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Charles County Liquor Board Meeting - October 8, 2026

County Commissioners & Boards — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BodyCharles County, Maryland
SessionCounty Commissioners & Boards
DateThursday, October 8, 2026
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Speaker 1

3:34

Good morning, welcome to the October eighth meeting of the Charles County Liquor Board.

3:38

Ms.

3:38

Price, our first agenda items.

Speaker 2

3:54

From noon until six PM at three eight three five Gardner Road, Waldorf, Maryland, two oh six oh one with less than three hundred people expected to attend.

Speaker 3

5:00

25 over

Speaker 1

5:00

an order event.

5:02

Okay.

5:03

Uh any questions from the board?

5:04

Ms.

5:05

Barner?

Speaker 4

5:06

I

Speaker 5

5:06

have no questions.

Unassigned speaker

5:07

Uh

Speaker 1

5:07

Miss Williams.

Speaker 5

5:09

I have no qu um no question, but I just update the application because it said the last day that you held a license was August the 8th.

5:17

And I think you were here September 27th.

5:21

You were issued a license for two events in September, right?

5:23

Yes.

5:24

Okay.

5:24

So I would just ask for an amendment for that for the application to reflect

Unassigned speaker

5:29

that.

Speaker 5

5:30

But no questions for me.

Unassigned speaker

5:32

Miss

Speaker 1

5:32

Parker.

Unassigned speaker

5:33

No questions.

Speaker 1

5:34

Alrighty.

5:35

So as far as the the alcohol same same procedures, you're checking at the gate and age of 21, under age of 25.

5:44

That's right.

5:45

Okay.

5:45

And alcohol is they're able to move freely throughout the pavilion area with the alcohol.

Speaker 3

5:50

Yes, but we do have the boundary that we talked about the last time.

5:54

With the boroughs with the caution tape and all.

5:57

So they can't go past them boroughs and the costume tape.

Speaker 1

5:59

Okay.

5:59

And they're not able to leave their area and go to their cars with alcohol.

6:02

Exactly.

6:03

Okay.

6:04

Any additional questions from the board?

6:07

Any questions from alcohol enforcement?

Unassigned speaker

6:09

All

Speaker 1

6:09

right.

6:09

I'll entertain the motion.

Speaker 4

6:12

Um Mr.

6:14

Chair, I motion that we approve an application received from Butler's Enhancement for one-day temporary class C Bier 1 and Liquor Alcoholic Beverage License for Saturday, October 31st, 2026, from noon to 6 p.m.

6:30

at 3835 Gardner Road, Waldorf, Maryland, with less than 300 people expected to attend.

Unassigned speaker

6:37

Is

Speaker 1

6:38

there a second?

Speaker 5

6:39

I second the motion.

Speaker 1

6:41

Any further discussion?

6:45

Just for them to update the application to annotate that they've had two uh applications versus the one.

Unassigned speaker

6:51

And

Speaker 5

6:51

then Mr.

6:52

Chair, um for does he need to identify or do we need to identify his role on the board of butlers or not?

Unassigned speaker

7:00

No, last time we said he was his position on the board was advice president for the state.

Speaker 5

7:04

Yes, yeah.

7:05

So I think just that.

Speaker 1

7:07

Okay.

7:08

Uh any any further discussion?

7:11

All those in favor?

Speaker 5

7:12

Aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Liquor Licensing█████████████████████████████████████████████73%
Procedural██████████16%
Entertainment Regulation███5%
Legal Affairs██4%
Personnel Matters█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Charles County Liquor Board Meeting - October 8, 2026

The Charles County Liquor Board met on October 8, 2026, to consider license applications, a violation hearing, administrative matters, and seasonal closures. All votes were unanimous.

