359
ownership.
You want to go and tell us about it?

815
01:01:01,119 --> 01:01:08,000
» Yes, sir. Um,
>> sorry. I also brought copies um just in

816
01:01:05,839 --> 01:01:13,520
case I wasn't sure if the email copies
of our they were. Okay. Awesome. So,

817
01:01:11,359 --> 01:01:18,319
basically, we're requesting that the
board approves our application to

818
01:01:15,680 --> 01:01:26,960
transfer ownership. Um the restaurant is
currently open and running um since

819
01:01:22,480 --> 01:01:31,040
about December. We um Jose has his
certification for alcohol awareness.

820
01:01:29,359 --> 01:01:37,359
We're in the process of getting all the
employees alcohol awareness training. Um

821
01:01:33,839 --> 01:01:43,040
right now our policy is everybody gets
carded. Um we also understand the

822
01:01:39,760 --> 01:01:47,520
importance of buying from a distributor.
We also understand the importance of

823
01:01:44,880 --> 01:01:51,920
keeping the employee logs. Um either
myself or Jose are present in the

824
01:01:49,680 --> 01:01:57,200
restaurant at least eight hours a day.
Currently we're open from 10:00 a.m.

825
01:01:53,920 --> 01:02:02,799
till 1000 p.m. Um
we are very hands-on. Well, Jose and

826
01:02:01,119 --> 01:02:07,280
myself are very hands-on in the
restaurant. Um and we understand the

827
01:02:05,359 --> 01:02:12,079
importance of following all the rules
that are issued by Baltimore City um in

828
01:02:10,319 --> 01:02:17,599
the liquor board and keeping the
community safe. Um Jose and myself are

829
01:02:15,200 --> 01:02:22,400
both very well known in the community.
Um we reached out to the community. We

830
01:02:19,599 --> 01:02:27,599
attempted to have a we announced a
hearing like a meeting for everybody to

831
01:02:24,720 --> 01:02:34,160
be able to speak and put any input that
they had last Thursday actually. Um

832
01:02:30,400 --> 01:02:38,480
nobody showed up but we are like I said
very well known in the community. The

833
01:02:35,920 --> 01:02:44,160
community is on board. I don't have any
previous experience

834
01:02:40,880 --> 01:02:50,319
with liquor license. Um, however, Jose
up until this year had ran a festival

835
01:02:47,200 --> 01:02:56,240
and sometimes some years two festivals a
year um at that festival. It was also, I

836
01:02:54,240 --> 01:03:01,280
believe, anywhere between 3,000 and
7,000 people in attendance. Um, beer was

837
01:02:59,280 --> 01:03:08,079
sold at the festival and there was never
any incidents within Baltimore City or

838
01:03:04,240 --> 01:03:12,400
at any of the festivals that he has
had.

839
01:03:10,400 --> 01:03:16,880
» What's this film project?
the film project that was just um proof

840
01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:21,599
of like how he is known in the
community. It was a film project that

841
01:03:18,640 --> 01:03:26,000
they did I believe three years ago. Um
and it was basically just about the

842
01:03:23,359 --> 01:03:30,960
businesses that he run that he ran and
how he came up like grew up in Mexico

843
01:03:28,960 --> 01:03:35,760
and came here and developed many
different businesses and became the

844
01:03:32,480 --> 01:03:41,280
person that he is.
>> Are you guys alcohol certified?

845
01:03:37,920 --> 01:03:45,359
» Jose is. I am in the process of doing
that

846
01:03:44,079 --> 01:03:48,799
» question.
>> No, this is wonderful.

847
01:03:47,599 --> 01:03:51,280
» Yeah, it's good.
>> Good application.

848
01:03:49,920 --> 01:03:55,680
» Thank you.
>> We just have based on the application

849
01:03:53,839 --> 01:04:01,119
material and the testimony that was
given today

850
01:03:58,160 --> 01:04:07,359
that was submitted. I vote to approve
this application transfer ownership this

851
01:04:03,359 --> 01:04:14,960
class B beer and light wine license. I'm
also in agreement to transfer this class

852
01:04:10,319 --> 01:04:19,440
B beer wine light wine liquor license
application to transfer ownership.

