BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIMORE CITY

DOCKET – THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012

ROOM 215 - CITY HALL - 100 NORTH HOLLIDAY STREET

Please note: If you are interested in a particular case, please call 396-4385 the day before these hearings to verify that a particular case is still scheduled for this date.

1:00 p.m. cases

Charles R. Hoffman & Mitchell Gilbert, Banner’s American Bar & Grill, Inc. T/a Banner’s American Bar & Grill, 1401 Decatur Street – Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Request for a hardship extension under the provisions of Article 2B Section 10-504(d)

Robert M. Cernak & Cheryl Cernak, Olde Obrycki’s Crab House, Inc. T/a Obrycki’s Crab House, 1727 E. Pratt Street - Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Hardship extension request under the provisions of Article 2b Section 10-504(d)

Debra Miller, Harper Entertainment, LLC T/a Witty’s, 1157 Haubert Street – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Application to transfer ownership and request for outdoor table service

Jacqueline Rinehart & Charles Rinehart, Zakiya Mayo, Kodi’s, LLC T/a Kodi’s, 3539 Belair Road – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license -Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor Restaurant license under the provisions of Rule 2.08 requiring $200,000 in capital investment in restaurant fixtures and facilities and seating capacity for a minimum of 75 people

2:00 p.m. case

Marlo Wilson, Incognito, Inc. T/a Incognito Tavern, 424 S. Payson Street – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License

- Violation of Rule 3.01 “Every licensee shall be the actual owner and operator of the business conducted on the licensed premises.  The identity of any person, not a licensee, having any financial interest in said business shall be disclosed to the Board in writing” from December 12, 2006 to date (Re:  Licensee failed to disclose the ownership interest of Toney Fowlkes); Violation of Rule 4.16 “No licensee shall allow his premises to be used for the purpose of possession, transfer or use of any narcotic drug”  from November 2011    (Re:  Trash from licensed premises included suspected marijuana and razor blade with residue of suspected cocaine) and on December 3, 2011 (Re:  During execution of search and seizure warrant, suspected marijuana recovered from person on premises); Violation of Rule 3.12“Licensees shall operate their establishments in such a manner as to avoid disturbing the peace, safety, health, quiet, and general welfare of the community” on December 3, 2011 (Re:  Semi-automatic handgun, cartridges, suspected marijuana, scales, smoking device, metal grinder and bags containing suspected marijuana recovered during execution of search and seizure warrant from second floor of building where licensed premises is operating on first floor); Violation of Rule 4.18 “No licensee shall commit or allow the commission on his premises of any act which shall be contrary to any federal, state or local statute, law or ordinance or against the public peace, safety, health, welfare, quiet or morals” on December 3, 2011 (Re:  Second floor of premises being used without Liquor Board or Zoning Board approval) and from May 1, 2011 to date (Re:  Licensee does not have 2011 Trader’s license as required by Business Regulation Article of Annotated Code of Maryland §17-1804 in the name of Incognito, Inc.); Violation of Rule 3.06 “Licensees shall operate their establishments at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Health Department of Baltimore City, the Building Code of Baltimore City, and the rules and regulations of the Fire Department of Baltimore City” on February 10, 2012 (Re: No Health Department permit on the premises)

3:00 p.m. cases

Bradley Keevan & Marka Browning, Dogwatch Tavern, LLC T/a Dogwatch Tavern, 709 S. Broadway – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Violation of Rule 4.01(a) “No licensee shall sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age or to any person with the knowledge that such person is purchasing or acquiring such beverages for consumption by any person under twenty-one (21) years of age” on December 6, 2011 (Re: Beer sold to 20 year old male patron) and on December 6, 2011 (Re: Beer sold to 18 year old male patron)  

Sherry D. Hogan & Gerard J. Hogan, V.J.V., Inc. T/a Hogan’s Alley, 1501 Covington Street – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Violation of Rule 4.01(a) “No licensee shall sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age or to any person with the knowledge that such person is purchasing or acquiring such beverages for consumption by any person under twenty-one (21) years of age” on December 6, 2011 (Re: Beer sold to 20 year old male patron) and on December 6, 2011 (Re: Beer sold to 18 year old male patron)  

Rupinder Singh Suri & Gurbinder Singh, PMS, Inc. T/a Liquor Store, 6130 Belair Road –Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Violation of Rule 4.01(a) “No licensee shall sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to any person under twenty-one (21) years of age or to any person with the knowledge that such person is purchasing or acquiring such beverages for consumption by any person under twenty-one (21) years of age” on December 6, 2011 (Re: Beer sold to 18 year old male patron); Violation of Rule 3.03(d)  “Licensees who sell containers of beer for off-premise consumption with a capacity at least four gallons or more, i.e., party balls, kegs, etc., must comply with the following conditions pursuant to State Law:        (1) Obtain blank keg registration booklets from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax unit in sufficient quantities needed...” on December 6, 2011 (Re:  Licensee had no keg registration book)  

Raymond W. Makarovich, Jr., Ray Junior, Inc. T/a Rosie’s Bar, 482 S. Bentalou Street  –Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Violation of Rule 4.15 “No licensee shall allow his premises to be used for the purpose of gambling in any form” on January 11, 2012 (Re:  Police officer witnessed a payoff to a customer playing a video gaming machine on the licensed premises) and on January 19, 2012 (Re:  Execution of search and seizure warrant; cash, video gaming machine microprocessors, remote transmitters, video gaming machine power packs, and pay-out ledger seized)