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WE'RE GOING TO AMEND THE AGENDA A LITTLE BIT,[Agenda Amended]
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE RED LIGHT GO FIRST BECAUSE OF TIME RESTRAINTS.[Red Light Liquors]
PLEASE COME FORWARD. RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.DO YOU HEREBY SOLEMNLY DECLARE AND AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THAT THE STATEMENT YOU MAKE IN THE TESTIMONY YOU GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH?
>> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME [OVERLAPPING]AND ADDRESS.
>> ROBIN RITTER, 11876 HOLLY PLAINS DRIVE, RIDGELY, MARYLAND.
>> THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, COMMISSIONERS.
WE HAVE RED LIGHT LIQUOR, WHO HAS APPLIED FOR THEIR ANNUAL BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR TASTING SAMPLING LICENSE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026.
TODAY, WE HAVE MISS ROBIN RITTER REPRESENTING RED LIGHT LIQUORS, AS SHE HAS APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
MISS RITTER HAS SUBMITTED TODAY BEFORE THE BOARD HER APPLICATION AND TIPS, WHICH IS CURRENTLY STILL VALID.
IF YOU WILL RECALL, COMMISSIONERS, RED LIGHT LIQUORS HAS APPLIED FOR THE BEER WINE, AND LIQUOR TASTING SAMPLING SINCE 2023, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, AND SO I WILL REFER IT BACK OVER TO YOU, GENTLEMEN.
>> OBVIOUSLY, YOU USUALLY CALL IN AND LET THEM KNOW THE DATES OF EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING, CORRECT?
>> IS THERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NUMBER OF TASTINGS THAT ARE ALLOWED ON THIS?
>> SHE HASN'T REACHED THAT THIS YEAR.
>> I WOULD SAY TYPICALLY ONE A MONTH.
THERE MIGHT BE A HOLIDAY MONTH WHERE WE'LL DO A SECOND ONE, BUT RARELY MORE THAN THAT.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR IT.
>> GLEN, YOU'RE HERE, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO.
>> NO, IF YOU GUYS TRAIN IS OKAY WITH IT.
>> MR. BLUE CHECKS ON THE PHONE AGAIN, THIS [OVERLAPPING].
>> HAVE ANY ISSUES [OVERLAPPING].
>> DO YOU WANT ME TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RED LIGHT LIQUORS BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR TASTING SAMPLING EVENT LICENSE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2026?
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVE THIS TEMPORARY LICENSE OR, I GUESS, TASTING LICENSE, FOR RED LIGHT LIQUORS FOR THE WINE TASTINGS FOR 2026.
>> THANK YOU. SEE YOU LATER. YOU TOO. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WE'RE AMENDING [OVERLAPPING].
>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PUT THE CAROLINE BOARD UP NEXT.
[Caroline Dorchester Fair Board]
>> INSTEAD OF GOING BACK TO THE VERY TOP.
UNLESS HE WANTS TO SIT THROUGH IT ALL.
>> I GOT TO TELL YOU SCHEDULE TO [OVERLAPPING].
>> THOUGHT MAYBE YOU'D AGREE WITH ME.
DO YOU HEAR BY SOLEMNLY DECLARE AN AFIRMA PENALTIES OF PERJURY, THAT THE STATEMENT YOU MAKE AND THE TESTIMONY YOU GIVE IS THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
>> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
JOHN CONNALLY, 2631, HOBBS ROAD, DENTON, MARYLAND.
>> GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE CAROLINE DORCHESTER AFFAIR BOARD.
HERE TODAY, WHO HAS APPLIED FOR A ONE-DAY TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR AN ANNUAL EVENT NAMED SPORTSMAN'S BASH TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 2026, FROM 11:00 AM TO 9:00 PM.
LOCATED AT 8230 DETOUR ROAD IN DENTON.
TODAY, WE HAVE MR. MITCHELL KANILI, REPRESENTING THE DORCHESTER AFFAIR BOARD.
IF YOU WILL RECALL, COMMISSIONERS, MR. KANILI HAS APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD FOR MANY YEARS.
