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The hearing centered on testimony from St. Mary’s County deputies and other law‑enforcement witnesses who described contacts that day with Joanne Dimuzio at Nicollet Park and later at Lancaster Park. Deputy Timothy Snyder told the board he first found Dimuzio “about 12:30 … off the path, into the wood line” and described her as unable to walk without help, with “bloodshot eyes, slurred speech” and a “pungent smell of beer.” Snyder said he later observed Dimuzio enter 2,000 Liquors with another person and leave carrying a wet black bag that “you could tell it was a 6 pack.”

Corporal James Stone and DFC (Deputy First Class) Beishline also testified they found open and partly consumed cans in a wood line at Lancaster Park after following the pair. Beishline described removing Dimuzio from the woodline and said he “immediately checked the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming about her body and breath.” Deputies said two cans from the alleged six‑pack had been opened and about half a can remained in each of two discarded cans they collected.

Licensee representatives and the store’s on‑duty manager testified they had no recollection of a problematic sale that afternoon and said staff do refuse sales when customers appear intoxicated. The store’s owner testified he received notice of the administrative violation more than two months after the April 23 incident and said he had no contemporaneous contact with officers that would have allowed the business to preserve video. The store said it does keep video but that recordings are routinely overwritten and would not necessarily reach back two months.

Board members repeatedly pressed the evidentiary gap between what deputies observed outside the store and what, if anything, occurred inside during the roughly two to three minutes the licensee said the customer was in the store. Board attorney and participants also discussed that a district court charge arising from the same incident was later dismissed; the deputies testified they were not aware of that disposition at the time of the hearing.

After hearing testimony and receiving exhibits, a motion to find the licensee guilty of selling alcohol to an intoxicated person was made and did not carry. A subsequent motion that the violation did not occur carried on a majority vote; the board therefore did not proceed to a penalty phase.

The board’s action was administrative only: it resolved whether the record established the licensee sold or furnished alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person on April 23, 2014. The board did not make any criminal finding; deputies noted the district court outcome was dismissal of the criminal charge that had been filed in the separate judicial process.

The record before the Alcohol Beverage Board includes extended oral testimony from deputies Snyder and Beishline and from Corporal Stone; statements from the store’s owner and manager; and the board’s review of the incident timeline, photographs officers said they took at the scene, and other exhibits introduced into evidence.

Board members and county enforcement staff said afterward they plan to continue compliance outreach and targeted enforcement in areas with repeated public‑consumption and open‑container complaints. Deputy Snyder and DFC Beishline both told the board they encounter multiple alcohol‑related citations during routine patrols and that officers across the county conduct follow‑up investigations when circumstances warrant.

Votes at a glance: Motion to find violation occurred — failed; Motion that violation did not occur — carried. The board therefore recorded a formal finding that the violation was not proven on the administrative record presented that day.

The board closed the hearing and moved on to other licensing business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/11/2014 Alcohol Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","The St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board on Aug. 14 concluded a contested hearing on whether 2,000 Liquors sold alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person on April 23, 2014, and voted that the administrative record did not prove such a sale.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358880,"Quaid (Kuwait) store cleared for expanded outdoor area; temporary music events approved conditionally",1321,4418000,5739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2210867-486a6d1ce847d8f74e6158fdd6ea0b6e&start=4418&end=5739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2210867-486a6d1ce847d8f74e6158fdd6ea0b6e/thumbnail_4418000.jpg","/articles/6358880/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Quaid-Kuwait-store-cleared-for-expanded-outdoor-area-temporary-music-events-approved-conditionally","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358880-0baffe3e95e01ed71225f71d60f5915a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205644&Signature=KtofUt3AMf13GB421EcMlE4Gz-0AtEUS1cqedeYeQTSw0966jjcauXe7OkxAWHJ1Ndwk66qqDHVMSDVUmxytxnC08S46WeX-NMbdVSc9MM4CoAZ8yGzPmUUiXDQ100FWt5oE2eKJPOX2Y~nCe8nFi8RAC3AyyJtz2jCyIvWZMihEibZScTDrObczwitkLOBcQh1EzsrWr-Pzz1OivTSJ9jGuDedmA3MWPoOKpwxVmoZyI4NiuK95J~JE4Xd~lugmKTF5QycN6TZbOufL0xEiCUxMpPx9hYviINhwHK0BrmoycGPxMXplJurgF9m-gLeVbzHwzx1PIbhMoLnyXcYEpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcohol Beverage Board on Aug. 14 approved a permanent extension of outdoor premises and an allowance for a movable serving counter at the Quaid (Kuwait) store, and granted conditional permission for two special music events scheduled for Aug. 29 and Sept. 26, 2014.

Applicant George Quaid III requested the board allow an area of gravel and seawall frontage adjacent to the store to be used for outdoor service, smoking patrons and fundraising events. The board’s permanent approval defines the perimeter by existing seawall on two sides and by rope/posted boundaries on the two sides without fixed features; the applicant said the boundary will be marked and cordoned for events and regular use. The permanent approval also allows a portable, movable serving counter to be used inside that defined outdoor area for occasional events; the counter is not a fixed bar and would be set up and removed as needed.

