Good morning. Let's get started.
» All right. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the board, everyone in the
room, and those watching on Charm TV. The July 23rd, 2026 proceedings of the
Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City will now begin.
Please take this opportunity to turn off or mute all electronic devices. Do not
be that person whose phone goes off in the middle of your testimony. The board
is now in session. Sir. >> Yes. Good morning everyone. We are going
to be releasing our new rules. Um the draft is going to come out tomorrow. And
Deputy, can you go ahead and tell us everything else concerning new rules?
» Absolutely. Um and so we will release it tomorrow via email. If you're on our
distribution list, you'll get a copy of it. It will also be on our uh website.
Uh you'll be able to access it also on our Facebook page. If you haven't joined
our Facebook page, um this is a great opportunity to do that. Um there will be
30 days of public comment. Um so if you look at it and you think it's great or
you think it sucks, send us that that feedback. Um if you have ideas on how to
retool some of the language, that would be great, too. We have a variety of
things that are new. We have new definitions, some new rules to uh make
sure that we're complying with the law, etc. Uh when we send out the draft, we
will have a a quick and dirty synopsis of and point you into the direction of
the things that are are new or that have been adjusted. Um we will have a hearing
on September 10th in this room. Uh and we're looking for, God willing, an
October 1st uh implementation date. If you have any questions or concerns or
want to talk about the draft, feel free to reach out to me. I'm I'm I'm happy to
have a have a conversation. I'll probably talk to you more than you want
to. >> Please jump in on the process. The
deputy executive secretary has been working very hard on making the edits.
The whole staff has been. We've been diving into some of the things that work
and some of the things that aren't clear. We're making sure that everything
um is very very clear. And I know some of the attorneys in the back um there
are a few definitions and and things that are kind of iffy. We're we're
tightening up on everything. Um so we would love to hear your comments and any
um suggestions throughout the process. I know you'd love that, wouldn't you?
» I would absolutely 80th time, right? [laughter]
But but we're we're doing great. Um I'm I really want everybody to part
participate in this if you can. Okay. >> Yeah. No, especially because the goal
here is to make sure that they are they work.
» Yes. >> Uh then everyone understands it.
Licenses, attorneys, and residents. That's really the goal. So,
» yes. >> All right. Now, now we move on. All
right. >> First of all,
» yep. >> I have a camera over here. Am I on a
Netflix um documentary? >> It's for audio. Okay. We have a new
court reporter, so it's a little different up here, but Okay. Go ahead.
» Be careful what you say. Uh all right. If you are here for a particular case,
please make sure you've looked at the docket that is on the exterior of this
room to make sure you are in fact scheduled to be here today. If you're
not, don't stay. [laughter] Um, and finally, uh, if you're coming up
to speak, uh, and, uh, make sure that your lect turn at the lect turn your
light is green and that you are close to the microphone so that we can capture
all of your testimony and the folks uh, watching from home can hear. All right,
here we go. Case one. Jeffrey Msceri and Nick Barbara Sunday Social Brunch LLC
trading as Sunday Social 2 East Well Street, Sweet 116. application for a new
class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license under the provisions
of alcoholic, beverages, and cannabis article section 12-903C2
requiring $500,000 in capital investment in restaurant fixtures and facilities,
51% of food sales and seating capacity for a minimum of 75, but not more than
150 people. Requesting live entertainment and outdoor table service.
Please come forward. >> You please raise your right hand, both
of you, Miss Wman, please. They swear by >> that is correct. I do.
» Yes. Can you please identify yourself? >> Uh good morning everyone. My name is
Jeffrey Msc. I'm CEO founder of Mscality Group and
I'm trading at Sunday Social Brunch DMV DMV.
» Okay. Are you going to be the one that's going to be testifying today?
» That is correct. >> Okay. You want to tell us a little bit
about this application for this new class B beer, wine, and liquor
restaurant license? >> Um yes. So, um this will be our 13th
restaurant in the company. um second uh hopefully second license in Baltimore
City. Uh I was I was in front of you guys. I remember a few years ago for
Miss Toya's uh career house. So this is our sister restaurant. So we're focusing
on um the breakfast side of uh things now. We have a cafe that's open from
6:00 a.m. um that's not serving alcohol until 10:00 a.m. when we focus on the
brunch side. We're ser serving breakfast every day. And then um we're going to
dinner services as well. Um so again, yeah. um uh still focus on the the good
food, good cuisine, um you know, nice entertainment, cater to the
neighborhood, cater to the guests, um that's surrounded, um in the building.
So, we have already have a good relationship with the landlord who just
acquired the building. Um you know, promotional stuff, you name it. Um have
a great management team in place. Nick here, he's a executive team. Um, so we
kind of, you know, grew the company through the hard work and blessing and
now we're just trying to, um, provide, uh, more good food and service to
Baltimore City >> and the capital investment.
» Yes. So, uh, we just, you know, um, tenant improvements, upgrades, uh, we we
gutted it out, we remodeled it. Um, um, we kept the the structure, but, uh, just
nice finishes, nice fixtures, you know, we put, uh, a new bar top, a new, um,
bar fixtures, um, uh, new LED signs. Um um we actually partnered with uh our
well-known chef too as well. So um yeah, we just you know nice new booths, new
tables and chairs. Um what else did we do?
» Yeah, new countertop for the cafe side. So um yeah, just FFN. We did a lot of
upgrades to the building. >> I see in here. So this says what?
671,36034. Is that is that accurate?
» That is correct. Do you meet the minimum requirement of 500,000 there? What about
the food sales versus alcohol sales? >> We we we typically 8020 20 is a is a win
for us on the alcohol side. Uh but we typically uh 80 85 with the food. Um
again, you know, have a nice cocktail menu. We know the the rules and the laws
in terms of, you know, not overpouring, not over serving. You know, the the
general manager, he's tip certified. Uh Nick as well, they oversee that. So we,
you know, did well training. Um, my HR has done training with them as well. So,
but, um, again, we focus on high quality food and service, you know, families,
birthday parties, celebrations, um, you name it. So, um, like I said, uh, at the
max it'll be 8020. >> And the seating again,
» uh, I think we're, uh, in between 85 and 120.
» Anything else you want to tell us about? >> Uh, no. I pretty uh summed it up, you
know. Um we've been doing training for the last two, three weeks. We have all
our permits, everything completed, uh traders license. We have our health
certificate, uh sales and use. Uh you know, we went through the process, you
know, doing stuff the right way. Now, we're just uh you know, this is the last
step. Hopefully, we can get this last um checked off and uh get open to the
public and serve you guys some wonderful uh food and uh coffee
» and coffee. >> Yeah. Okay. Any [clears throat]
questions about the coffee or anything else? Commissioner,
» one question. What is your hours of operation?
» So, start soft open and we won't we won't be we're only going to start with
dinner services first, but when we fully open, we're going to open uh 6:00 a.m.
The coffee service, then the breakfast side will open at 10:00 a.m. and we
won't go past 9:00 a.m. On the weekends, we'll probably go to 11 latest.
» When's your soft opening? >> Uh we're shooting for the first week in
August. We're going next week. Uh
» uh yeah, first week in August, I think moving.
You want to have some gluten-free stuff? >> Of course. [laughter]
» Pancakes? >> Yeah. For sure.
» We have a huge huge menu. You trust me, we got we always do big menus. You at
least 40 50 items on our menus only when we do that.
» I didn't want to steal her thunder. I know [laughter] she want that question.
» You know, I'm just, you know, I'm a I'm a a breakfast and brunch lover, of
course, but um >> a lot of folks don't do gluten-free, so
I I stay home and do it myself. >> Yeah, we have some gluten-free. Yes.
» Okay. >> I have no more questions.
» That's nice. >> No more question. Mr. Chairman,
» thank you. Based on your application materials, um the testimony that you
guys gave today and the exhibits that you attached to your um application, I
vote to approve this application for a new class B beer, wine, and liquor
restaurant license, and that is with live entertainment and outdoor table
service. >> I concur with the chairman. I vote to
approve this application for a new class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant
license with live entertainment and outdoor table service.
» I am also in agreement. I vote to approve the application for a new class
B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license with live entertainment and
outdoor table service. >> Miss Russell,
» no. It is for the record. >> Thank you and good luck to you.
» Thank you guys. Have a wonderful day. Thank you. Good luck.
» Kate Maria Victoria Shotwell by Old Pizza LLC. Trade name pending 3535
Chestnut Avenue. Application for a new class B beer wine and liquor restaurant
license under the provisions of Alcohawk Beverages and cannabis article section
12-63 C12 little I requiring $200,000 in
capital investment in restaurant fixtures and facilities. 40% of food
sales and seating capacity for minimum of 75 people requesting live
entertainment outdoor table service and off- premises catering.
» Abraham Hurdle with the license sitting sitting to my left. I think it's I think
it's Vali but I she would it is it's okay. I just wanted to you know just
whatever advertising. >> But I got your name right. Right.
» You did get my name right. >> Oh no. Close.
» All right. I'm fired. See you. [laughter]
» I have a lot of them. This is an application for a new class B
license. This location has been previously licensed, but it sat dormant
for a while and it has been I I have found that when licenses sit dormant or
there's perhaps an exit that may not be ideal, it's just easier to get a new
license as opposed to transfer. Any number of tax issues or filings come up,
whether it's withholding tax or sales tax being filed, personal property, any
number of issues come up. And in this case, the location, I think the
requirement is they have to do 40% of their sales in food. We anticipate it
being way above that. Not even 60. It's probably going to be 80 to 90. Um, this
is a place where people will, I anticipate, drink, you know, a not
insignificant amount, but food is going to be the driver here. We do anticipate
the crowd because it is hammed in to be it's it's a crowd that does have a drink
with their pizza. Um, but this is going to be a restaurant first and a bar
second. Make no mistake. Um, my client's got significant experience in industry.
I believe she's been running a different pizza place for several years. Um, and
we just don't anticipate any issues. She's aware that if she runs out of
Sambuka on a Friday that she has to wait from the wholesaler, she can't go down
the street to a different place and add a bottle from another retailer. She's
aware that she has to keep her employment records. Uh my understanding
is anybody who will be handling alcohol at the restaurant will be alcohol
awareness certified at some point in time shortly after their opening. Um and
they're going to have a manager just in case she's not around. But based on our
discussions, she is unfortunately anticipating being there pretty much
seven days a week for the foreseeable future. Um and then at some point maybe
getting a vacation and having that experienced manager take over briefly.
We do have a letter of support um I believe from the Hampton merchants. Um,
this case was previously scheduled maybe about a month ago and was postponed at
the request. Um, I received a call from Councilwoman Adet Ramos to postpone it
to meet with the two different community groups in the area. We met on July 8th,
I believe, with one and on the 13th with the other.
» Can I just interrupt you because this is a really important part. Is your green
light on because we're getting a note saying that it went out. Can you just
turn it off and turn it back on? >> Just Yep.
» All right. And get a little bit closer. I want to make sure people are hearing
» test better. Um, so we met with the two different
community groups. One of the groups sent over a letter of support about a week,
week and a half ago and it's my understanding that the board may have
received a request from one of the groups for us to have further meetings
this morning >> and I did want to address that.
» My perview would be the board's policy on evidence is that they have to have
three days notice. We typically need the board needs to get documents the Friday
before and this came in at 9:45. which I think is frankly pretty outrageous. We
met with them on the 20 on the 13th. It's been 10 days. My understanding
there's been no followup from that community group addressing any concerns
or questions or desires to do anything. So, I have concerns that while we had 10
days to get something sorted out, they waited till 9:45 this morning to send an
email out when we had previously gone out of our way to postpone this. My
clients are paying rent at this location. they've made significant
capital investment to kick this out another month would be
effectively impossible at this point. >> Let me address that initially though
because this was postponed once already. Um and we did get the email requesting
another postponement. Um we are going to go forward with the hearing today. Um I
do understand that was it two Mondays ago that you guys met and tried to
» Correct. I believe it was the 13th. Correct.
» Okay. and tried to work this out. Um, we are going to go forward with a hearing
today and we're going to make a decision today. I do encourage you and I want you
to address um whether or not continue talks are going to happen between the
committee. And one of the main questions I want you to address clearly on the
record is the hours of operation. Just I know you said something, but make sure
that's clearly stated on the record. >> Sure.
To be very clear, my clients and myself were always committed to working with
any community group that has any concern whether there's an MOU or not.
» Yes, >> I'm someone who lives in the city and I
appreciate the fact that locations are on occasion.
They're trying to do new things because it's a business and sometimes that
requires changing things up and sometimes that takes things kind of
outside the norm. Here, I don't think that's going to be the case. This is on
the Avenue in Hampton. Um, and again, the previous location, I believe, had
live entertainment and all of the different things that that we're asking
[clears throat] for. That being said, again, we're absolutely committed to
working with them to get to anou. I am hesitant to have it be contingent
because all of a sudden, it becomes a yes or a no that the community gets to
give. And the board's rules and the state law does provide in certain
circumstances where anou is required. And this isn't one of those areas where
we have to have anou. So, to make it contingent, I think would be
contradictory to the law. again, happy to commit to work with them. I've worked
with the council woman on any number of matters and find her to be very
reasonable and easy to work with. She's very responsive, which is always
appreciated and we will work with them. We just need to get open as soon as
humanly possible is the issue. >> Okay.
» Um, and if I may, my client has not been sworn I think at the moment. So, I
haven't before I ask her the hours just have to have her sworn.
» That's all please.
Miss Shwell, what are the planned operational hours for the location?
» And state your full name so she can have that.
» My full name is Kate Mariah Victoria Shotwell. Uh, currently our plan is to
be closed on Monday. Tuesday through Friday hours hours will be 4 to 9.
Saturday and Sunday 12 to 10 right now is is what we're planning. We're not
planning to be open as a late night venue whatsoever.
» Okay. It's my request that the board grant
their hours to 11 despite what my client has indicated not to change anything,
but just because as someone who sometimes watches Monday night football
and sports, those events can tip beyond that 9:00 and 10:00 timeline, and they
wouldn't want to be throwing people out during the third quarter or something of
that nature. It also gives them a little bit of flexibility, but again, our
anticipation is that these would be the normal operational hours, 9 and 10, just
about every single day. >> Okay.
» I I don't think we have to grant hours on here unless there's anou. So, um,
» and we'll work with the community. >> Work with the community. You guys figure
that out. We're going to stay out of that, but I just want to make sure you
guys work. >> All right. Anything else?
» Not at this time. If the board has any questions, you'd be happy to address
them. >> All right. I don't have any other
questions. questions. >> Uh, one question. Um, will the owner be
uh, uh, certified um, alcohol serving? Is that has that been completed?
» I believe you do have the alcohol awareness already. Correct.
» Do you have the alcohol You have tips training? Correct. Alcohol awareness.
» I I do. >> We will.
» Yeah. My apologies. My client I think has a requirement for the liquor board
will have to have alcohol awareness to pick the license up.
» Who is that person? >> Who's my business partner?
» Your business partner. Okay. Okay. And what's your business partner's name?
» Mackenzie F Mackenzie Fowler. >> And he's claiming It's okay. Um Oh,
yeah. Raise your right hand. Come on up. >> Hello.