853
01:04:17,280 --> 01:04:27,200
» I will also vote to approve this
application to transfer ownership of

854
01:04:22,079 --> 01:04:30,240
this uh beer and light wine license.
>> My clos for the record exhibit one

855
01:04:29,119 --> 01:04:35,599
letter of support from Tiffany's
catering dated 71 1926 and exhibit

856
01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:38,000
number two news articles.
>> Thank you. Good luck to you, sir.

857
01:04:36,880 --> 01:04:43,920
» Thank you so much. Have a good day.
>> Have a great day.

858
01:04:40,160 --> 01:04:51,039
» David Al Lima, the Chararyy LLC. The
Charmer, trading as the Chararyy, 801

859
01:04:47,200 --> 01:04:54,720
West 36th Street. Class BD7 beer, wine,
and liquor license. an amended

860
01:04:52,400 --> 01:05:01,359
application to transfer ownership and
location of a class BD7 Beer, Wine,

861
01:04:57,520 --> 01:05:07,760
Liquor License presently located at 1117
through19 West 36th Street to 801 West

862
01:05:05,280 --> 01:05:12,640
36th Street requesting outdoor table
service and offremises catering.

863
01:05:10,880 --> 01:05:14,319
» All right. Good afternoon, Steven W.
Fogleman.

864
01:05:13,200 --> 01:05:18,319
» Good afternoon.
>> I know when you guys start moving, you

865
01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:23,359
move fast. This train picks up steam.
Okay. Stephen W. Fogman on behalf of the

866
01:05:20,480 --> 01:05:30,400
applicant. Um David Al Lima. David Al
Lima is um well known with families in

867
01:05:26,960 --> 01:05:35,200
Baltimore City runs a very successful,
very delicious ice cream business. I

868
01:05:33,200 --> 01:05:41,119
want to first give you his um
certificate of completion of his alcohol

869
01:05:37,440 --> 01:05:45,200
management course because it's fresh
like his ice cream.

870
01:05:42,880 --> 01:05:45,200
» Thank you.

871
01:05:46,880 --> 01:05:54,280
and you're going to talk about the mix
of alcohol.

872
01:05:50,640 --> 01:05:59,440
» So, this is this is um a bit of an
[clears throat] unusual request in the

873
01:05:55,599 --> 01:06:03,359
sense that um Mr. Al Lima this is never
going to be a place where you can go in

874
01:06:01,119 --> 01:06:09,280
and get pictures and watch the game.
This is not going to be your sports bar.

875
01:06:05,599 --> 01:06:13,440
He's going to do nothing to alter the
familyfriendly

876
01:06:10,799 --> 01:06:20,000
formula that's in place at the Chararyy.
Um he's beloved neighbor of Hampton. Um

877
01:06:16,480 --> 01:06:27,039
however, he does have occasional private
events and off- premises catering um

878
01:06:23,359 --> 01:06:34,079
whereby will have a party and for the
children and the adults would like an

879
01:06:29,599 --> 01:06:39,039
adult milkshake occasionally. Um he will
not have a [snorts] by any means an

880
01:06:37,039 --> 01:06:45,039
extensive selection of alcoholic
beverages on the premises and it will be

881
01:06:42,640 --> 01:06:52,000
uh he doesn't
expect to and really going to kind of do

882
01:06:49,520 --> 01:06:59,039
everything he can to limit the sale of
alcoholic beverages until the time is

883
01:06:54,960 --> 01:07:04,640
right. Now he understands the rules that
there has to be service provided and

884
01:07:01,520 --> 01:07:09,359
that you can't have carry out you know
and not have the ability to to serve on

885
01:07:07,039 --> 01:07:17,119
premises. There will be no carry out
sales under this licenses although

886
01:07:11,839 --> 01:07:22,880
permitted by law. Um is a complement
a supplement to the business he

887
01:07:19,599 --> 01:07:27,920
currently maintains? I'm pretty excited
and the neighbors and you met with

888
01:07:25,119 --> 01:07:33,119
Councilwoman Ramos I believe and you
know everybody understands that this is

889
01:07:29,839 --> 01:07:37,520
a really limited because I think it is
such a beloved place that people get

