City of Annapolis Alcoholic Beverage Control Board met April 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

May 25, 2018

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

The Regular Meeting of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the City of Annapolis was held on April 4, 2018 at 160 Duke of Gloucester Street. Chair Lawrence Harris called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Present: Lawrence Harris, Jr., Chair, Leonard Berman, Vice Chair, James Praley, Jr. and Matthew Zagwodzki Staff: Assistant City Attorney Elson and Deputy City Clerk Gaines

Vice Chair Berman moved to approve the Journal of Proceedings of March 7, 2018. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.

➢ Approval of a Management Agreement- Hospitality Associates Inc. t/a O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant (Liquor License Holder) and Grillfish, LLC t/a O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant(Manager)

Daniel Mellin, attorney for the applicant, Hillman, Brown & Darrow, P.A., 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 gave a brief presentation.

Chair Harris entered the following into the record:

Exhibit #1: Executed Management Agreement

Exhibit #2: Recorded Copy of the Deed

Exhibit #3: Tips Certificate

Applicant Alexakis Konstantinos, 952 Old County Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146 was present and answered questions addressed by the Board.

Present and testified on behalf of the application: Steve Ploof- 183 Green Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Peter Miller-171 Green Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (Read into the Record by Neighbor)

No one (else) from the general public spoke in favor of, or in opposition to the application.

Member Zagwodzki moved to approve the management agreement between. Hospitality Associates Inc. t/a O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant (Liquor License Holder) and Grillfish, LLC t/a O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant (Manager) Additionally, the Board finds no evidence of subterfuge pursuant to 7.12.180.Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.

➢ New License- Grillfish, LLC t/a O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant

Application has been made for a new Class B-4.x.a

Daniel Mellin, attorney for the applicants, Hillman Darrow & Brown, P.A., 221 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 gave a brief presentation.

Chair Harris entered the following into the record:

Exhibit #1: Affidavit of Posting

Exhibit #2: Applicant Amendment to change Trade name back to O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Restaurant

Exhibit #3: Follow-up Documentation

Applicant Alexakis Konstantinos, 952 Old County Road, Severna Park, Maryland 21146 was present and answered questions addressed by the Board.

No one from the general public spoke in favor of, or in opposition to the application.

Chair Harris moved to make a conditional approval based on receipt of satisfaction of indebtedness against the application for a new, Class B-4.x.a. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.

Chair Harris declared the public hearing closed.

➢ Expansion Of License- Flamant, LLC t/a Flamant

Application has been made for an Expansion of an existing Class B-2

Phillip Dales, attorney for the applicant, Linowes and Blocher, LLP, 7200 Wisconsin, Avenue, Suite 800, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4842 gave a brief presentation.

Chair Harris entered the following into the record:

Exhibit #1: Newspaper Clippings on the Business Success

Exhibit #2: Petition to Expand Premises

Applicants, Travis Martz, 311 Chesapeake Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21403, Michael Moran, 1102 Bellevista Court, Severna Park, Maryland 21146, Huseyin Ozan, 7 Lakeside Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850 and Frederik De Pue, 17 Annapolis Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 were present and answered questions addressed by the Board.

No one from the general public spoke in favor of, or in opposition to the application.

Member Praley moved to approve the expansion of an existing license Class B-2. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.

Chair Harris declared the public hearing closed.

➢ Special Class C, One Day Liquor License – NAAA1 Chesapeake Bayhawks Lacrosse Games