» Can you swear in please? >> I'm sorry.
» Yes. >> And you have alcohol awareness today,
correct? >> Okay.
» Again, the plan is to have the lency of course licensed um and trained. And
again, the goal is to have anybody, bartenders or servers, also trained once
things are up and running. It's something that I found in various places
tends to reduce underage service. We're going to work on an alcohol service
policy. No vertical IDs, nothing of that nature.
» Okay, that's great. Thank you. >> Other questions?
» No, I don't have any questions. >> I don't know that we're going to do it
in free pizza, but we'll work on it. [snorts]
» We have [clears throat] the best gluten free pizza.
» You do? >> My apologies. My apologies.
» Oh, okay. >> That is not exaggeration.
want to come and check it out now. You you said the best.
» Yes, I have. >> So,
we come from >> Okay.
» what we have. >> Awesome.
» Thank you guys. Well, based on the application materials, the profer that
was made by council, the testimony that was given, and the exhibits that we have
in the record, I vote to approve this application for a new class B beer,
wine, and liquor restaurant license um with live entertainment, outdoor table
service, and off- premises catering. >> I agree with the chair. Um I vote to
approve this application for a new class B beer, wine, and liquor restaurant
license with live entertainment, outdoor table service, and off- premises
catering. I also uh agreed to vote to approve the
application for a new class B uh beer, wine, and liquor restaurant license with
live entertainment, outdoor table service, and off- premise catering.
» Mr. President, for the record, board exhibit one, letter of support from
Hampton Village Merchant Association dated 71626.
» Keep talking to the community. >> Thank you.
» Yeah, >> Steven R. Danic and Roger Wesley Avery
Jr., Copen State University, trading as physical education complex, 2500 West
North Avenue. Application for a new class C beer and light wine license
under the provisions of alcoholic beverages and carn beverages and
cannabis oracle section 12-63 C23 requiring alcoholic beverages to be
used during onampus events and an executed at the greater mandaming
council uh requesting live entertainment.
Good morning. >> Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members
of the board. For the record, my name is Linda Carter, and it is absolutely my
pleasure to be before you today in connection with an application for a new
license for Coppen State University. >> Yes. Go ahead.
» And I have with me the two applicants to become lences, Roger Avery and Steven
Danick. And I also have somebody from their their Department of Legislative
Affairs, just in case. Um, >> are you going to profer the whole
» if with the board's permission? >> Oh, yeah, that's perfect. Yes.
» Um, I know as a condition of your issuing
this license, we have to have a signed memorandum. I'm understanding with the
uh greater mandaban coordinating council. We are in the process of
continuing to negotiate that with them. We actually began this process to get a
license for Coppen about two years ago and at that point in time the only
available license was an arena license. Well, given the cost of that license,
which is in excess of $20,000 a year, and the fact that our arena is small,
and um as the board knows, we've had in the last couple of years we've had a
couple of events, the soldout events have been the homecoming. One year we
had what $1,400 in sales and the other year we had about $900 in sales. So
obviously buying an arena license is not in the budget. Even this um with the
legislaturator's gracious accommodation
um of the licensing fee, it's still a number that's hard to justify, but we're
doing it anyway because quite frankly, COPPA needs to be competitive on the
national scale. As I'm sure this board knows, the availability to sell
alcoholic beverages at college sporting events is becoming the norm.
Um, we have, as I indicated, operated a
couple of events this last season under special one-day licenses and a couple of
events the prior season. I'm pleased to report there have been absolutely no
violations. Um, Mr. Avery is an employee of Thompson
Hospitality which provides all the concession
um concessions for the for the university. He's been here for four
years. He was at Morgan State for what 15 years prior to that. uh he is
well-versed in the responsibility of selling alcohol and perhaps more
importantly of making sure that the people that are engaged in the sale of
alcohol are properly trained. [snorts] Um he is alcohol awareness certified.
There will only be two places within the arena where alcohol can be procured
and they will be manned by two individuals.
Two to four. Thank you so much. Two to four individuals all of whom will be
alcohol awareness certified. If I could approach please.
» [clears throat]
» We are prepared to um we as I indicated we will in fact negotiate and finalize
finish negotiations and finalize theou with one diamond. Um and we will agree
to um they have asked us to agree to a minimum price per drink which we will
agree to. Um just the board knows sales will start no more than one hour prior
to the event and that's the time people are allowed into the mic.
» I apologize that's at the time people are allowed into the stadium or the
arena rather and they will end one hour prior to the conclusion of the event.
No person will be permitted to purchase more than two drinks at a time. And as I
indicated, there will only be two points of sale in all events. In addition to um
Mr. Avery and his staff, there's also security, both uh uniformed and not
uniformed, provided by Coppen. We haven't had any problems at the two
soldout games. We really don't anticipate having any problems at all.
We would profit for the board that all of the information contained in the
application is true and correct and that there have been no changes or
modifications there too. And we would respectfully request the board to wave
the membership requirement of a club license um which is in your discretion
but obviously this is a license issued to the university. So there is no club
as such, but the license is statutoily created by the legislature and we would
respectfully request that the license be granted subject to the MLOU being filed
with this board. And Mr. Chairman, members of the board, my witnesses are
all here for your questions if I can't answer them.
» Okay. I guess my first question is you said you've been talking to the Mand
Domen um coordinating council for a while now. Um, is there a reason why an
agreement hasn't been formed yet? And is there a um like a sticking point or is
it just you guys are >> You want me to address
» the only sticking point and and when we first met with them, we didn't have
experience in terms of how much revenue would be generated by the sale of
alcohol. and the um [clears throat] mandamin wanted us to agree to provide
them a certain dollar amount from the sales. We explained to them a percentage
we can't do because that would be a pecuniary interest which is not
permitted and then they've thrown out some numbers. Well, those numbers
actually exceed the revenue that's being generated from the
» they want to know the number >> because they want some money.
» They want a percent. >> They want a contribution. They want a
contribution. >> Yes. So,
there is already money being given through the university to the community
association. We're going to make sure that they're aware of that and we
anticipate that we're going to be able to resolve this.
» Okay. I'm concerned now though. >> They they want a contribution to approve
theou.
» Yeah. >> Yeah. We're gonna have to look into that
some. Okay. Um
yeah. Um the membership requirement, deputy executive secretary, um with the
new law that allows this to happen, is that something that we have to wave or?
» Yeah. And so otherwise under a class C, they can only sell to members. This
would be to open to the public. the the law provides that you would um uh wave
any requirements that sales be can be made to only members and gifts of
members. Yes, sir. >> Okay. So,
when we do vote, that is something that we're going to make sure that we say. Um
theou
should be so that the community and our lens ees
are on the same page. Our main concern is the safety of Baltimore city
citizens. We want to make sure that our licenses are following all the rules and
regulations. state, Baltimore City, all the other
agencies in the city, especially our rules with the at the liquor board. Um,
we also want to make sure that the community feels heard and that each
establishment is um not just there in the community, but
also communicating with the community. And each community is different in
Baltimore. Some places need to close at 10:00. Some need to close at 2 am. But
we want to make sure that it works for everyone. We want to make sure the
licences make money and do good business. And in this case, this is good
business for the university. This is this can be another revenue source. We
don't want the MLUS to be held and this I'm saying this as
chairman held over the heads of our licences to get any type of revenue or
money. That's not what we're looking for. That's not what we want. So, I want
to look into this once we finish. Okay. Um and they're not here to to say their
side, but I'm just making clear my vision and my point um on this. So, um,
» well, we certainly appreciate that, Mr. Chairman, but as I indicated, I think
we're very close. >> Okay.
» Um, >> are we in that conversation in those
meetings? Are we sitting Where's Matt? >> Is he in the hall?
