City of Baltimore - File #: 05-0098R

• File #: 05-0098R
• Version: 0
• Name: Investigative Hearing - The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 10/17/2005
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 12/5/2007
• Title: Investigative Hearing - The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners to address the City Council on expanding the participation of community members in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods and working with them in dealing effectively with nuisance liquor licensees to make city living an enjoyable experience for residents, businesses and patrons.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth Harris, President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Investigative Hearing, Licensing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/10/2006	0	Public Safety Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
10/20/2005	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/20/2005	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report	Pass
10/17/2005	0	City Council	Introduced
10/17/2005	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
Investigative Hearing - The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners

FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners to address the City Council on expanding the participation of community members in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods and working with them in dealing effectively with nuisance liquor licensees to make city living an enjoyable experience for residents, businesses and patrons.
Body
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Many communities in Baltimore City have attempted to solve the problems stemming from certain bars and taverns in their neighborhoods. The excessive drunken behavior, noise, violence, and vandalism that spills out into the surrounding streets from these liquor establishments has prevented communities from improving their quality of life. In order to hold these liquor licensees accountable for the nuisances that they and their patrons generate, residents regularly seek the assistance of the Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners for prompt and proper enforcement of its Rules and Regulations.

However, the Liquor Board is perceived by many communities as a body that does not perform its statutory administrative functions of fact-finding and decision-making properly. Often, by not explaining in detail how it makes reasoned ad...