890
01:07:34,799 --> 01:07:42,960
nervous I'm going to change the whole
character. No, he's he's got a great

891
01:07:39,440 --> 01:07:46,799
formula. He likes um what he's doing and
the way he's doing it. Now the one thing

892
01:07:44,319 --> 01:07:50,400
that's important is that even when
alcoholic beverages are served um he

893
01:07:49,119 --> 01:07:55,119
will make sure that they are alcohol
management certified and that they are

894
01:07:52,160 --> 01:08:00,160
all of legal age to serve them any
products or making products

895
01:07:58,240 --> 01:08:05,599
because there are as there are a lot of
restaurants there are folks under 18 who

896
01:08:02,559 --> 01:08:10,960
are employed summertime selling ice
cream. So, we don't really see that

897
01:08:08,799 --> 01:08:16,960
those employees mixing with the
alcoholic beverages portion of the

898
01:08:14,880 --> 01:08:21,319
business plan.
>> I don't see the difference.

899
01:08:23,199 --> 01:08:26,297
No. [laughter]

900
01:08:27,199 --> 01:08:36,560
» Um, again, it's going to be so limited
uh to certain times, days, private

901
01:08:34,080 --> 01:08:38,960
events that you really, in fact, you
won't even I mean, if you go in there,

902
01:08:37,520 --> 01:08:43,359
if you take your children in there, if
you have children, Yeah. Um, you you

903
01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:46,080
won't even know you. The only way you'll
know is because you know what a liquor

904
01:08:44,560 --> 01:08:50,080
license looks like and you'll see your
signature on the back of the wall. But

905
01:08:47,839 --> 01:08:54,640
otherwise, you would have no idea that
there's alcohol or beverages being

906
01:08:51,520 --> 01:08:59,702
served in the establishment.
>> Question

907
01:08:56,239 --> 01:08:59,702
still. [laughter]

908
01:09:03,199 --> 01:09:09,839
» And no alcohol in the ice cream. Are you
>> okay? You know,

909
01:09:08,400 --> 01:09:11,440
» put it in. It's all
>> talk to your attorney. Raise your right

910
01:09:11,199 --> 01:09:14,319
hand.
>> Yeah. Go ahead and just go and raise

911
01:09:12,480 --> 01:09:17,199
your right hand. I told you.
>> Please. You only swear to tell the truth

912
01:09:15,920 --> 01:09:19,279
or the truth or nothing but the truth.
That'll be bad.

913
01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:22,239
» Yeah.
>> State your name first.

914
01:09:20,319 --> 01:09:27,040
» David Al Lima.
>> And go ahead.

915
01:09:23,920 --> 01:09:30,880
» Uh it's all if we do a flavor that's
alcoholic, it's all cooked off the

916
01:09:28,880 --> 01:09:35,199
alcohol. It's not actual alcohol in
because alcohol and ice cream melt.

917
01:09:33,199 --> 01:09:39,920
» Yeah.
>> Okay. Just making sure.

918
01:09:37,679 --> 01:09:44,960
» All right. Other questions?
>> Yeah. [clears throat] Based on the

919
01:09:42,159 --> 01:09:49,719
amended application,
um the proper by council

920
01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:55,640
was given to approve this amended
application

921
01:09:56,159 --> 01:09:59,400
and location

922
01:10:02,719 --> 01:10:05,719
located

923
01:10:13,199 --> 01:10:21,800
with this chairman. I approve the
transfer of ownership of

924
01:10:23,120 --> 01:10:35,199
presently located at 1111-
19 West 36th Street to 801 West 36th

925
01:10:32,159 --> 01:10:38,199
Street outdoor table service and
offices.

926
01:10:44,239 --> 01:10:52,159
Oh, so sorry I was not on
um this amended application. I will vote

927
01:10:49,840 --> 01:10:56,480
to approve this amended application to
transfer ownership and location of a

928
01:10:54,480 --> 01:11:01,199
class BD7
uh beer, wine, and liquor license

929
01:10:58,080 --> 01:11:07,760
presently located at 1117 through 19
West 36th Street to 801 West 36th Street

930
01:11:05,840 --> 01:11:13,920
requesting outdoor table service and
off-remise catering.

