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The board’s vote followed prolonged questioning about the residency and signature certifications used on the supporting petition, the tavern’s documented history of incidents, and several outstanding paperwork issues the applicant must resolve before a new license takes effect.

Board administrator Tammy Hildebrand told the board the Jacksons still needed approval from the county fire marshal, a current trader’s license, a workers‑compensation policy number and clarification on a small personal‑property tax account before the transfer could be finalized. \"They need to give me their workers comp number,\" Hildebrand said during the hearing. \"There was some confusion with the fire marshal. I need a copy of their trader’s [license].\"

Applicant Rochelle A. Jackson told the board she and her husband were running the business and described steps they had taken to reduce trouble at the premises since opening. \"We're not in it for a quick buck or anything like that. We're in this long term,\" Jackson said, adding that security, visible cameras and a reduced operating capacity were among measures intended to curb problems.

Board members raised sharper concerns about the signature list that accompanied the application. The board read aloud a passage from the state law checklist used in license reviews and noted discrepancies between the original list and a subsequent addendum. The chair, referencing the statute, told members the board must consider whether a material false statement or fraud occurred in the application process before approving a transfer. Several members pressed Jackson on whether the individuals who signed the petition were \"personally acquainted\" with the applicant; Jackson replied some signers knew her wife or family but that she had been the one soliciting signatures in the neighborhood.

A board member who identified a pattern of past problems at the Lovell Tavern urged caution. \"I take the issuing of a license very, very serious,\" the member said. \"When there's forgery on an application, I don't go for it. ... This is serious.\" The record shows no formal written protest was filed against the transfer.

After discussion the board approved the transfer conditionally; the motion specified a 90‑day period for the applicant to satisfy the four outstanding items Hildebrand listed (fire marshal approval, trader’s license, resolution of a personal property tax discrepancy, and a workers’ compensation policy). The board clarified that the new license would not be effective until those conditions were met and that the Jacksons could continue to operate only under the current owner’s permission to use if that permission remained in force.

The board noted the extension of premises request — permission to use the tavern’s deck and a fenced backyard for patrons — and tied fire marshal review of egress and fencing to any final approval. Jackson said the fenced area already exists and that she planned further improvements if permitted to use the space.

The board’s action was recorded as a conditional approval, 3–2. The board did not enter a separate fine or suspension; instead it left the transfer contingent on receipt of the outstanding approvals and documentation.

Questions and next steps: the Jacksons must obtain the listed approvals and clear the tax issue within the 90‑day period or seek an extension or renewed permission from the current licensee. The board’s administrator will track the outstanding items and notify the applicant in writing if conditions are unmet.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","12/13/2012 Alcohol Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary’s County on Dec. 13 conditionally approved the transfer of a Class B beer, wine and liquor license for Lovell Tavern to Rochelle A. Jackson, voting 3–2 to grant the application with a list of conditions and a 90‑day deadline.","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},6358791,"Board administrator proposes budget changes and seeks to unfreeze part‑time specialist position for 2013",537,5325000,5862000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc&start=5325&end=5862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc/thumbnail_5325000.jpg","/articles/6358791/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-administrator-proposes-budget-changes-and-seeks-to-unfreeze-parttime-specialist-position-for-2013","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358791-9f36f57c072998dfbd4abef69bfa0e19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154276&Signature=nvGlQ1azJ9CoKFV2lhiDVFsnp0EeFX-nq8khm~CfOuUWiYJbbl15I-GWk~TlfAp68DXMgp6gZBOVbTTOdDhb0TdECc35JsCGZdYk~OLL5mNWGTIRTrOM8T6easC7rmHuJ13s5fLfcMcPoQz~2dRURNCrSLANVXPbJM6~899gEmhmGLPXBZFUGnQIUXGTJPDW9ewn4TH5HVL-PDBlskaj2UsnscaN~s1BDqi1ObSySIERnZPqXAFRcjRdhGZ5y9u8UysweM0hNld~tE2HsQtPEqp2juOZvV1IVbNqTinFTfaHedCnpAnQLtBsM4yoce7dSCtmAAEJ4zjpkiSEFpsRtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board administrator Tammy Hildebrand briefed the Alcohol Beverage Board on draft budget changes for 2013 and requested the board approve several adjustments before the board forwards the budget to the Board of County Commissioners.

