Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr.
A BILL IN
THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Councilmember Vincent Orange introduced the following bill, which was referred to the
Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
To amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and Title 23 of the District of Columbia
Municipal Regulations to prohibit granting more than one Class "G" One Day
"Cabaret" Liquor Licenses in a calendar quarter.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Class "G" Liquor License Regulation Amendment Act of 1999".
Sec. 2. §25-1 1 1(I)( 10.1 ) of the District of Columbia Code is amended as follows:
(a) After the phrase, "at the discretion of the Board," insert the following
sentence:
"However, if the applicant of the Class G license has received more than 4 such
licenses in the past calendar year, and has failed to control the environment of the
event(s) associated with the license, and has sustained numerous community complaints and
police action, the Board shall not issue such license to the applicant.
(b) Add a new subparagraph 10.2 to read as follows:
"(10.2) If an applicant can demonstrate an ability to control the environment
associated with the event holding the license, and has gained the approval of the
surrounding Advisory Neighborhood Commission, and has sought the assistance of the
Metropolitan Police Department, the Board shall take this under consideration when
deciding upon issuing the license, but in no case shall any applicant receive more
than 4 such class G licenses in one calendar year."
Sec. 3. 23 DCMR is amended as follows:
(a) Add a new subparagraph 200.1 l (a) to read as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided for by law, if the applicant of the Class G license
has received more than 4 such licenses in the past calendar year, and has failed to
control the environment of the event(s) associated with the license, and has sustained
numerous community complaints and police action, the Board shall not issue such license to
the applicant.
(b) Add a new subsection 201.8 to read as follows:
"If an applicant can demonstrate an ability to control the environment associated
with the event holding the license, and has gained the approval of the surrounding
Advisory Neighborhood Cornmission, and has sought the assistance of the Metropolitan
Police Department, the Board shall take this under consideration when deciding upon
issuing the license, but in no case shall any applicant receive more than 8 such class G
licenses in one calendar year."
Sec. 4. Enforcement.
(a) The Director of the Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs shall direct
the appropriate resources necessary to enforce the provisions of this act. To the extent
possible, the Director should coordinate efforts with the Chief of Police of the
Metropolitan Police Department to ensure that this act is being enforced, and should
report findings of this added enforcement in a Status Report, which shall be submitted to
the Council no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, and shall report
such findings quarterly to the Council.
Sec. 5. Applicability.
This act shall apply to all such applications for Class G Liquor Licenses on the
effective date of the act.
Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the Home Rule Act, approved December 24,
1973(87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(3)).
Sec. 7. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of a veto
by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of
Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.