931
01:11:10,640 --> 01:11:16,400
» Let's go for the record. 471 I'll call a
certification.

932
01:11:15,120 --> 01:11:22,439
» All right. Thank you very much. Good
luck. Have a good one. All right.

933
01:11:18,480 --> 01:11:26,239
» Hi Vora, Calvert Pub and Spirits LLC.
[clears throat] Excuse me. Trading as

934
01:11:23,600 --> 01:11:32,000
Calvert Pub and Spirits 10 North Coward
Street number 102 class BD7 beer wine

935
01:11:29,520 --> 01:11:36,320
and liquor license. Amended trans
amended application to transfer

936
01:11:33,600 --> 01:11:41,440
ownership and location of a class BD7
beer, wine, liquor license presently

937
01:11:38,159 --> 01:11:45,880
located at 1708 Fleet Street to 10 North
Calbert Street number 102.

938
01:11:46,640 --> 01:11:54,239
» Good afternoon [clears throat]
>> on the dot on behalf of the applicant

939
01:11:51,840 --> 01:11:59,199
and I ran out there because he went and
procured an extra 112 signatures in

940
01:11:57,920 --> 01:12:02,320
support for me. And I want to make sure
he gets credit for that for all that

941
01:12:00,960 --> 01:12:09,040
work.
>> Thank you. Um Stephen on behalf of the

942
01:12:04,880 --> 01:12:12,560
applicant. This is um Mr. Hyron Bora. He
is the current manager of Calbertt

943
01:12:11,040 --> 01:12:17,040
Corner Deli. I don't know if you've ever
been. It's a courthouse staple. He feeds

944
01:12:15,280 --> 01:12:22,960
many of the deputies, many of the law
clerks. Um right Caddy Corner. Used to

945
01:12:19,679 --> 01:12:27,600
be the 7-Eleven years ago. And uh I
think we're all familiar if you've ever

946
01:12:24,480 --> 01:12:30,560
spent any time in Mitchell or you know
uh where I'm talking about.

947
01:12:29,040 --> 01:12:35,840
» My law firm used to be in that building.
>> There you go. And as are um well over a

948
01:12:34,000 --> 01:12:42,960
hundred residents in that building as
well. And they really um [snorts] lean

949
01:12:39,840 --> 01:12:48,719
on Calbert Corner Deli for a lot of
their food items and obviously their

950
01:12:45,360 --> 01:12:53,920
breakfast and lunch. Place closes at 5.
Now, they've got popular demand to stay

951
01:12:51,760 --> 01:12:59,920
open a little later to be able to serve
some light dinner. Um, so they have the

952
01:12:56,800 --> 01:13:03,840
space next door um that's under lease
and they were just going to simply

953
01:13:02,000 --> 01:13:09,679
expand the deli and they thought it'd be
fun to put in maybe a little bar and

954
01:13:05,920 --> 01:13:14,400
grill concept there. And the the
exciting part about this, I think, for

955
01:13:11,920 --> 01:13:20,400
them as business owners so they can have
a life is they're going to hard close

956
01:13:17,440 --> 01:13:26,000
everything no later than 9:00 p.m. 7
nights a week. This is not going to be

957
01:13:22,480 --> 01:13:31,679
open till midnight, 2:00 a.m. Um, this
is something that really is for the

958
01:13:27,920 --> 01:13:36,719
amenities, for the postwork crowd, and
for the residents in the building. I

959
01:13:34,320 --> 01:13:41,760
have a petition, a couple of them, and
I'm looking for the one he gave me

960
01:13:38,719 --> 01:13:46,880
today. But this is a lawyers don't do
math very well. But this petition, I'm

961
01:13:44,239 --> 01:13:50,880
going to submit the original 113
signatures in support. And you'll see a

962
01:13:48,880 --> 01:13:53,880
lot of them are residents of the
building.

963
01:13:58,880 --> 01:14:06,760
So this picture right here, this this is
the corner

964
01:14:02,400 --> 01:14:06,760
beside the alley. Is that where

965
01:14:07,840 --> 01:14:15,120
» um Yeah. So sweet 101
is the

966
01:14:13,280 --> 01:14:17,520
» Calvary Corner Deli to the right.
>> To the right.