» Oh, I'm sorry. You have been? >> This has been going on for quite some
time. We We've been in a variety of conversations, but I don't think
recently. >> Okay. We'll have a conversation after
this on that. Um, but I I'm ready to move forward with um the ruling. Any
questions, Commissioner? >> No questions. Mr. Sham,
» I do have a question. I mean, you uh counselor, um you stated you were going
to limit um the alcohol purchases to just two drinks
um >> per person or per transaction. And and
is that only for um um
just the sales or are you doing that um to make sure that no one is intoxicated?
» We're doing it to make sure that there is no intoxication. Okay.
» We're also doing it to help to ensure that drinks are not passed to people who
are underage. It makes it a lot easier for the security to monitor two drinks
than it would a tray full of drinks. >> Okay. Wonderful.
» Thank you. >> You're more than welcome.
» Okay. Any other questions? >> No questions. Okay.
» Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you guys for appearing.
Based on the application materials, the test the um profer that was given today
by council, exhibits that we had in the file and the exhibits that were
introduced today. I vote to approve this application for a new class C beer and
light wine license um with live entertainment. also wave the membership
requirement as um required by law and um this is subject to an exe
executed. Um
but as I said stated earlier I'm going to make sure that we're more involved in
that process to make sure that theou is um executed and it's done the right way.
Okay. >> Greatly appreciated, Mr. Chairman. Thank
you. I concur with the chairman. I vote to
approve this application for a class C beer wine light wine license with live
entertainment. Also weigh the right the requirement that the customer must be a
member uh to get this license >> subject to theou. Yeah.
» And also subject to theou. >> I will also vote to approve uh the
application for a new class C beer and light wine uh license with live
entertainment. I will wave the membership requirement as uh stipulated
in the law and um your application is subject to the executed.
» It says lightwe. >> Yeah.
» Well, that's not a problem. We [clears throat] promise. No fortified
wines. >> The way it's written for wines as
opposed to >> I like a good sherry.
» I you know and I like a good port. I actually had that there's there are in
Prince George's County there are light wine and wine licenses so it can get a
little confusing. >> Yeah. Yeah. Miss Miss Russell for the
record for one floor plan two photos. >> Good luck and I hope this helps the
university. Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank you so much and we appreciate your
consideration today. Y'all have a great and safe one.
Jeffrey Kolazar and Patricia Yevix Eisenberg GF Hospitality BHMD Associates
LLC training as Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel 200 through 02 East
Pratt Street Class B Beer Wine and Liquor Hotel Motel License Application
to transfer ownership with continuation of live entertainment and outdoor table
service. >> Good morning. Good morning.
» Good morning. Leanne Shrekenos with Royston Muller McLean and Reed here on
behalf of the hotel and to my right is >> Jeffrey Kulasaur.
» Thank you very much. Are you gonna today?
» If I may. >> Oh yes, go ahead.
» Thank you very much. We are here as a result of receiverhip. The hotel was
went into under a receiver ship at the order of the Baltimore City Circuit
Court and the license we are here seeking out transfer of the license to
the receiver which is GF Hospitality BHMD Associates LLC. Mr. Kolasar to my
right is the 50% member of that entity and he is also the chief development
officer for GF hotels and resorts which is a nationwide hotel ownership uh
management consulting company. They have over 160 hotels in their portfolio. So
very well verssed in management of hotels. Um Ms. Yeix is currently the
Baltimore city lency for the hotel now and is staying on as the resident ly
through this trans transfer process. Um the overall operation of the hotel is
not changing. There are 14 individuals who are involved with the sale service
of alcohol at the hotel. All 14 of them are tips certified. They have two bars
within the hotel and both have ID scanners. They card every person who
orders alcohol within the hotel. Um we are seeking the continuation of the
outdoor table service and live entertainment. The live entertainment is
limited to 12 sessions a year of soft rock and jazz. So it's once a month um
for the live entertainment. um 622 rooms and again nothing's changing at the
hotel with respect to the transfer. So I turn it over to the board for any
questions you might have. >> So everything's going to remain the
same. It's just new ownership. No changes to the hotel.
» No recent management man change in general manager.
» Okay.
Any questions? >> No questions. Mr. Chairman,
» no questions. >> No questions. Okay. Based on application
materials, the proper made by council exhibits that we have in the record. I
vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class B beer,
wine, and liquor, hotel, motel license with the continuation of live
entertainment and outdoor table service. >> I also vote to approve this application
to transfer ownership of this class B beer, wine, and liquor hotel motel
license with live entertainment and outdoor table services. I will vote to
approve this application to transfer ownership of the class B beer, wine, and
liquor hotel motel license with live entertainment and outdoor table service.
» Miss Ros, for the record, >> thank you very much. Good luck.
» Thank you all very much. Appreciate it. >> We don't get a lot of hotel motel.
» Yeah. >> Have a good one.
» Yeah. >> Susan Chung and Charlton Arquette
McCormack, the New Generation, Inc. Trade name pending 1503 through05 light
street class A7 beer wine and liquor license application to transfer
ownership requesting delivery of alcoholic beverages. Abraham on behalf
of Susan Chung and Mr. McCormack for New Generation Inc. Uh Miss Chung is
standing to my left. Mr. McCormack is sick. That's what I was told this
morning and wasn't able to make it. This is an inloation transfer of an A7
license. We don't really do a lot of A7s here at the board. My understanding is
to get an A7 at some point it had to be a BD7 and then the community and I think
a councilmatic bill had to be passed and then it had to turn over to an A7. So in
theory the community is on board with this or was at some point to get the
council person to make the change previously. Um it is just a 7-day
package goods location. It is there's nothing particularly crazy or different
or anything like that. Um, the place is being reconstructed. We did send a board
the floor plan. We'll make sure that we update that if there's anything that
deviates from the floor plan that was sent in. I don't anticipate there will
be. Um, but right now it is just a bit of an empty shell. More of a building in
white type of situation. Um, my client, the license allows them to be open till
midnight, seven days a week. They're not going to be open past 10. I think most
days it'll probably be 9. There's just not a lot of benefit in that area to be
open very very late. Um there are a lot of bars um right down there and they're
going to service most of the individuals we anticipate and we don't want to deal
with issues where over service is a concern and late at night I think you're
going to get a little more of a younger crowd which we want to avoid as well.
Um, I talked to my client extensively about the issues with ordering from
wholesalers because I know it's been a big issue with different retailers kind
of getting their inventory from other retailers and she's understanding that
that's not going to be something that they're going to do under any
circumstance. I talked to her about keeping make sure she keeps her purchase
records as well as employment records for three years. Um, they're only going
to have two or three employees, Miss Chong and a couple others. All of them
are going to be alcohol awareness certified. It's very much just a
straightforward liquor store that's going to be operating pretty normal
hours. The board has any questions, we'd be happy to address them at this time.
» Okay. Now, I don't have any questions. >> No questions for me.
» No questions for me. >> No, no questions.
» Okay. Based on the application material, the um profit that was made by council,
I vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class A7
beer, wine, and liquor license with the delivery of alcoholic beverages.
» Also vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class A7
beer, wine, and liquor license with delivery of alcohol beverages. I will
also vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class A seven
beer wine and liquor license with delivery of alcoholic beverages.
» Thank you, commissioners. >> Those of us for the record.
» Thank you. Thank you. Best wishes. >> Neil Sharma, Sai Baba Liquors, Inc.
trading as Harford Road Liquors, 4627 Harford Road. Class A beer, wine, liquor
license application to transfer ownership.
» Good morning. >> Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Good
morning. Steven W. Fogman on behalf of the applicant Neil Chararma.
» I'll be happy to profer um >> that' be great.
