MarylandHB 11722025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions

Sponsored By: Marlon Amprey (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Family fun centers gain alcohol-hours exemption

Beginning July 1, 2025, Class M-F municipal family fun centers gain an exemption from a neighborhood alcohol-sales-hours limit. In covered areas of Baltimore City's 40th district, the 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. limit does not apply to them. This exemption does not remove other applicable sales-hour rules.

New alcohol license for campus events

Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board can issue a Class C beer and light wine license for on-campus events. This option covers the 2500 block of West North Avenue in the 40th alcoholic beverages district. Applicants must sign a written agreement with the Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council. The Board must waive the rule limiting sales to members and their guests.

Alcohol sellers face neighborhood hours limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, covered alcohol sellers in four defined areas of Baltimore City's 40th district face sales-hour limits. Sales cannot start before 10 a.m. or continue after 10 p.m.; specified license types are exempt. One covered area is bounded by North Fulton Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Druid Hill Avenue, Mosher Street, North Carey Street, and North Avenue.

Hollins Street restaurants lose special license option

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law removes a special restaurant license option in Baltimore City's 40th alcoholic beverages district. Restaurants on the even side of Hollins Street's 1100 block lose this special Class B beer, wine, and liquor authorization.

New fees and rules for event hosts

Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board sets Class C per diem fees and must adopt application rules. Applications filed less than two weeks before an event carry an added processing fee of up to $250. The Board can also require hosts to repay event-monitoring costs. Its rules can allow license denials or revocations. They can also cap licenses issued to one person for the same location each calendar year; no numerical cap is set.

Howard Street barber alcohol license has limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, Baltimore City's licensing board can issue a Class C beer and wine license on North Howard Street. It covers the odd side of the 800 block; service is indoors only, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The license cannot change class or move to another location. Applicants must sign an agreement with the Mount Vernon–Belvedere Association; the Board must waive the members-and-guests sales limit. During a licensed barbering service, each patron can receive at most two 12-ounce beers or two 6-ounce glasses of wine for on-site drinking.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Marlon Amprey
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025