967
01:14:15,760 --> 01:14:19,920
» And this one is just to the left.
>> To the left of the main entrance.

968
01:14:18,880 --> 01:14:24,000
» Correct. But it's a
>> windows used to be like right there. And

969
01:14:21,440 --> 01:14:26,719
then yes, exactly. And so, as you can
see from the diagram, it's been

970
01:14:25,280 --> 01:14:30,320
redesigned as a
>> Oh, yeah.

971
01:14:27,199 --> 01:14:36,719
» little bar with seating um with sales
counter with some to-go um packaged

972
01:14:33,360 --> 01:14:43,199
goods. And it'll have all the same menu,
all the same food as the Calorn Deli

973
01:14:40,560 --> 01:14:47,760
that many of us have eaten lunch at. Um
like I say, he's precured an extra 112

974
01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:52,400
signatures, and I'm going to dig them up
for you to get them in the record. But

975
01:14:50,080 --> 01:14:55,840
we did try to contact and we we made
contact with downtown partnership but we

976
01:14:54,560 --> 01:15:02,480
were never able to get a meeting
together. Um I am happy you know I know

977
01:14:59,760 --> 01:15:07,920
from experience that if they have a
problem [laughter] they let us know and

978
01:15:05,120 --> 01:15:14,400
the 9:00 closing quite frankly is
earlier than the closing that they ask

979
01:15:11,120 --> 01:15:20,000
in all other cases um with
establishments down there. It's really

980
01:15:17,199 --> 01:15:23,440
an early closing, but it's um they you
know they they don't want to be a late

981
01:15:22,080 --> 01:15:29,920
night bar. They don't want to be a
nightclub. They they serve food and uh

982
01:15:26,320 --> 01:15:32,800
they do a good job of it. So
they're clearly

983
01:15:30,960 --> 01:15:34,719
» So what's up with theou with Downtown
Partnership?

984
01:15:33,199 --> 01:15:39,600
» Yeah, we don't have one because we're
unable to meet, but I mean I I met with

985
01:15:36,480 --> 01:15:43,600
I mean I reached out to Germaine I think
it's Germaine Jones with Downtown

986
01:15:41,280 --> 01:15:47,840
Partnership. Um we'll keep reaching out.
They're um they're wonderful and but the

987
01:15:46,080 --> 01:15:52,400
and the thing is these guys are such
good business neighbors and have such a

988
01:15:49,520 --> 01:15:56,159
good track record that I have no doubts
that there'll be an issue what any issue

989
01:15:54,080 --> 01:16:00,159
whatsoever especially with those closing
times. And look, they know they know

990
01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:04,000
where they are. They're downtown. They
make sure that there's no loitering at

991
01:16:02,080 --> 01:16:09,040
that corner. They are blessed because
they have so many law enforcement and

992
01:16:06,239 --> 01:16:14,239
deputies and police officers who eat
there every day. So, it's one of the

993
01:16:11,040 --> 01:16:18,960
safer places uh to hang out downtown and
and like I said, this they're going to

994
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:25,600
roll up when the streets roll up. So,
>> so is is the mandate I have a internal

995
01:16:21,280 --> 01:16:30,000
question where the transfers also the
issuance has to be intended onou

996
01:16:28,640 --> 01:16:31,520
downtown partnerships since the
transfer.

997
01:16:30,719 --> 01:16:35,120
» No,
>> yeah, it's not a new license. So,

998
01:16:33,280 --> 01:16:38,560
» just wanted to make sure that on the
>> No, but we um we'll continue to reach

999
01:16:37,280 --> 01:16:42,480
out to them because we're we're just
excited. They're excited to expand their

1000
01:16:40,560 --> 01:16:46,800
footprint here in the city and they've
had nothing but positive interaction

1001
01:16:45,120 --> 01:16:51,360
with downtown partnership and with the
residents of the building. Residents of

1002
01:16:48,239 --> 01:16:56,239
building they might even kind of be owed
some amenities under their leases for

1003
01:16:53,840 --> 01:16:59,920
different abil you know on a snowy day
that kind of thing to have those. That's

1004
01:16:58,159 --> 01:17:05,440
what downtown living is all about is not
having to put your kalashes on to go

1005
01:17:03,360 --> 01:17:09,040
half a mile to get something. So
>> yeah, they're going to love it. All

1006
01:17:06,880 --> 01:17:11,199
right, any questions? No questions, Mr.
Chairman.

