ANC 6A ABL Committee

April 21, 2009

Minutes

Meeting called to order at 7:11 pm.

Committee members present: Kelvin Robinson(ANC6A08 Commissioner, standing in as chair in Mary Beatty’s absence),Derrick Figures, Tish Olshefski, Richard Sundberg

Committee members absent: Jeremy Marcus; Michael Herman, Mary Kosinski

Commissioner: Rafael Marshall (ANC6A0)

Community: Coralie Farlee (ANC6D ABC Chair); James Keo (Viggy’s); Joseph Woo (Capitol Liquors); Mike Menard (Star & Shamrock); Mike Shuster (Star & Shamrock); G. Chu (Jumbo Liquors); James P. Briley (Master Liquors); Wanda Harris; Varinder Dutt

  1. Housekeeping

1)Agenda–Motion to accept agenda. No objections. Motion to accept minutes of last meeting. No objections.

  1. Community Comment. None
  1. Discussion/Updates
  2. ANC Recommendations
  3. Valet Parking Clause in VA – ANC accepted the recommendation of the committee.
  4. DC Express Exemption – ANC accepted the recommendation.
  5. Viggy’s License Renewal – ANC accepted the recommendation.
  6. Capitol Liquors Exemption Recommendation/VA– ANC rejected that recommendation.
  1. New Business
  1. Application – The Star & The Shamrock (1341 H Street NE)– CT license. The establishment will be serving food but doesn’t have a specific menu as of yet. Owners live in 6B. They have been working on the place for three months. Will seat 80 inside with about 10 to 15 seat outside within the legal limits for outdoor seating. Tables, bar service all with food served. Full bar, bottled beer, wine and a full menu. (Owners also own Pourhouse, 18thAmendment & Trusty’s.) Entertainment planned but won’t be there at the start--want the ability to have live acoustics, potentially a DJ on certain nights of the week. Hours: application is for full hours 8amto legal closing M-S and 10 am to legal closing in Sunday (2 am). Don’t intend to be open those hours at the start. Planning to open in September. Q: Outside tables close to street and what about noise? A: within limits and no speakers out front. Q: Willing to negotiate a VA? A: Not yet negotiated a VA and intends to do so before the petition date. Q: Will there be trash cans outside the establishment. A: No. Q. Will any business be carryout? A: Can’t say since new to the neighborhood. After discussion and other comments, noted that the VA may need to address removal of trash at the late hours (clanking bottles, etc.).
  2. Tish Olshefski moves that we recommend to the ANC that we not protest this application pending a signed VA in advance of the petition date. Seconded by Derrick Figures. Unanimous.
  1. Renewals
  2. New York Liquors (1447 Maryland Avenue NE). Do not currently have a VA but will be willing to sign one. Comments about trash.

Chair moves that we recommend to the ANC that we not protest this application pending a signed VA in advance of the petition date. Seconded by Richard Sundberg. Unanimous.

  1. Family Liquors (710 H Street NE)– no one present and no VA. AFTER RECONVENING: Mr. Jerome Bailey: Open at this location for 80 years, for past 15 years and have tried to forge a relationship with the community. Has concerns about the construction. Q: Are you willing to sign a VA with the ANC? A: Asks to view the VA. Community: in one person’s view he is compliance.

Chair moves that we recommend to the ANC that we not protest this application pending negotiation and signed of a signed VA in advance of the petition date. Seconded by Derrick Figures. Unanimous.

  1. Jumbo Liquors (1122 H Street NE) – Q: why is there no VA with the ANC. Owner states they have a VA. Comment: drunk people in the area, not sure there is monitoring. A: Have no loitering signs and they call police if people are drunk, they also don’t sell to anyone who appears drunk.

Chair moves that we recommend to the ANC that we not protest this application for renewal pending verification of a VA on file. Seconded by Tish Olshefski. Unanimous.

  1. Master Liqors (1806 D Street NE) – owners present and confirm they do not currently have a VA. Word is that your value goes down when you sign a VA. They are willing to discuss a VA. Comments from the audience reminding us that they would be part of the recognition program.

Chair moves that we recommend to the ANC that we not protest this application for renewal pending a signed VA in advance of the petition date. Seconded by Derrick Figures. Unanimous.

  1. Adjourn. Move to adjourn 7:40pm and then reconvened to consider Family Liquors. Readjourned at 8:52. Next meeting: June 16, 2009