» This one's uh this one's kind of special to me because I represented his father
for many many years and I think his father even when I was on the board his
father was a lency. Um very friendly person, very friendly family, knows a
lot of neighbors in the community. Um and Mr. Chararma, the young Mr. Charman,
Neil Chararma kind of grew up helping around the um store since he was young.
And in fact, he's been alcohol management certified since 2023. I mean,
3 years before even coming into this business on this license. Um he did
previously serve on a license um at uh 200 South Haven and that was more of a
family business. you don't mix BD7s and B licenses, that kind of or you don't
have two BD7s, that kind of thing. That said, he learned a lot from his father
about the business, work with distributors, etc., etc. But one thing
his father came up short on was underage sales. and his father did make several
underage sales over the years and were and paid uh fines for it, including I
think the last time he was in here paid over $4,000 in fines for a violation. Uh
Neil, and this is where his strong suit is. As a young man, almost 26 years old.
U you know, we were talking. He says, "Look, we're near Morgan State. You
know, I know the difference between a 24 year old and a 20-year-old. I'm 26, just
about to turn 26 years old. I and he and they have one employee and the employee
is fantastic. He's well invested in the business. He's not to my understanding
he's never been cited for underage sale. It was it was Neil's father that was the
one doing the selling. Well, the father um to his credit he retired and has
moved to India and [clears throat] um and has uh basically passed the business
on to his uh only only child. And I feel very comfortable and I that Neil is um
although he's young, he is very versed in the rules and regulations of the
Baltimore City Liquor Board, very well verssed in the neighborhood, knows so
many of the customers, and understands the very serious penalties for
non-compliance in regard to sales to minors. So I um I so far he's done great
managing the place in his dad's in his dad's absence in India and he lives here
in the neighborhood. Um and I think this is really an improvement for the
establishment. Thank you. >> Thanks for addressing the past
violations and things that your client needs to watch out for in the future
without us having to ask. Thank you. >> I don't have any questions.
» No questions. um what measures will be uh in place to
ensure that there will be um no minor sales.
» Really the simplest one of all 100% ID check. Okay.
» I mean you you do get to know your customers but if you don't know your
customer on a firstname basis having dealt with them and carded them multiple
times you just get ID. It's just that simple. And unfortunately
that that simple task doesn't always get done. Uh, it does with Neil and it does
with this generation. They're used to getting called.
» But Mr. Sharma will not be um their >> all working. You mean the elder Mr.
Chararma? >> No.
» Oh, no. Neil is Neil is on premises um 40 hours a week. I mean, yeah. So, but
he's got one employee who's >> and he's lucky because I hear from my
clients all the time that my employees don't care anywhere near as much as I
care about the business. And you we all understand that to a degree, but
apparently it's getting harder and harder to find somebody who really
understands the gravity of some of these things as well as a license he does. And
they have somebody who's really good at what he does. And I I told him, you need
to keep him. You need to keep him at any cost because it's not every day you can
find somebody who cares about your business as much as you care about your
business. >> Yes. Okay. This is important because
you're coming into the business. It's you're same family. You know what's
going on from day one. You know the violations. You know the issue in that
neighborhood. So if you come back before us,
» you know, we've already talked about it. Your attorney I know he's talked to you
about it numerous times. Yeah. So can't say you didn't know. Yeah. I appreciate
that. Any other questions? >> No questions.
» No questions. Chairman, >> based on application materials proper
that was made by council, I vote to approve this application to transfer
ownership of this class A beer, wine, and liquor license.
» I concur with the chairman. I vote to approve this application to transfer
ownership of this class A beer, wine, and liquor license as well.
» I will vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of the class A
beer, wine, and liquor license. >> Good luck.
» Thank you. >> Yeah, good luck.
» Thank you. Best wishes. >> Thank you.
» Shabbaz Singh and Jessica Bacha Enterprises Inc. trade name pending 2300
West Baltimore Street class BD7 beer wine and liquor license application to
transfer ownership. >> Good morning. Excuse me. Abraham F
ofonda Enterprises. To my left is Mr. Singh. Um this is a repeat application.
This application was previously approved about a year and a half ago. ultimately
for any number of reasons they weren't able to complete the process. Mr. Singh
has been operating the location with guidance from the current lency. Um
during that time he's very familiar with the business. So doesn't just have
experience in the industry. He has experience at this location for the last
year and a half. Um there was some issues I believe with the use permits
and push bar doors, things of that nature. All of that is in the process of
getting sorted out. So we filed the application to come back and redo the
application. Um, this a BD7 license. I think I represent two or three folks in
that immediate vicinity. I think this location, Club International, a couple
of them. Um, all very good establishments.
Mr. Zing is just dedicated to doing everything the correct way. He orders
everything from a wholesaler. He keeps all of his purchase records on property.
The board has any questions, we'd be happy to take them at this time.
» Any questions? >> No questions.
» No, I don't have any questions. Chair, >> thank you. Um, based on application
materials proper made by council today, I vote to approve this application
transfer ownership of this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license. I'm in
agreement to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class BD7
beer, wine, and liquor license as well. >> I vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license. Mr.
Russell, those for the record. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you.
Thank you. [snorts]
Jamar M. Adams, senior Adams Neighborhood Sports Bar LLC, trading as
J&M Sports Tavern, 2949 Frederick Avenue, class BD7 Beer One and Liquor
License Application Transfer Ownership. >> Harvey, how are you?
» Uh, good morning, Mr. Chairman. Sean Harvey, 309 South Kling Street,
Baltimore 21224 for the applicant to my right, Mr. Jamar Adams from May Profer.
» Yes, you. >> Uh Mr. Adams is the um sole member of
Adams uh Neighborhood Sports Bar LLC. He formed that himself. Um he's uh
investing um well, he purchased this business for $125,000.
He invested uh $10,000 as a deposit of his hard-earned money. Um he intends to
um run a sports tavern at this location. Um he has a a lease for 28 months right
now. It's for $2,000 per month. He's prepared
a very impressive um business model which I wish I had a few
days ago. I'd like to um send this to you uh eventually before this this
matter is transferred. Um he uh addresses what his uh mission statement
is um his opportunity, what he's going to invest. Uh he even talks about his
relations with the community. Mr. Adams uh lives in the neighborhood. He um he's
familiar with most of the neighbors in the neighborhood. In fact, many of them
have come to him while he's cleaning this place up in anticipation of your
approval of this transfer. um he and he has already been um
certified in alcohol awareness. In fact, he has his sister, he's going to have um
it's going to be a family enterprise and his sister has also been uh alcohol
awareness uh certified. Um and he tells me that he's going to have anyone who
serves alcohol in this uh business uh certified uh in alcohol awareness. He
also has uh intention of getting a scanner to make sure that anyone comes
uh in there is is 21 years of age before they get it served alcohol. Um Mr. Adams
is uh is self-employed. He's a um licensed security uh officer and um he's
been doing that for 10 years and he's worked in um various taverns and clubs.
So, he's very familiar with the type of business that uh he's uh intending to
open here and um he's asking for your approval for this transfer. You have any
questions? Please address them. >> Hours of operation.
» He he likes >> hours the hours of
» 6 a.m. 6:2, but he says you're going to close at 1:30 and make sure you're out
of there. >> You know, I see a violation in the past
from the previous Yeah, the
» prohibited hours. >> Yeah. Any any previous violation that
would have nothing to do with >> I understand. But just so he knows like
» no happened in the past. [laughter] >> He's very familiar with
» not holding that against him at all. But >> what was that though?
» He could be sworn in. >> Might need to be sworn.
» Yeah. >> Okay. You got your testimony that you
just gave to the board. >> Okay. Thank you.
