BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR BALTIMORE CITY
DOCKET – THURSDAY, JULY 26, 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
Travis Hunt, Insomniac Iguana in Business, LLC T/a The Sidebar, 218-20 E. Lexington Street– Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Application to transfer ownership and add live entertainment 

Alexandra Abreu & Maria Hernandez, El Estanco, LLC T/a El Estanco, 45 N. Kresson Street- Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License – Application to transfer ownership of license presently in the name of a contract purchaser where licensed premises has been closed for more than 90 days; application includes a request for live entertainment 

Nurlign Nurlign & Yamet Asress, Rama Enterprises, LLC T/a El Rysor, 3301 Foster Avenue – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Application to transfer ownership where establishment has been closed for more than 90 days; application includes request for outdoor table service

Paul Kopchinsky, Annajoie, LLC T/a De Kleine Duivel, 1707-09 N. Charles Street – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Application for a new 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 persons; application includes a request for outdoor table service

Timothy Buscher, Contract Purchaser, 55 Market Place – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor license – Request for a hardship extension under the provisions of Article 2B §10-504(d)

3:00 p.m. cases
Cyril N. Ezeakor, 25th Roland Billiards, Inc. T/a Roland Billiards, 428 E. 25th Street – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 April 16, 2012 (Re: Police responded numerous individuals loitering outside location and being loud and disorderly) and on April 16, 2012 (Re; Over 100 individuals were inside establishment and police officer had to order crowd to leave several times; one female patron arrested for failure to obey, disorderly conduct and hindering & another female arrested for indecent exposure); 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 April 16, 2012 (Re: Police observed naked female performing in a blocked off area of the license premises when licensee does not have Zoning or Liquor Board approval for adult entertainment); Violation of Article 2B Section 10-505 “Every person receiving a license under the provisions of this article shall frame his license under glass and place the same so that it shall at all times be conspicuous and easily read in his place of business ...” on April 16, 2012 (Re: Licensee had to retrieve license from a back room area)

Deborah Myers & Sheila Bowyer-Natale, 743 S. Montford, Inc. T/a Montford Bar, 743 S. Montford Avenue – 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 April 17, 2012 (Re: Undercover police officers witnessed payoff to a female patron playing a video gaming machine on the licensed premises) and on May 23, 2012 (Re: Execution of search and seizure warrant; cash, circuit boards and power packs seized from the video gaming machines on the premises) 

Yvonne M. Dornic, Dornic & Dornic, Inc. T/a Ze Mean Bean Cafe, 1739-41 Fleet Street – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license - Violation of Article 2B §201(a)(2) “A person may not sell, or suffer to be sold, or for the purpose of sale, transport, buy, possess, keep or suffer to be transported, bought, possessed or kept in any vehicle, vessel or aircraft or on any premises or under the person’s charge or control any alcoholic beverages except on premises licensed under this article unless otherwise provided for in this article” on July 5, 2012 (Re: Liquor Board Inspector was able to purchase alcoholic beverage on a date when the 2012 license had been seized by the Board because the licensee had failed to appear at a public hearing on June 28, 2012)

James T. Queen, Three Wise Men, LLC T/a New Edison Lounge, 3133-35 E. Monument Street – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of limited liability company is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation); Violation of Article 2B §10-301(j)(1) “ In Baltimore City, unless a licensee presents to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners by June 30 of the respective year, a certificate issued by the Director of Finance, showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the applicant due to the City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland, the renewal license shall be immediately suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a certificate” from June 30 to date (Re: Licensee has not submitted proof of payment of personal property tax for period 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 as required)

Rose Gargano & George Rhoads, Rocco’s Capriccio, Inc. T/a Rocco’s Capriccio, 242 S. High Street – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of corporation is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation); Violation of Article 2B §10-301(j)(1) “ In Baltimore City, unless a licensee presents to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners by June 30 of the respective year, a certificate issued by the Director of Finance, showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the applicant due to the City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland, the renewal license shall be immediately suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a certificate” from June 30 to date (Re: Licensees have not submitted proof of payment of 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 personal property taxes as required)

Cristin Dadant & Winston Blick, Dang Good Food, Inc. T/a Clementine, 5402-04 Harford Road – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of corporation is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation); Violation of Article 2B §10-301(j)(1) “ In Baltimore City, unless a licensee presents to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners by June 30 of the respective year, a certificate issued by the Director of Finance, showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the applicant due to the City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland, the renewal license shall be immediately suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a certificate” from June 30 to date (Re: Licensees have not submitted proof of payment of 2011-2012 personal property taxes as required) 

Norris Dodson & Fred Scarboro, Arete Restaurant, LLC T/a Pacific Coast, 413 S. High Street – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of limited liability company is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation); Violation of Article 2B §10-301(j)(1) “ In Baltimore City, unless a licensee presents to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners by June 30 of the respective year, a certificate issued by the Director of Finance, showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the applicant due to the City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland, the renewal license shall be immediately suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a certificate” from June 30 to date (Re: On City of Baltimore personal property tax webpage it appears that licensees have not paid 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 personal property taxes as required) 

Lonnie Abdallah & Bernard Truesdale, Itchy Palmz, LLC T/a The Loop, 4238 Frederick Avenue – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor license - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of limited liability company is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation); Violation of Article 2B §10-301(j)(1) “ In Baltimore City, unless a licensee presents to the Board of Liquor License Commissioners by June 30 of the respective year, a certificate issued by the Director of Finance, showing that there are no unpaid taxes on the merchandise, fixtures and stock of the applicant due to the City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland, the renewal license shall be immediately suspended without a hearing but thereafter shall be immediately returned without a hearing upon presentation of such a certificate” from June 30 to date (Re: Licensees have not submitted proof of payment of 2011-2012 personal property taxes as required)

The following hearings will be canceled if the licensees submit the required information prior to the hearing:
Randal Etheridge III & Brendan J. Finnerty, Brendal, Inc. T/a Idle Hour, 201 E. Fort Avenue – Class BD7 Beer, Wine & Liquor License - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of corporation is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation)

Getacjew Zewdie & Girm Zewdie, Bogalech, Inc. T/a Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant, 1100 Maryland Avenue – Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License - 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 July 13, 2012 (Re: Charter of corporation is not in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation)