City of Annapolis - File #: O-46-17

• File #: O-46-17
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 9/5/2017
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/23/2017
• Final action: 10/23/2017
• Title: Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License - Theaters - For the purpose of establishing criteria for the issuance of a Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License to Theaters CLUBS.
• Sponsors: Michael J. Pantelides
• Indexes: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Economic Matters Committee, Finance Committee

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/23/2017	1	City Council	adopt on second reader	Pass
10/23/2017	1	City Council	amendment(s) approved	Pass
10/23/2017	1	City Council	amended	Pass
10/23/2017	1	City Council	adopt on third reader	Pass
10/16/2017	1	Economic Matters Committee	recommend with amendments	Pass
10/3/2017	1	Finance Committee	recommend favorably	Pass
9/25/2017	1	City Council	declare the public hearing closed
9/11/2017	1	City Council	adopt on first reader	Pass
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer
9/11/2017	1	City Council	refer

Title
Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License - Theaters - For the purpose of establishing criteria for the issuance of a Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License to Theaters CLUBS.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis

Ordinance O-46-17

Introduced by: Mayor Pantelides

Referred to
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Economic Matters Committee
Finance Committee

AN ORDINANCE concerning

Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License - Theaters

FOR the purpose of establishing criteria for the issuance of a Temporary Class C Alcoholic Beverage License to Theaters CLUBS

BY repealing and re-enacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2017 Edition
7.12.330


WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.16.010 and Section 6.16.050, respectively, the proposed annual budget and schedule of fees was approved by the Mayor and City Council effective July 1, 2017; and

WHEREAS, SECTION 1-101(c) OF THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND DEFINES A "CLUB" AS A NOT FOR PROFIT ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATION, SOCIAL, FRATERNAL, PATRIOTIC, POLITICAL OR ATHLETIC PURPOSES; AND

WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT A SMALL NOT FOR PROFIT THEATER PRESENTING THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES LIVE ON A STAGE, SUCH AS PLAYS, ACTS, DRAMAS OR HISTRIONICS, IS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND DEFINITION OF A CLUB; AND

WHEREAS, it is not economically viable for a THEATER club that is also a 501(c)(3) organization that presents performances in small theaters to pay the current fee pursuant to Section 7.12.330; and

WHEREAS, other Maryland jurisdictions have established a less costly alcoholic beverage license fee for small theater performances presented by a THEATER club that is also a 501(c)(3) organization; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have authority to set fees for a one-day alcoholic beverage license as part of the budget; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor has introduced a companion...