THE SPORTSMAN'S BASH, IS IN ITS FOURTH YEAR.
THE NATURE OF THE EVENT, IF I UNDERSTAND, IS A SPORTSMAN'S GATHERING, AND THEY WILL BE DRAWING NUMBERS FOR WINNING TICKETS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.
THEY ARE ESTIMATING APPROXIMATELY 500 OR LESS ATTENDEES WITH APPROXIMATELY 10-20 VOLUNTEERS.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR THIS EVENT IS GOING TO BE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, THEIR WEBSITE, AND WORD OF MOUTH.
ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION INDICATES FLYERS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL IS ATTACHED, WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING.
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE FINAL. [OVERLAPPING] YES.
>> DIDN'T GET IT TO YOU, BUT I CAN.
WE HAVE THEM ALL PRINTED OUT FOR [OVERLAPPING].
>> KELLY DISTRIBUTORS WILL BE THE BUSINESS THEY ARE PURCHASING THE ALCOHOL FROM, AND THIS IS A 21 AND OVER EVENT.
IDS WILL BE CHECKED AT THE ADMISSION TABLE, AND RISK BANDS ISSUED FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING IN ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE,
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OF BEER OR HARD CIDER.THERE IS AN EXISTING PARKING LOT AT THE CAROLINE COUNTY 4-H PARK.
ACCORDING TO MR. KANILI, NO PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
COMMISSIONERS, IN YOUR PACKAGE, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE SITE PLAN REMAINS THE SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS, AND I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE ALCOHOL CERTIFICATES ARE STILL VALID, AND I'LL REFER IT BACK TO YOU.
>> QUESTION THERE. THEY'RE SELLING BEER AND WHAT ELSER DID YOU SAY?
>> THE ONLY OTHER THING THAT I WANTED TO SAY IS THERE WILL BE LIKE PARENTS WITH THEIR CHILDREN 18, THAT TYPE OF THING.
BECAUSE PEOPLE HUNT WITH THEIR KIDS. [OVERLAPPING]
>> BUT WITH THE WRIST BANDS IS HOW WOULD PREVENT THE ALCOHOL FROM GETTING TO THE WRONG HANDS.
>> I'VE ATTENDED, AND I THINK THEY DO DIFFERENT COLOR WRIST BANDS FOR THE AGE.
>> WELL, IF YOU HAVE A WRISTBAND, YOU GET ALCOHOL, IF YOU DON'T HAVE A WRISTBAND, YOU DON'T GET ALCOHOL, IS WHAT IT IS.
THAT'S AN EVENT I SUPPORT, AND HE WORKS VERY WELL WITH ME.
HE HAS MY NUMBER AND CONTACTS ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS, SO NO ISSUES AT ALL.
>> I WILL SAY I'VE ATTENDED IT EACH YEAR, AND THEY'RE VERY STRICT ON THEIR HEALTH AND EVERYTHING FOR KEEPING IT STRAIGHT.
>> I HAVE NO ISSUES. I HAVE NO QUESTIONS.
I SAID IT'S THIS THEY'VE HELD IT THREE YEARS IN THE PAST.
I KNOW HE SHOWS UP, SO NOTHING'S CHANGED, AND SPEAKING OF NOTHING CHANGING, SHOULD WE LET MR. KANILI KNOW ABOUT [OVERLAPPING].
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS OR NOT, BUT WE'VE WORKED ON SOMETHING FOR EVENTS THAT ARE IN THE SAME LOCATION, NOTHING'S CHANGED, WHERE YOU CAN ASK FOR THREE YEARS, WHERE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO COME BACK IN, YOU JUST HAVE TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF THE EVENT THAT'S TAKING PLACE.
BUT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO COME IN EVERY TIME, THAT'S THE ONLY THING.
TRYING TO SAVE EVERYBODY'S TIME.
ON CONTINUING EXACT CHANGE, IF THERE'S ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER, YOU STILL HAVE TO COME BACK IN.