1007
01:17:10,239 --> 01:17:16,159
» No questions.
>> Okay. Based on your amended application,

1008
01:17:13,760 --> 01:17:22,320
the proper made by council today and
exhibits that we have here, um, which

1009
01:17:19,120 --> 01:17:26,239
include the petition in support, I vote
to approve this amended application to

1010
01:17:24,080 --> 01:17:31,760
transfer ownership and location of this
class

1011
01:17:27,760 --> 01:17:38,719
BD7 and liquor license presently located
at 1708 Fleet Street to 10 North Calvert

1012
01:17:35,199 --> 01:17:42,719
Street number 102. I concur with the
chairman and also based off the profit

1013
01:17:40,640 --> 01:17:48,800
made by council today. I vote to approve
this application to transfer ownership

1014
01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:54,400
and location of this class BD7 beer wine
and liquor license. I will also vote to

1015
01:17:51,199 --> 01:18:01,440
approve uh the amended application to
transfer ownership and um location of

1016
01:17:58,800 --> 01:18:11,040
class BD7 beer wine and liquor license
presently located at 1708 Fleet Street

1017
01:18:05,040 --> 01:18:15,520
210 North Cal Street um number 102
>> Miss Russell Z for the record board one

1018
01:18:14,239 --> 01:18:18,000
position of support.
>> Thank you very much.

1019
01:18:16,560 --> 01:18:20,640
» Thank you. Appreciate it.
>> All right. Thank you. Have a good day.

1020
01:18:19,520 --> 01:18:26,000
All right. Nice seeing you.
>> Final case [clears throat] of the day.

1021
01:18:22,080 --> 01:18:32,080
Shakria Lana Buckner, Eden Sports Bar
and Grill LLC, trading as Eden Sports

1022
01:18:28,800 --> 01:18:36,719
Bar, 404 East Baltimore Street.
Application to transfer ownership and

1023
01:18:34,159 --> 01:18:42,560
location of a class BD7 Beer, Wine,
Liquor License, presently located at 414

1024
01:18:40,159 --> 01:18:46,960
through 16 East Baltimore Street to 404
East Baltimore Street and requesting

1025
01:18:44,560 --> 01:18:49,920
live entertainment.
>> Good afternoon. Afternoon.

1026
01:18:47,920 --> 01:18:55,920
» Afternoon members of the board.
>> We were going to see you today.

1027
01:18:51,440 --> 01:18:59,840
» Thank you. Um, with me is Miss Shakira,
>> not Shakria.

1028
01:18:57,840 --> 01:19:04,080
» No, it was it was typed wrong on the
docket but typed correctly on the uh on

1029
01:19:02,239 --> 01:19:09,280
the application.
Um

1030
01:19:06,640 --> 01:19:15,600
uh this is an application for transfer
of ownership and location of the BD

1031
01:19:12,400 --> 01:19:22,640
class BD7 uh liquor beer wine and liquor
license from 416 East Baltimore Street

1032
01:19:18,400 --> 01:19:30,000
to 404 East Baltimore Street. Uh this is
not a at this current time and I don't

1033
01:19:26,320 --> 01:19:32,960
know if it's available or not a request
to move the adult entertainment.

1034
01:19:32,560 --> 01:19:39,760
Um,
>> thank you for making that clear.

1035
01:19:34,159 --> 01:19:46,000
» This is in a C5 zoning district and also
an adult entertainment overlay district.

1036
01:19:44,320 --> 01:19:50,719
So that
adult entertainment is a permitted use.