Hildebrand said license renewal packages would be mailed in mid‑January and must be returned by March 4. She asked the board to approve a small amendment for inspector operating costs (cell phone and vehicle maintenance) and to unfreeze an RPT (part‑time) position: a 20‑hour senior office specialist she said would provide continuity and relieve workload when she is out for training or vacation.

Hildebrand said some budget numbers are estimates until final payroll and benefits figures are available from county finance, and she will bring finalized figures to next month’s meeting. She noted the board’s administrative office is thinly staffed and that filling the 20‑hour position would prevent the office from closing when she is absent. \"When I'm out ... the door is closed,\" she said, urging the board to consider reinstating the position to maintain operations and internal controls.

The board discussed the cost and the role of the position; members asked Hildebrand to present final numbers for vote at the January meeting so the board can meet the county’s budget filing deadlines.

Next steps: Hildebrand will send the board the final budget numbers and a formal request to unfreeze the position for a vote at the board’s next meeting. The budget is due to the Board of County Commissioners in February.","Board administrator Tammy Hildebrand presented proposed budget changes, a request to unfreeze a 20‑hour senior office specialist position, and other administrative adjustments (cell phone, inspector costs). Final budget approval to be scheduled for the next meeting before submission to the Board of County Commissioners.",{"_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},6358796,"Votes at a glance: board elects vice chair, approves premise extensions and New Year’s permits, and signs MOU to retain enforcement coordinator",2147,170000,2317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc&start=170&end=2317","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6358796/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Votes-at-a-glance-board-elects-vice-chair-approves-premise-extensions-and-New-Years-permits-and-signs-MOU-to-retain-enforcement-coordinator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358796-683ce1ab332e2e6870e05840f6431be8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154276&Signature=AWHqb71-W2Je6YRi1yFcRY0oI~ZCkUarEW0Lh3wQdYYsLxgU-sB1VlOYc56NrephuZgHx1xNhuE-MWP4x4~tTVFbugJwNbMMuqYKGypekPxnYVZgufuyQC64GLzcsW13mVNpYAl9wWTwc7JYkRUmz1VnuSI7dILnml~910k8utOd0Gju1mWHvY3iPSwIp7mgkulLmeXrzBrJJ6VH486cONjYKEY4ipiQuX8OiYWRqMnmh7rI3Kdb0Nrndyd5BvF4o7~iObdSwwAf6sbg53NMt7ClgrxPYBIIiT~Goh4~0j1en2WfuOlg9cNhvAOnInqo41-1hwnuLAdq8D2p0Ed7ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary’s County recorded several short votes and motions at its Dec. 13 meeting. Below are the outcomes and key conditions the board recorded.

1) Vice chair election — Linda Palchinski
- Action: Board nominated and elected Linda Palchinski to serve as vice chair.
- Context: The vice chair handles meetings in the chair’s absence per local rules and regulations.
- Vote: Unanimous voice vote on the floor (record: \"All those in favor? Aye.\").

2) Premises extension for Lundberg/Porter call (alcohol storage)
- Action: The board approved an extension of premises for alcohol storage for Lundberg/Porter Call (applicants Don Nolan and James Hansen).
- Conditions: Inspector to arrange inspection; approval contingent on successful inspection and compliance with storage rules.
- Vote: Motion carried by voice vote.

3) New Year’s Eve special permits
- Action: The board approved New Year’s Eve permits for a list of establishments that applied, subject to a board condition that licensees serving alcohol past the 2 a.m. cutoff must serve prepared food free of charge during those hours and must not engage in carryout sales during the extended hours.
- Establishments listed in the motion included Back Road Inn; Brass Rail; Butler's Place; Elks Lodge 2092; Gridiron Grill; Lexington Restaurant and Lounge; Loveville Tavern; OCI Pub / Pizza King; Old Town Pub; Seabreeze Restaurant; The Tides Restaurant and Oyster Bar; and others named in the motion.
- Vote: Motion carried by voice vote.

4) Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the sheriff’s office to retain Alcohol Enforcement Coordinator
- Action: Board approved an MOU to continue to use a sheriff’s office officer to serve as the county’s alcohol enforcement coordinator; the board named Corporal James (Jimmy) Stone as the current coordinator and authorized staff to seek the sheriff’s signature on the MOU.
- Notes: The MOU does not guarantee a by‑name assignment in perpetuity; the sheriff’s office will provide a capable officer to the board as resources allow.
- Vote: Motion carried by voice vote.

Procedural notes: Several items were approved on motions read into the record; when final documentation (such as inspections or signatures) is required, board staff indicated they will follow up to confirm compliance.","At its Dec. 13 meeting the Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary’s County elected a vice chair, approved several routine premises and permit motions, and passed a memorandum of understanding to retain Corporal James Stone as the alcohol enforcement coordinator.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358801,"Retailers and community coalition push ID training, 'Can You Afford It' campaign; retailers flag dram‑shop and big‑box licensing concerns",0,6844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc&start=6844&end=6844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc/thumbnail_6844000.jpg","/articles/6358801/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Retailers-and-community-coalition-push-ID-training-Can-You-Afford-It-campaign-retailers-flag-dramshop-and-bigbox-licensing-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358801-aea8c4c7d0130ff4ebd42f6b950a8db4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154276&Signature=JYsrFQy2gxew0ZN0qgACos82RCkel5MnpHCkcdxg2MYcEC9DAfUHn6HRDIFxf2e-2~rB4z6oQ9kdnF9YUJ5itRWzP39CZ238lUOxzhWtSL6wFQkRFQLTxto7vW~ahEcqbo1BFDpPW8rFqw5w78pvAGPL~Hc-A9o9QDUgPjRfKoPBzfh5AxVVnsULi~OUfEOEasqPl-jZcl7QGvyUk6LAggh4Kfylv0lR3KfUoiXhFftV~7XB43EG3TcQ4fFUisq-h4lrE2uugmb6ZwGA~dTSLKDp0H7v~jrnyV~qU~QiXIsM-tzMpnFOp1keHgX~Ejx2W6rTDHlXLn7xktX--b4hyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of two community and industry groups briefed the Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary’s County on ongoing efforts to reduce underage drinking and on legislative issues the retail sector is watching for the 2013 Maryland session.

Jenna Mullick, program coordinator for Health Connections at MedStar Saint Mary’s Hospital and coordinator of the Community Alcohol Coalition, said the coalition recently held fraudulent‑identification training and distributed an ID‑toolkit — including a black‑light magnifier and reference materials — to retailers and attendees. The coalition plans a social marketing campaign called \"Can You Afford It?\" to run in January, with bus ads, billboards, posters and outreach aimed at teens, parents and employers to highlight legal, financial and safety consequences of underage drinking.

\"We gave everybody that attended a fraudulent‑ID session a toolkit,\" Mullick said. She also told board members the coalition is forming a subcommittee to draft a standard consequence matrix for compliance‑check failures, with the goal of delivering a proposal for the board’s review in the coming months.

The St. Mary’s County Retail Beverage Association reported it will monitor multiple items in Annapolis during the upcoming legislative session. Association representatives singled out two priorities: any state‑level changes to dram‑shop liability — which could expose licensees to additional civil liability — and proposals to allow grocery or box stores to hold licenses that now typically go to smaller, local retailers.

The association described dram‑shop proposals as potentially increasing insurance and liability costs for local licensees and warned that broad changes to who can hold licenses could harm small independent businesses. \"Maryland is one of the few states that protect licensees,\" a representative said; the association said it will follow proposed bills and seek to influence language and fiscal impacts.

Both groups asked for continued cooperation with the board and law enforcement on training and compliance checks. The board’s enforcement report at the meeting noted the sheriff’s office conducted compliance checks and a sobriety checkpoint in November; the county reported 14 DUI arrests for the month and zero compliance‑check failures at a recent set of retail checks.

