Bill > SB642

This bill makes several changes to alcoholic beverage licensing laws in Baltimore City, primarily focusing on the 46th Alcoholic Beverages District. It allows the Board of License Commissioners to issue a Class 7 micro-brewery license to holders of a Class B-D-7 license in the 46th district, provided they receive a letter of support from the Ridgely's Delight Association, and permits these micro-breweries to brew in two locations under certain conditions, though sales are restricted at the second location. The bill also requires the Board to create a standard template for Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between license applicants and neighborhood associations by January 1, 2027, and mandates that applications are incomplete without a signed MOU. Furthermore, holders of Class D licenses in the 46th district can apply for a 7-day sales privilege, allowing them to sell alcohol every day of the week, if they meet specific criteria including having at least 51% of their daily receipts from food sales, executing an MOU, operating an establishment with no more than 100 seats, and paying a $15,000 fee, with violations of the MOU potentially leading to the revocation of this 7-day privilege. The bill also includes provisions for the transfer of a Class B-D-7 license and addresses the expiration and renewal of certain licenses in specific areas of the city.