Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions

SB 939 modifies Baltimore City's alcohol licensing rules by requiring the Board of License Commissioners to charge a $250 fee for expedited processing of temporary event licenses (Class C per diem) submitted less than two weeks before an event. It mandates new regulations for these licenses, including procedures for denial or revocation, and allows specific license types in the previously restricted 40th alcoholic beverages district under strict conditions. These include requiring memorandums of understanding with community associations, minimum investment thresholds ($200,000 for restaurants), seating requirements, and restrictions on sales timing and methods. The bill directly affects event businesses seeking temporary alcohol licenses and the Board, which gains new regulatory authority. It applies solely to Baltimore City under Maryland law.