1037
01:19:48,719 --> 01:19:54,880
However, in the restrictions in the
zoning code, there's a provision that

1038
01:19:52,320 --> 01:20:02,880
says for a new location, it cannot be
within 300 ft of an existing adult

1039
01:19:58,239 --> 01:20:08,320
entertainment location. Um, or a
a place of worship for a school. So,

1040
01:20:06,080 --> 01:20:12,080
right now, we're just proceeding to
transfer the beer, wine, and liquor

1041
01:20:10,480 --> 01:20:18,239
license,
and we'll get back to you if it if it's

1042
01:20:14,560 --> 01:20:22,719
at all possible to um allow this as an
adult entertainment. This BD7 was used

1043
01:20:20,480 --> 01:20:29,280
as adult entertainment, so it is
grandfathered for purposes of the liquor

1044
01:20:25,600 --> 01:20:35,520
law, but zoning is still a requirement.
Uh the second thing about this

1045
01:20:31,280 --> 01:20:42,560
application is um Miss Buckner had put
in um on her drawing she just has first

1046
01:20:39,760 --> 01:20:47,920
floor and basement for storage. There
are actually four floors in that

1047
01:20:44,239 --> 01:20:52,239
building and they would like to request
that they be able to use all four

1048
01:20:49,920 --> 01:20:55,600
floors. Miss Wordenber, I'm not sure
whether that can be done at this time or

1049
01:20:54,000 --> 01:20:59,280
we'd have to do an expansion later.
Yeah, we'd have to do an expansion

1050
01:20:57,040 --> 01:21:03,520
because the application as is is what
was sent out to the community.

1051
01:21:00,800 --> 01:21:07,440
» Right. Understood. So, but we want to go
forward today. We want to get the

1052
01:21:05,199 --> 01:21:14,719
license on the wall. It's it's a license
that has been dormant for right up

1053
01:21:09,920 --> 01:21:20,320
against the 360 days. And so, that's why
we want to proceed today. Um, Miss

1054
01:21:17,920 --> 01:21:27,440
Buckner, it will be the full-time
operator and manager. Um she has prior

1055
01:21:24,080 --> 01:21:35,679
experience as uh dealing with the public
with alcoholic beverages um

1056
01:21:31,199 --> 01:21:40,800
in Eden Sports Bar um which is her
husband's um location. Uh so she has

1057
01:21:38,800 --> 01:21:45,679
experience she has not yet gotten her
her um alcohol awareness certificate. Um

1058
01:21:44,080 --> 01:21:50,159
she will be doing that for the purpose
of this place but she she does

1059
01:21:47,440 --> 01:21:55,199
understand uh the rules and regulations
not to sell to monitors not to stay open

1060
01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:58,080
after two and everything else and not
allow unlawful.

1061
01:21:56,480 --> 01:22:00,880
» So this is she's going to be the owner
operator%

1062
01:21:59,520 --> 01:22:04,080
» I know it's a familiar face.
>> Yeah, very familiar. [clears throat]

1063
01:22:02,560 --> 01:22:09,760
» Yeah,
it's the liquor board.

1064
01:22:05,120 --> 01:22:14,320
» Correct. Um she she plans for starters
well it might even be less if it's just

1065
01:22:12,400 --> 01:22:21,679
the first floor for now. She had she had
contemplated about 10 employees and um

1066
01:22:18,239 --> 01:22:26,560
security as necessary. Uh, the Senator
Ferguson bill may be implicated in this

1067
01:22:24,880 --> 01:22:30,400
location. I would also have to check
that. I kind of got brought in at the

1068
01:22:28,239 --> 01:22:32,480
tail end of this application, so I have
to

1069
01:22:31,120 --> 01:22:35,840
» I thought your name was on the
application or a variation of your name.

1070
01:22:34,639 --> 01:22:41,082
Yeah.
>> Yeah. I legally had my name changed to

1071
01:22:37,760 --> 01:22:41,082
previous, [laughter]

1072
01:22:41,280 --> 01:22:50,239
but um the Senator Ferguson bill that
says you have to close at 10 unless you

1073
01:22:47,440 --> 01:22:53,920
have a security plan uh approved by the
liquor board, then you can stay open to

1074
01:22:51,760 --> 01:23:00,480
two. As I understand it, it applies to
class A and

1075
01:22:56,480 --> 01:23:04,480
uh and BD7s. I'll double check that and
if if if we need a required security

1076
01:23:02,480 --> 01:23:09,679
plan, we will comply. So her
contemplated hours are from to start

1077
01:23:07,600 --> 01:23:15,440
would be from 7 in the evening till till
2 in 2 in the morning seven days a week.