The coalition and retailers pledged further outreach and training in 2013 to lower underage sales and improve ID verification practices.","At the Dec. 13 meeting the Community Alcohol Coalition and the St. Mary's County Retail Beverage Association reported on recent fraudulent‑ID training, an upcoming 'Can You Afford It' social campaign, and state‑level legislative issues including proposed dram‑shop liability changes and potential licensing for chain grocery/box stores.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6358805,"Board grants Days Off Deli & Grill conditional approval for Class B license, ties patio use to fire marshal and permits",1921,2379000,4300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc&start=2379&end=4300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2211022-6b19e7f7e295d2ae5c626749bdcf59bc/thumbnail_2379000.jpg","/articles/6358805/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-grants-Days-Off-Deli-Grill-conditional-approval-for-Class-B-license-ties-patio-use-to-fire-marshal-and-permits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6358805-ab67609d2ccedc115dcc2f9dad412094/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154276&Signature=A7DpM-lhlsyLmGODpfI2CIauVK6QkMQd7xvcS2kgU8JrFlNNDamUkbwlmFIUxWJQdfLn4sSZdGb0tfW8pzIA9xhjnbhS7bFvt3JZTv2wbOSDQokDupuj1LFey4g3JplzdOeowcTlUz9ltNI~3X0LARRcPRBFKzsEOq-zXsewguLhzZIhy4fhGij6V3DPNIhtpTe0Ltma87tum2P-LGwPQmdVRQgocauuDqfA~NGA3rG3axmz3vsRcKPVZ3sWVR8K9Uq3sSpUVDyM2~0NtWx9awX6OWaZTRotMexOiYBohhF4BJMB9s92pgAOVj4FMC3ryg308EeBfqWMCJ3ya~Zy3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcohol Beverage Board of St. Mary’s County on Dec. 13 granted conditional approval for a Class B (restaurant, on‑sale beer and wine) license to Justin Keyes for Days Off Deli & Grill, authorizing an outdoor patio subject to several conditions and a 90‑day deadline for required permits.

Board members discussed build‑out status, pedestrian access to the proposed patio and safety controls before voting to approve the license conditionally.

Applicant Justin Keyes described the proposed business as a deli and grill serving sandwiches and dinners and said the tenant build‑out was underway at a space adjacent to Twist Wine and Spirits. He said the interior work would likely be ready in February and that he planned to use a fenced, gated patio with a single access through the restaurant and cameras for monitoring. \"I'm just gonna follow the codes on what I need to,\" Keyes said when asked about fence height and safety requirements.

Board administrator Tammy Hildebrand informed members that the applicant must show use‑and‑occupancy (U&O) approval, a trader’s license, fire marshal sign‑off, workers’ compensation documentation and proof of required server training (TAM/RAS) within the conditional period. Inspector Gordon Thompson flagged that detailed inspections and U&O are prerequisites for final approval.

Members and staff discussed how the patio would connect to the sidewalk and parking, and whether gates or signage would be necessary to prevent uncontrolled public access. Keyes said most of the patio would sit to the side of the building and that access would be routed through the restaurant, with a gate for handicapped access from the sidewalk.

The board approved a motion for a 90‑day conditional approval requiring the U&O, trader’s license, fire marshal sign‑off, TAM training and workers’ compensation policy (and other insurance) before the license can become effective. The motion noted that the patio must be fenced and—depending on fire marshal guidance—may need to be lockable or controlled to prevent unsupervised entry.

Board members encouraged Keyes to take the RAS/TAM training scheduled for February and to work with the inspector and administrator on signage, fencing and final drawings. No formal protests were filed at the hearing; the board’s vote carried with a majority.

Next steps: Keyes must satisfy the listed conditions and submit documentation to the board administrator within 90 days of the approval; the inspector will conduct follow‑up site review before the license is issued.","The Alcohol Beverage Board conditionally approved a Class B (beer and wine, on‑sale) license for Days Off Deli & Grill (Justin Keyes) with a 90‑day conditional period for use and occupancy, trader’s license, fire marshal sign‑off, workers’ compensation and required server training; board discussed patio layout and public‑access concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Alcohol board gives conditional approval to transfer Lovell Tavern license after debate over signatures and past incidents

Board administrator proposes budget changes and seeks to unfreeze part‑time specialist position for 2013

Votes at a glance: board elects vice chair, approves premise extensions and New Year’s permits, and signs MOU to retain enforcement coordinator

Retailers and community coalition push ID training, 'Can You Afford It' campaign; retailers flag dram‑shop and big‑box licensing concerns

Board grants Days Off Deli & Grill conditional approval for Class B license, ties patio use to fire marshal and permits