>> THE ONLY THING THAT MIGHT CHANGE IS HOW THE DATE FALLS IN THE MONTH.
AUGUST FOR THE FAIR, AND THIS ONE VARIES.
WE TRY NOT TO DO IT ON THE SAME DAYS AS OTHER COMMUNITY STUFF.
PLUS, YOU HAVE HUNTING SHOWS OF PENNSYLVANIA STUFF THAT WE TRY NOT TO CONFLICT WITH?
>> GENTLEMEN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE, I CAN READ THE ACTUAL APPROVAL LETTER SO THAT IT'S ON THE RECORD.
JUST BRIEFLY GOING THROUGH SUMMARIZE HIGH LEVEL, IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> THAT'S FINE? WE DO HAVE THIS ANNUAL ONE-DAY SPECIAL EVENT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPROVAL.
PURSUANT TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, ANY ORGANIZATION SEEKING A TEMPORARY ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE MUST APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, GRANT AN ANNUAL ONE-DAY SPECIAL EVENT APPROVAL LETTER TO RECURRING EVENTS HELD AT THE SAME LOCATION, PROVIDED THAT THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS, VIOLATIONS, OR MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE EVENT OR SITE PLAN.
THIS APPROVAL ALLOWS THE BOARD ADMINISTRATOR TO ISSUE A ONE-DAY TEMPORARY LICENSE ANNUALLY WITHOUT REGARD TO REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO REAPPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD EACH YEAR.
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED SEVEN DAYS BEFORE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS.
NOW, THE APPLICANTS MUST STILL SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED MATERIAL FOR EACH ANNUAL EVENT, INCLUDING A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL CLASS C PER DIEM, TEMPORARY LICENSE, A CURRENT SITE PLAN, AND VALID ALCOHOL AWARENESS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PARTICIPATING STAFF.
NOW, THE APPROVAL TERMS, AS MR. MANN INDICATED, NO COMPLAINTS, VIOLATIONS, OR CHARGES ARE FILED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVENT OR ORGANIZATION, THE EVENT REMAINS A RECURRING ANNUAL EVENT HELD AT THE SAME LOCATION WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO OPERATIONS OR LAYOUT.
THE APPROVED SITE PLAN REMAINS ACCURATE AND ON FILE WITH THE BOARD.
THIS APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE REVOCATION OF ANY COMPLAINT, VIOLATION, OR CHANGE IN SITE PLAN CONDITIONS OCCURRING.
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AGAIN, AS MR. MANN INDICATED, THIS IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS, AND THEN YOU HAVE TO REAPPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD FOR ANOTHER APPROVAL [OVERLAPPING].>> MY QUESTION IS, SAY I WERE TO GET OFF OF THE FARE BOARD, WHOEVER TAKES CARE OF START AND GET THEM AGAIN, THEY WOULD FALL UNDER THAT, OR THEY HAVE TO START OVER A THREE-YEAR THING?
>> THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE [OVERLAPPING].
>> IS ACTUALLY IT'S FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY.
IT'S NOT ON YOU JOHN. [OVERLAPPING].
>> IF YOUR ROLE THERE CHANGED, AND SOMEBODY ELSE MOVED INTO IT.
BASICALLY, YOU HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING OTHER THAN SHOW UP HERE. [OVERLAPPING].
>> AT WORK. I MUCH APPRECIATE IT.
>> YES, AND YOU WILL HAVE A CERTIFICATE.
I WILL HAVE THE CERTIFICATE WHICH YOUR LICENSE THAT YOU CAN HAVE.
IF AN INSPECTION, YOU CAN ALWAYS SHOW IT.
>> DO WE DO WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THAT APPROVAL?
>> WE NEED HIM TO REQUEST THAT, CORRECT?
>> TO DO THE THREE-YEAR [OVERLAPPING].
>> I THOUGHT THAT WAS [OVERLAPPING]
>> YES. IT'S TO APPROVE THIS EVENT BECAUSE IT IS RECURRING, AND THEN EVERYONE WILL SIGN IT.