1078
01:23:13,679 --> 01:23:21,360
She will be full-time. She will be
overseeing everything. She will

1079
01:23:16,960 --> 01:23:26,159
obviously have additional employees. Um
interesting note is that the the block

1080
01:23:23,440 --> 01:23:30,480
had always had one location that did not
have adult entertainment and that was

1081
01:23:27,760 --> 01:23:36,320
Midway and and they're no longer in
operation as I understand it. So, so, so

1082
01:23:34,719 --> 01:23:39,920
we're we're planning on being the new
Midway, the place you can go on on the

1083
01:23:38,639 --> 01:23:44,600
block that doesn't have adult
entertainment.

1084
01:23:41,600 --> 01:23:44,600
Um,

1085
01:23:45,360 --> 01:23:52,560
I think I've covered everything. They
are asking for live entertainment. They

1086
01:23:49,360 --> 01:23:57,440
plan on having possible live acts, DJ
karaoke. Um, the use permit has already

1087
01:23:55,600 --> 01:24:02,639
been put in. It's in the C5. It's a
permitted use. It does not require any

1088
01:23:59,280 --> 01:24:07,600
additional uh zoning approvals.
Um, did I cover everything? I think we

1089
01:24:05,840 --> 01:24:11,440
have it.
>> Okay. Any questions? Commissioners?

1090
01:24:09,679 --> 01:24:14,679
» No, I just
>> No hookah.

1091
01:24:15,040 --> 01:24:20,080
» You know, when we were preparing, I told
her,

1092
01:24:17,600 --> 01:24:23,120
» you need to
I'm not going to say it.

1093
01:24:21,679 --> 01:24:26,239
» You got to wait and see if the liquor
board asked me. Under the rules, can you

1094
01:24:24,639 --> 01:24:27,440
have hookah?
>> No.

1095
01:24:26,639 --> 01:24:32,880
» No hookah.
>> Okay. [laughter]

1096
01:24:29,760 --> 01:24:36,239
» No additional questions. Luca, no adult
entertainment. [snorts]

1097
01:24:34,800 --> 01:24:41,600
» Okay.
>> Right. Based on the profer that was made

1098
01:24:39,280 --> 01:24:44,960
by council, based on the application
that was submitted, evidence that we

1099
01:24:43,440 --> 01:24:49,199
have here today, I vote to approve this
application transfer ownership in

1100
01:24:46,480 --> 01:24:55,360
location of this class BD7 beer, wine,
and liquor license presently located at

1101
01:24:52,000 --> 01:25:01,520
414 through 16 East Baltimore Street to
404 East Baltimore Street. We also grant

1102
01:24:59,120 --> 01:25:06,239
live entertainment with this license. I
>> also want to approve this application

1103
01:25:03,040 --> 01:25:11,520
transfer ownership at this location of
this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor

1104
01:25:08,560 --> 01:25:17,840
license with live entertainment as well.
I will vote to approve this application

1105
01:25:14,239 --> 01:25:23,600
uh to transfer ownership and location of
the class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor

1106
01:25:20,159 --> 01:25:28,239
license presently located at 14 I mean
414 through 16 East Baltimore Street to

1107
01:25:26,719 --> 01:25:32,480
44
East Baltimore Street and granting your

1108
01:25:31,440 --> 01:25:36,080
live entertainment.
>> And this is for the one floor only at

1109
01:25:34,560 --> 01:25:39,199
this time until we get
>> first floor basement for storage. That's

1110
01:25:37,679 --> 01:25:42,239
it. Absolutely. Thank you so much,
>> Miss Russell. Elizabeth for the record.

1111
01:25:40,960 --> 01:25:44,719
» Thank you very much.
>> Appreciate it. Good luck, guys.

1112
01:25:44,320 --> 01:25:48,080
» All right.
>> There being no further business for this

1113
01:25:46,480 --> 01:25:54,560
board, the board is in recess until
Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

1114
01:25:51,760 --> 01:25:56,880
We are adjourned.
Sorry.