» Yeah, we're good. Just I just wanted to make sure that your client, you know,
knew that the past history. >> Um, but sounds like he's engulfed in the
community and knows what the community wants and needs and knows and and
inversed with what the rules and regulations are to make sure that it
stays within the guidelines. >> It's all addressed here in this
document. I can offer it to you, but >> Okay.
» Would you like to? I mean, you don't have to, but please,
» it's your choice. >> Okay. Thank you,
» chairman, if I may. >> Yes.
» Um, I'm looking at the uh floor plan that was submitted with your application
and it's a little bare. I don't know if it's just too light to see the copying
of it, but what is the actual floor plan? Um, since it's
» it is you are going to have a tavern talking the microphone
» here. I'll be operating on the main level and
below is storage. That's like basement. So, I'll be storing everything in it.
» What the commissioners? >> But what I'm saying, are you going to
have seating inside of the building? >> Oh, it's a cut rate and lounge. Yes,
ma'am. >> Okay. How many seats?
» Maybe 13. >> This is what you're talking about.
» Okay. Yeah. It's just very I mean there's nothing here. So as as the
entrance of you come in packaged goods and then maybe like 13 chairs.
» Okay. Tables and chairs or just >> No, it's it's a long
» around a bar. >> It's a long walk walkin bar.
» Maybe >> maybe 12 chairs.
» That's says tavern on the >> Yeah, but there's no diagram for me. I'm
just trying to get an idea. Right. I want to, you know, he's a new business
owner. I want him to be successful. So, I'm trying to understand the concept.
» And then I'm seeing open, this is not you, but I see in the past
this location open container issues also. So, just
make sure you keep an eye out for that. Make sure that's not going to be an
issue. and just kind of hone in on that because that may be something that the
community >> Yeah.
» Will there be also um a security on site?
» Yes. >> Okay.
» And that's your business also, isn't it? Security is your business. Yes.
» It's going to be well led. It's all addressed in his um business model.
» Yeah. I'm glad you have this business model executive summary right here.
» Thank you.
Look for a second. Commissioners look for a second.
» Bless you. >> Thank you.
Awesome.
Thank you. >> Thank you.
I like that a lot of new business owners don't have business plans now. They
don't have executive summaries. They don't have texts. They don't have
projections. They don't have any of those things that all businesses should
have. So, I'm glad that you've >> very
» taken these steps to make sure that you have a well organized business. Um,
okay. If no more questions, we'll move forward.
Based on the application materials approate by council today and your
testimony and the exhibits that were introduced, I vote to approve this
application to transfer ownership of this class 87 beer, wine, and liquor
license. >> I concur with the chairman. and I vote
to approve this application to transfer ownership of this class BD7 beer wine
and liquor license as well. >> Uh I vote to approve this application to
transfer ownership of this class BD7 beer, wine and liquor license on the
basis of the materials presented in your testimony and your counselor's proper.
Thank you Russell. >> Sure. Medical is for the record business
plan executive summary. >> Thank you so much and good luck to you.
» All right. Thank you.
Okay. Dorian Tate, The Hidden Gem Bar and Grill LLC. Trade name pending. 6506
through 10 Bair Road, class BD7, beer, wine, and liquor license. Application to
transfer ownership with continuation of live entertainment and outdoor table
service. requesting off- premises catering and delivery of alcoholic
beverages. >> Good morning.
» Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the board.
» On behalf of Mr. Tate, unfortunately, Mr. Tate's unable to be here today. They
had a um death in their extended family and they've been out morning for the
past week. I just received a notice today that they're back and I'm asking
for a brief continuance to reschedule this for the next next hearing date. Oh,
» yes. Great. All right. Thank you.
» Have a great day.
» Chris Pela and Samuel Robert English spent the night in Utah LLC training as
8 by 10 8 through 10 East Cross Street class BD7 beer wine and liquor license
application to transfer ownership with continuation of live entertainment.
Abraham Hurle on behalf of spent the night in Utah LLC. Uh training as 8
by10. Um filling in from Melvin Kadensky here. I know that cross street and live
entertainment venues can be challenging on occasion because it's a very busy
area. I had a chance to talk to the gentleman in question for a little while
and one of the things that was enlightening to me is they have a couple
of establishments that in my past I actually had gone to. Um, one of their
establishments is a very popular live entertainment venue outside of Philly
and Ardmore, um, called Brownies and just a great place. And they have a lot
of establishments, I believe, that do good work and live entertainment
something that they're used to handling. So, it shouldn't be any challenges with
regards to noise control, crowd control. This is an operation that they're
walking into where they'll be able to handle it from day one and there's not
going to be much of a learning curve. Um, again, live entertainment is a part
of their business model. They're planning to be open till 2 am. I talked
to them about how 2 am is a sensitive issue, and they indicated that most days
they anticipate closing much earlier. Um, and that 2 a.m. is something that
they understand is that's when everyone has to be outside the door and the place
is formally closed. People can't be leaving it before at 2 a.m. They need to
be out. Um, we also talked about ordering from wholesalers, keeping
employee records. um they plan to have significant security presence whenever
they anticipate a large crowd. Some nights it might be very quiet in which
case they might have one person at the door. Other nights it may be kind of a
packed house at which point they'll have three or four people if not more um
operating at the establishment. Um again this is an experienced operator taking
over an establishment in a busy area and they anticipate just doing good work. Um
if the board has any questions we'd be happy to address them at this time. What
was this establishment?
» What was the name of the place prior? >> The 8 by10.
» The 8 by10. >> Mr. Pete actually said that I think some
of his Yeah, Mr. Pete actually indicated some of his friends actually have played
their band down there >> stage there.
» Yeah, I think Mr. Prieous is probably looking
for an opportunity to have his band come over there. So, we'll see.
» Yeah, >> they do a pretty good job
enhancement. a little bit different than a regular bar in the area.
» I don't have any questions. >> No questions.
» No questions. >> Okay. Based on the application materials
made by council today, I vote to approve this application transfer ownership of
this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license continuation of
» I concur with the chairman. All right. I vote to approve this class BD7 beer,
wine, and liquor license uh applications transfer ownership with continue
continuation of live entertainment. >> I will also vote to approve this
application for uh BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license application with um
transfer ownership with continuation of live entertainment.
» I like the name. M Russell >> Jose for the record.
» Thank you, commissioners. Jose Edgar Vargas Compost and Christy
Anne Almani La Esquinta Del Sabore LLC trade name
pending 3736 through 38 East Lumbard class Bure and Light Wine License
Application to transfer ownership. >> Good morning.
» Good morning. >> Morning.
» Can you raise your right hand to you? from the truth.
» Yes. >> I see we have a application transfer
ownership. You want to go and tell us about it?
» Yes, sir. Um, >> sorry. I also brought copies um just in
case I wasn't sure if the email copies of our they were. Okay. Awesome. So,
basically, we're requesting that the board approves our application to
transfer ownership. Um the restaurant is currently open and running um since
about December. We um Jose has his certification for alcohol awareness.
We're in the process of getting all the employees alcohol awareness training. Um
right now our policy is everybody gets carded. Um we also understand the
importance of buying from a distributor. We also understand the importance of
keeping the employee logs. Um either myself or Jose are present in the
restaurant at least eight hours a day. Currently we're open from 10:00 a.m.
till 1000 p.m. Um we are very hands-on. Well, Jose and
myself are very hands-on in the restaurant. Um and we understand the
importance of following all the rules that are issued by Baltimore City um in
the liquor board and keeping the community safe. Um Jose and myself are
both very well known in the community. Um we reached out to the community. We
attempted to have a we announced a hearing like a meeting for everybody to
be able to speak and put any input that they had last Thursday actually. Um
nobody showed up but we are like I said very well known in the community. The
community is on board. I don't have any previous experience
with liquor license. Um, however, Jose up until this year had ran a festival
and sometimes some years two festivals a year um at that festival. It was also, I
believe, anywhere between 3,000 and 7,000 people in attendance. Um, beer was
sold at the festival and there was never any incidents within Baltimore City or
at any of the festivals that he has had.