License Applications and Transfers

  • Butler's Enhancement: Approved a one-day temporary Class C Beer and Liquor license for Saturday, October 31, 2026, from noon to 6 p.m. at 3835 Gardner Road, Waldorf, with fewer than 300 attendees. The application was amended to reflect two prior licenses issued in September 2026.
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews: Approved the transfer of the Class B BLX license from Red Robin of Charles County Inc. to OP Burgers MD LLC (Opportunity Restaurant Group), represented by Leanne Shreckengoss. Timothy Furr, CEO with 28 years of hospitality experience, will oversee the location. The restaurant has 48 employees (20 involved in alcohol sales), and all policies remain unchanged. The board requested documentation for the 89% license holder and a date-of-birth correction.
  • Selby's Grab and Go: Approved a new Class B RB restaurant bar license with entertainment for 5005 St. Matthew's Drive, Waldorf. Karen Selby testified that the fast-casual soul food restaurant (open since 2023) will serve alcohol in the dining area only. Entertainment will include karaoke, DJ, and live saxophone. The restaurant has 10 employees, with three TIPS-certified staff. The license is expected to be used starting early November 2026.
  • Tacaria Rod Tissari L Ray 2 LLC: Granted an extension until February 10, 2027, to obtain health department permits and a U&O for a new restaurant at 2140 Old Washington Road, Waldorf. Architect Ron Lytton estimated four months to complete approvals.
  • Patels' transfer of Class A license: Rescheduled to the November 2026 hearing.
  • Greens Wine and Spirit retail delivery application: Rescheduled to the November 2026 meeting.

Violation Hearing

  • Bryant Town Store: Found in violation of ABC Article 18-203 and BOLC Rule 6.119 for selling alcohol before 6 a.m. on May 21, 2026 (receipt timestamped 5:53 a.m.). The store routinely opened at 5:30 a.m., and alcohol was accessible to the public. The licensee admitted the violation, dismissed the employee, and changed opening hours to 6 a.m. The board imposed a $250 fine.

License Expiration and Surrender

  • Caribbean Fire LLC: Acknowledged that the license for Caribbean Fire Restaurant expired by operation of law after being closed for 10 consecutive days (September 11–21, 2026). Alcohol enforcement confirmed the closure; furniture had been removed.
  • Los Primo Inc. (Sauselitas Grill): Accepted voluntary surrender of the license for 234 Roswick Road, La Plata, due to an unexpected closure caused by a landlord issue. The restaurant will not reopen at that location.

Administrative Matters

  • Seasonal closures: Grinders Seafood at 4665 Indian Head Highway will close effective November 8, 2026, and reopen April 22, 2027. Captain Billy's Crab House at 11495 Popes Creek Road will close November 3, 2026.
  • L2Ken Mexican Grill: Noted a shareholder transfer from Angelino Diaz to Marie Marichio Diaz, with no change to the license.
  • Inspection reports: Discussed August and September 2026 inspections; minor clerical errors were identified (e.g., duplicate inspection for Ollie's Barn Grill 2 and Applebee's).
  • Minutes: Approved the minutes of September 10, 2026, with a correction to include attorney Miss Mitchell.

Key Outcomes

  • All motions passed unanimously.
  • Bryant Town Store fined $250.
  • Caribbean Fire and Sauselitas Grill licenses were terminated (expiration and surrender).
  • Extensions and approvals granted as detailed above.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, welcome to the October eighth meeting of the Charles County Liquor Board. Ms. Price, our first agenda items. From noon until six PM at three eight three five Gardner Road, Waldorf, Maryland, two oh six oh one with less than three hundred people expected to attend. 25 over an order event. Okay. Uh any questions from the board? Ms. Barner? I have no questions. Uh Miss Williams. I have no qu um no question, but I just update the application because it said the last day that you held a license was August the 8th. And I think you were here September 27th. You were issued a license for two events in September, right? Yes. Okay. So I would just ask for an amendment for that for the application to reflect that. But no questions for me. Miss Parker. No questions. Alrighty. So as far as the the alcohol same same procedures, you're checking at the gate and age of 21, under age of 25. That's right. Okay. And alcohol is they're able to move freely throughout the pavilion area with the alcohol. Yes, but we do have the boundary that we talked about the last time. With the boroughs with the caution tape and all. So they can't go past them boroughs and the costume tape. Okay. And they're not able to leave their area and go to their cars with alcohol. Exactly. Okay. Any additional questions from the board? Any questions from alcohol enforcement? All right. I'll entertain the motion. Um Mr. Chair, I motion that we approve an application received from Butler's Enhancement for one-day temporary class C Bier 1 and Liquor Alcoholic Beverage License for Saturday, October 31st, 2026, from noon to 6 p.m. at 3835 Gardner Road, Waldorf, Maryland, with less than 300 people expected to attend. Is there a second? I second the motion. Any further discussion? Just for them to update the application to annotate that they've had two uh applications versus the one.

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