For two larger music/fundraising events the applicant asked for temporary additional permissions — a small stage, portable toilets and an additional temporary serving counter and hand‑washing stations. The board approved the two event dates conditionally, requiring the applicant to obtain signoffs from land‑use/growth management, the county health department and the fire marshal. The board set a September 25 deadline for outstanding approvals for the event on Sept. 26 and noted that if approvals are not in place for the August event it will not proceed.

The board emphasized licensee responsibility for controlling alcohol sales and crowd management at events: the applicant said he will use a single controlled entry, ID checks and staff stationed to monitor service. The board recommended wristbands or a comparable system to distinguish patrons authorized to consume alcohol and asked the applicant to supply final permit documents to board staff before the event dates.

Votes at a glance: Permanent extension of premises (Quaid/Kuwait Store) — approved (30‑day administrative condition to obtain outstanding permits); Temporary event permissions for Aug. 29 and Sept. 26 — conditionally approved pending land‑use, health and fire marshal signoffs (deadline: Sept. 25 for the Sept. 26 event).","The board approved a permanent expansion of outdoor premises for Quaid (Kuwait) Store and granted conditional approvals for two special‑event days, subject to county land‑use, health and fire approvals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358885,"Board grants routine extensions and several administrative license actions",364,157000,521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2210867-486a6d1ce847d8f74e6158fdd6ea0b6e&start=157&end=521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2210867-486a6d1ce847d8f74e6158fdd6ea0b6e/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6358885/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-grants-routine-extensions-and-several-administrative-license-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358885-1e8cfc7ac566a90fa8837ddbdc8add30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205644&Signature=QaWlybLdYcXAbSc61iyR1FP-gqn1kEIpARbk6CtS4rnlkXKkL9Ge~PGFvGiAigRAlLzgPavR115ePDTTcntqhHu8CXeQpC89Q8ZeCvn3iUX2w8~i5lD3rJChCr1Mh1YMieMdywbbtFT8gmI6S~vgC~k6ZgwVN2oD7Ia6d1yhBuIWu1EcgCTWbIuc5L2HXEx1030E68pI~tWUfvqAMQ6GMmhbMatRxH8kxDVFAHxl9KOMZUd4K~7LrQlsYpWbkGrQvvdpTm8L8qDYaViPZ3JDQE5eul~XzgDuz~RESZZgz0PM1bcJ8~YcW83RHY7WxZH~970VbGVpxPnZFfr-rOhzSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Aug. 14 meeting the St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board approved several administrative licensing items and routine actions.

Extension approvals: The board granted a 90‑day extension of the conditional approval for Captain Sam’s Liquors at the request of Subia (Sabia) Shafiq and Salma Shafiq; the board also approved a 60‑day extension of conditional approval for the Woodlawn application submitted by Jim Groove (Groupe) and Margaret O’Brien. Applicants said delays were due to county and state permit processing and construction/structural choices; the board approved the extensions by voice vote.

Ownership and premise actions: The board conditionally approved the transfer of the class A‑1 beer, wine and liquor license for the business operating as 3rd Base to a new managing LLC (Aditya LLC), with a 60‑day condition to complete the sale and provide trade/occupancy and fire/health documentation. The board also approved a correction to the previously filed premises plan for St. Mary’s County Wine & Design to include an adjacent office/storage unit that had been used for temporary storage during setup; the inspector had noted alcohol stored in that space and the licensee revised plans accordingly.

Officer and licensee administrative changes: The board approved officer/member updates on several licenses, including adding Rodney Moore to Nightlife and replacing Kevin Lanane with Michael H. Watson at Kelly’s Restaurant; those changes were approved by motion from the board.

Refillable container (\"growler\") permit form change: The board approved the county’s refillable container permit application with a small but important clarification in the rules text: the county will require refillable containers to be sealed with a tamper‑evident seal after they are filled or refilled by the licensee. The board approved the application form and directed staff to begin distribution.

Staff and board members said the day’s administrative approvals were intended to clear routine paperwork and ensure inspections and fire/health signoffs are completed before final transfers and expanded premises take effect. The conditional approvals were explicitly tied to obtaining required permits and certificates from land‑use, health and fire officials within the set timeframes.

Votes at a glance: Captain Sam’s Liquors — 90‑day extension approved; Woodlawn — 60‑day extension approved; 3rd Base transfer — conditional approval (60 days); Saint Mary’s County Wine & Design premises correction — approved; Nightlife officer change (add Rodney Moore) — approved; Kelly’s Restaurant officer change (add Michael H. Watson) — approved; Refillable container permit form — approved with updated sealing clause.

The board asked staff to collect outstanding documentary evidence (trade/occupancy, fire inspection and health approval) before finalizing conditional items and to circulate completed paperwork to the board file.","The Alcohol Beverage Board approved conditional extensions for two pending conditional approvals, approved an ownership transfer conditionally, accepted a premises correction, confirmed officer member changes and approved a form for refillable container (\"growler\") permits.","actionData","errors"]

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After hours of testimony, board finds no sale-to-intoxicated-person violation at 2,000 Liquors

Quaid (Kuwait) store cleared for expanded outdoor area; temporary music events approved conditionally

Board grants routine extensions and several administrative license actions