» What's this film project? the film project that was just um proof
of like how he is known in the community. It was a film project that
they did I believe three years ago. Um and it was basically just about the
businesses that he run that he ran and how he came up like grew up in Mexico
and came here and developed many different businesses and became the
person that he is. >> Are you guys alcohol certified?
» Jose is. I am in the process of doing that
» question. >> No, this is wonderful.
» Yeah, it's good. >> Good application.
» Thank you. >> We just have based on the application
material and the testimony that was given today
that was submitted. I vote to approve this application transfer ownership this
class B beer and light wine license. I'm also in agreement to transfer this class
B beer wine light wine liquor license application to transfer ownership.
» I will also vote to approve this application to transfer ownership of
this uh beer and light wine license. >> My clos for the record exhibit one
letter of support from Tiffany's catering dated 71 1926 and exhibit
number two news articles. >> Thank you. Good luck to you, sir.
» Thank you so much. Have a good day. >> Have a great day.
» David Al Lima, the Chararyy LLC. The Charmer, trading as the Chararyy, 801
West 36th Street. Class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license. an amended
application to transfer ownership and location of a class BD7 Beer, Wine,
Liquor License presently located at 1117 through19 West 36th Street to 801 West
36th Street requesting outdoor table service and offremises catering.
» All right. Good afternoon, Steven W. Fogleman.
» Good afternoon. >> I know when you guys start moving, you
move fast. This train picks up steam. Okay. Stephen W. Fogman on behalf of the
applicant. Um David Al Lima. David Al Lima is um well known with families in
Baltimore City runs a very successful, very delicious ice cream business. I
want to first give you his um certificate of completion of his alcohol
management course because it's fresh like his ice cream.
» Thank you.
and you're going to talk about the mix of alcohol.
» So, this is this is um a bit of an [clears throat] unusual request in the
sense that um Mr. Al Lima this is never going to be a place where you can go in
and get pictures and watch the game. This is not going to be your sports bar.
He's going to do nothing to alter the familyfriendly
formula that's in place at the Chararyy. Um he's beloved neighbor of Hampton. Um
however, he does have occasional private events and off- premises catering um
whereby will have a party and for the children and the adults would like an
adult milkshake occasionally. Um he will not have a [snorts] by any means an
extensive selection of alcoholic beverages on the premises and it will be
uh he doesn't expect to and really going to kind of do
everything he can to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages until the time is
right. Now he understands the rules that there has to be service provided and
that you can't have carry out you know and not have the ability to to serve on
premises. There will be no carry out sales under this licenses although
permitted by law. Um is a complement a supplement to the business he
currently maintains? I'm pretty excited and the neighbors and you met with
Councilwoman Ramos I believe and you know everybody understands that this is
a really limited because I think it is such a beloved place that people get
nervous I'm going to change the whole character. No, he's he's got a great
formula. He likes um what he's doing and the way he's doing it. Now the one thing
that's important is that even when alcoholic beverages are served um he
will make sure that they are alcohol management certified and that they are
all of legal age to serve them any products or making products
because there are as there are a lot of restaurants there are folks under 18 who
are employed summertime selling ice cream. So, we don't really see that
those employees mixing with the alcoholic beverages portion of the
business plan. >> I don't see the difference.
No. [laughter]
» Um, again, it's going to be so limited uh to certain times, days, private
events that you really, in fact, you won't even I mean, if you go in there,
if you take your children in there, if you have children, Yeah. Um, you you
won't even know you. The only way you'll know is because you know what a liquor
license looks like and you'll see your signature on the back of the wall. But
otherwise, you would have no idea that there's alcohol or beverages being
served in the establishment. >> Question
still. [laughter]
» And no alcohol in the ice cream. Are you >> okay? You know,
» put it in. It's all >> talk to your attorney. Raise your right
hand. >> Yeah. Go ahead and just go and raise
your right hand. I told you. >> Please. You only swear to tell the truth
or the truth or nothing but the truth. That'll be bad.
» Yeah. >> State your name first.
» David Al Lima. >> And go ahead.
» Uh it's all if we do a flavor that's alcoholic, it's all cooked off the
alcohol. It's not actual alcohol in because alcohol and ice cream melt.
» Yeah. >> Okay. Just making sure.
» All right. Other questions? >> Yeah. [clears throat] Based on the
amended application, um the proper by council
was given to approve this amended application
and location
located
with this chairman. I approve the transfer of ownership of
presently located at 1111- 19 West 36th Street to 801 West 36th
Street outdoor table service and offices.
Oh, so sorry I was not on um this amended application. I will vote
to approve this amended application to transfer ownership and location of a
class BD7 uh beer, wine, and liquor license
presently located at 1117 through 19 West 36th Street to 801 West 36th Street
requesting outdoor table service and off-remise catering.
» Let's go for the record. 471 I'll call a certification.
» All right. Thank you very much. Good luck. Have a good one. All right.
» Hi Vora, Calvert Pub and Spirits LLC. [clears throat] Excuse me. Trading as
Calvert Pub and Spirits 10 North Coward Street number 102 class BD7 beer wine
and liquor license. Amended trans amended application to transfer
ownership and location of a class BD7 beer, wine, liquor license presently
located at 1708 Fleet Street to 10 North Calbert Street number 102.
» Good afternoon [clears throat] >> on the dot on behalf of the applicant
and I ran out there because he went and procured an extra 112 signatures in
support for me. And I want to make sure he gets credit for that for all that
work. >> Thank you. Um Stephen on behalf of the
applicant. This is um Mr. Hyron Bora. He is the current manager of Calbertt
Corner Deli. I don't know if you've ever been. It's a courthouse staple. He feeds
many of the deputies, many of the law clerks. Um right Caddy Corner. Used to
be the 7-Eleven years ago. And uh I think we're all familiar if you've ever
spent any time in Mitchell or you know uh where I'm talking about.
» My law firm used to be in that building. >> There you go. And as are um well over a
hundred residents in that building as well. And they really um [snorts] lean
on Calbert Corner Deli for a lot of their food items and obviously their
breakfast and lunch. Place closes at 5. Now, they've got popular demand to stay
open a little later to be able to serve some light dinner. Um, so they have the
space next door um that's under lease and they were just going to simply
expand the deli and they thought it'd be fun to put in maybe a little bar and
grill concept there. And the the exciting part about this, I think, for
them as business owners so they can have a life is they're going to hard close
everything no later than 9:00 p.m. 7 nights a week. This is not going to be
open till midnight, 2:00 a.m. Um, this is something that really is for the
amenities, for the postwork crowd, and for the residents in the building. I
have a petition, a couple of them, and I'm looking for the one he gave me
today. But this is a lawyers don't do math very well. But this petition, I'm
going to submit the original 113 signatures in support. And you'll see a
lot of them are residents of the building.
So this picture right here, this this is the corner
beside the alley. Is that where
» um Yeah. So sweet 101 is the
» Calvary Corner Deli to the right. >> To the right.
» And this one is just to the left. >> To the left of the main entrance.
» Correct. But it's a >> windows used to be like right there. And
then yes, exactly. And so, as you can see from the diagram, it's been
redesigned as a >> Oh, yeah.
» little bar with seating um with sales counter with some to-go um packaged
goods. And it'll have all the same menu, all the same food as the Calorn Deli
that many of us have eaten lunch at. Um like I say, he's precured an extra 112
signatures, and I'm going to dig them up for you to get them in the record. But
we did try to contact and we we made contact with downtown partnership but we
were never able to get a meeting together. Um I am happy you know I know
from experience that if they have a problem [laughter] they let us know and
the 9:00 closing quite frankly is earlier than the closing that they ask
in all other cases um with establishments down there. It's really
an early closing, but it's um they you know they they don't want to be a late
night bar. They don't want to be a nightclub. They they serve food and uh
they do a good job of it. So they're clearly
» So what's up with theou with Downtown Partnership?
» Yeah, we don't have one because we're unable to meet, but I mean I I met with
I mean I reached out to Germaine I think it's Germaine Jones with Downtown
Partnership. Um we'll keep reaching out. They're um they're wonderful and but the
and the thing is these guys are such good business neighbors and have such a
good track record that I have no doubts that there'll be an issue what any issue
whatsoever especially with those closing times. And look, they know they know
where they are. They're downtown. They make sure that there's no loitering at
that corner. They are blessed because they have so many law enforcement and
deputies and police officers who eat there every day. So, it's one of the
safer places uh to hang out downtown and and like I said, this they're going to
roll up when the streets roll up. So, >> so is is the mandate I have a internal
question where the transfers also the issuance has to be intended onou
downtown partnerships since the transfer.
» No, >> yeah, it's not a new license. So,
» just wanted to make sure that on the >> No, but we um we'll continue to reach
out to them because we're we're just excited. They're excited to expand their
footprint here in the city and they've had nothing but positive interaction
with downtown partnership and with the residents of the building. Residents of
building they might even kind of be owed some amenities under their leases for
different abil you know on a snowy day that kind of thing to have those. That's
what downtown living is all about is not having to put your kalashes on to go
half a mile to get something. So >> yeah, they're going to love it. All
right, any questions? No questions, Mr. Chairman.
» No questions. >> Okay. Based on your amended application,
the proper made by council today and exhibits that we have here, um, which
include the petition in support, I vote to approve this amended application to
transfer ownership and location of this class
BD7 and liquor license presently located at 1708 Fleet Street to 10 North Calvert
Street number 102. I concur with the chairman and also based off the profit
made by council today. I vote to approve this application to transfer ownership
and location of this class BD7 beer wine and liquor license. I will also vote to
approve uh the amended application to transfer ownership and um location of
class BD7 beer wine and liquor license presently located at 1708 Fleet Street
210 North Cal Street um number 102 >> Miss Russell Z for the record board one
position of support. >> Thank you very much.
» Thank you. Appreciate it. >> All right. Thank you. Have a good day.
All right. Nice seeing you. >> Final case [clears throat] of the day.
Shakria Lana Buckner, Eden Sports Bar and Grill LLC, trading as Eden Sports
Bar, 404 East Baltimore Street. Application to transfer ownership and
location of a class BD7 Beer, Wine, Liquor License, presently located at 414
through 16 East Baltimore Street to 404 East Baltimore Street and requesting
live entertainment. >> Good afternoon. Afternoon.
» Afternoon members of the board. >> We were going to see you today.
» Thank you. Um, with me is Miss Shakira, >> not Shakria.
» No, it was it was typed wrong on the docket but typed correctly on the uh on
the application. Um
uh this is an application for transfer of ownership and location of the BD
class BD7 uh liquor beer wine and liquor license from 416 East Baltimore Street
to 404 East Baltimore Street. Uh this is not a at this current time and I don't
know if it's available or not a request to move the adult entertainment.
Um, >> thank you for making that clear.
» This is in a C5 zoning district and also an adult entertainment overlay district.
So that adult entertainment is a permitted use.
However, in the restrictions in the zoning code, there's a provision that
says for a new location, it cannot be within 300 ft of an existing adult
entertainment location. Um, or a a place of worship for a school. So,
right now, we're just proceeding to transfer the beer, wine, and liquor
license, and we'll get back to you if it if it's
at all possible to um allow this as an adult entertainment. This BD7 was used
as adult entertainment, so it is grandfathered for purposes of the liquor
law, but zoning is still a requirement. Uh the second thing about this
application is um Miss Buckner had put in um on her drawing she just has first
floor and basement for storage. There are actually four floors in that
building and they would like to request that they be able to use all four
floors. Miss Wordenber, I'm not sure whether that can be done at this time or
we'd have to do an expansion later. Yeah, we'd have to do an expansion
because the application as is is what was sent out to the community.
» Right. Understood. So, but we want to go forward today. We want to get the
license on the wall. It's it's a license that has been dormant for right up
against the 360 days. And so, that's why we want to proceed today. Um, Miss
Buckner, it will be the full-time operator and manager. Um she has prior
experience as uh dealing with the public with alcoholic beverages um
in Eden Sports Bar um which is her husband's um location. Uh so she has
experience she has not yet gotten her her um alcohol awareness certificate. Um
she will be doing that for the purpose of this place but she she does
understand uh the rules and regulations not to sell to monitors not to stay open
after two and everything else and not allow unlawful.
» So this is she's going to be the owner operator%
» I know it's a familiar face. >> Yeah, very familiar. [clears throat]
» Yeah, it's the liquor board.
» Correct. Um she she plans for starters well it might even be less if it's just
the first floor for now. She had she had contemplated about 10 employees and um
security as necessary. Uh, the Senator Ferguson bill may be implicated in this
location. I would also have to check that. I kind of got brought in at the
tail end of this application, so I have to
» I thought your name was on the application or a variation of your name.
Yeah. >> Yeah. I legally had my name changed to
previous, [laughter]
but um the Senator Ferguson bill that says you have to close at 10 unless you
have a security plan uh approved by the liquor board, then you can stay open to
two. As I understand it, it applies to class A and
uh and BD7s. I'll double check that and if if if we need a required security
plan, we will comply. So her contemplated hours are from to start
would be from 7 in the evening till till 2 in 2 in the morning seven days a week.
She will be full-time. She will be overseeing everything. She will
obviously have additional employees. Um interesting note is that the the block
had always had one location that did not have adult entertainment and that was
Midway and and they're no longer in operation as I understand it. So, so, so
we're we're planning on being the new Midway, the place you can go on on the
block that doesn't have adult entertainment.
Um,
I think I've covered everything. They are asking for live entertainment. They
plan on having possible live acts, DJ karaoke. Um, the use permit has already
been put in. It's in the C5. It's a permitted use. It does not require any
additional uh zoning approvals. Um, did I cover everything? I think we
have it. >> Okay. Any questions? Commissioners?
» No, I just >> No hookah.
» You know, when we were preparing, I told her,
» you need to I'm not going to say it.
» You got to wait and see if the liquor board asked me. Under the rules, can you
have hookah? >> No.
» No hookah. >> Okay. [laughter]
» No additional questions. Luca, no adult entertainment. [snorts]
» Okay. >> Right. Based on the profer that was made
by council, based on the application that was submitted, evidence that we
have here today, I vote to approve this application transfer ownership in
location of this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor license presently located at
414 through 16 East Baltimore Street to 404 East Baltimore Street. We also grant
live entertainment with this license. I >> also want to approve this application
transfer ownership at this location of this class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor
license with live entertainment as well. I will vote to approve this application
uh to transfer ownership and location of the class BD7 beer, wine, and liquor
license presently located at 14 I mean 414 through 16 East Baltimore Street to
44 East Baltimore Street and granting your
live entertainment. >> And this is for the one floor only at
this time until we get >> first floor basement for storage. That's
it. Absolutely. Thank you so much, >> Miss Russell. Elizabeth for the record.
» Thank you very much. >> Appreciate it. Good luck, guys.
» All right. >> There being no further business for this
board, the board is in recess until Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.
We are adjourned. Sorry.