City of Baltimore - File #: 08-0031R

• File #: 08-0031R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners for Baltimore City
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/17/2008
• In control: Public Safety and Health Committee
• Final action: 8/10/2009
• Title: Informational Hearing - Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners for Baltimore City FOR the purpose of requesting the Chairman of the Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners to report to the City Council on the issuance of BD 7 Liquor Licenses; the legitimacy of establishments claiming to be tavern operations; the legitimacy of establishments operating with bottle licenses; repeat violators who consistently and knowingly sell to minors; the level of cooperation between Liquor Board inspectors and law enforcement personnel; and the efficacy of current alcoholic beverage statutes, zoning laws, and Board rules and regulations in protecting individuals and communities from the deleterious effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Helen L. Holton, William H. Cole, IV, Mary Pat Clarke, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Bill Henry, Warren Branch, Rochelle Spector, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Belinda Conaway, President Young
• Indexes: Liquor Licenses Commissioners, Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/10/2009	0	City Council	Adopted
4/7/2008	0	Public Safety and Health Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/20/2008	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
3/17/2008	0	City Council	Introduced
3/17/2008	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: President Rawlings-Blake

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners for Baltimore City

FOR the purpose of requesting the Chairman of the Board of Liquor Licenses Commissioners to report to the City Council on the issuance of BD 7 Liquor Licenses; the legitimacy of establishments claiming to be tavern operations; the legitimacy of establishments operating with bottle licenses; repeat violators who consistently and knowingly sell to minors; the level of cooperation between Liquor Board inspectors and law enforcement personnel; and the efficacy of current alcoholic beverage statutes, zoning laws, and Board rules and regulations in protecting individuals and communities from the deleterious effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
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The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City is an agency of the State responsible for regulating the sale, storage, and distribution of retail alcohol sales in the City. The Board administers the statutes, laws, ordinances, and its own Rules and Regulations regarding the operation of alcoholic beverage establishments in Baltimore City.

State law authorizes the Board to issue a number of different types of licenses governing the sale and consumption of beer, wine, and liquor in Baltimore City, in venues including off-sale package goods stores, restaurants, non-profit ...