THEN IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO MR. KANILI WHEN HE PICKS UP HIS LICENSE FOR THE EVENT.
>> I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FULL THREE YEARS.
>> AT THAT POINT, I WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE CAROLINE DORCHESTER FAIRBURD, FOR THEIR SPORTSMAN'S BASH, THIS YEAR THAT IS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, FROM 11:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, AND ALSO TO APPROVE THEM FOR THEIR THREE-YEAR APPROVAL SO THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BEFORE.
BUT LIKE I SAID, YOU STILL HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING ELSE.
YOU STILL HAVE TO FILE YOUR APPLICATION.
EVERYTHING ELSE STAYS THE SAME, OTHER THAN YOU DON'T HAVE TO APPEAR FOR FOUR YEARS.
>> THAT COVERS BASH PLUS AFAIR?
>> JUST THAT I HAVE TO COME BACK [OVERLAPPING].
>> THEN I'LL BE GOOD FOR THREE YEARS.
>> WHAT'S THAT GLEN? YOU'RE BREAKING UP A LITTLE.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVE THE CAROLINE COUNTY FARE BOARD FOR THEIR FEBRUARY 7 GUN BASH AND THE NEXT THREE YEARS OF NOT HAVING TO APPEAR.
>> SHE'LL GIVE YOU THE FORUM TO FILL OUT THE [OVERLAPPING].
>> I HAVE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION AND I HAVE THE GENTLEMAN SIGN IT NEXT MONTH.
THEN I'LL PRESENT IT TO HIM, AND THEN HE CAN HAVE HIS LICENSE.
>> YOU'RE GOOD. I'LL BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU AND PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LICENSE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
>> MOVING ALONG, WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK TO THE FIRST APPLICATION WE HAD, WHICH IS THE FRIENDS OF CARLYN COUNTY LIBRARIES MINI GO OFF FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST.
[Friends of the Caroline County Library]
IS ANYBODY COMING FOR THIS ONE OR [OVERLAPPING].>> I ADVISED THEM THAT THEY HAD TO BE HERE.
>> I SEE THAT IT'S A DIFFERENT PERSON APPLYING OR A DIFFERENT PERSON ON THE APPLICANT.
>> YES. MR. LEWIS HAS APPLIED BEFORE, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN CONSISTENT.
>> THIS IS AN EVENT THAT THEY'VE HAD FOR MULTIPLE YEARS NOW.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A BIG DRINKING EVENT.
>> NO, THERE'S A GOOD AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT TURN OUT FOR THIS, BUT THERE'S NOT HEAVILY DRINKING.
IT'S NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE, AND THEY'VE ALWAYS COMPLIED TO SO NO ISSUES HERE.
>> IT'S ALL CONTAINED WITHIN THE LIBRARY.
>> GLENN, MIKE, WHAT'S YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
>> JESSE, DO YOU SEE ANY REASON THAT WE CANNOT APPROVE THIS?
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THEY'VE FILED ALL THEIR PAPERWORK.THEY'VE DONE EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO DO.
I THINK THAT IN THE PAST, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT SAID, I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT.
I THINK WE'RE OKAY TO CONTINUE AND [OVERLAPPING].
>> LET'S CONTINUE IF YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND READ IT INTO THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE FRIENDS OF THE CAROLINE COUNTY LIBRARY.
THEY HAVE APPLIED FOR A ONE-DAY TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR AN EVENT NAMED LIBRARY MINI GOLF EVENT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, 2026, FROM 5:30 PM TO 10:00 PM, LOCATED AT THE CAROLINE COUNTY LIBRARY, WHICH IS 100 MARKET STREET IN DENTON.
>> MR. LEWIS IS THE APPLICANT FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND HE HAS APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD FOR A TRIVIA EVENT IN MARCH OF 2023.
THIS LIBRARY MINI GOLF EVENT GOES BACK TO 2020 AND 2024 IF I RECALL CORRECTLY FROM THE RECORDS.
THE EVENT IS A TWO-DAY EVENT WITH SATURDAY BEING THE ADULT-ONLY EVENT FOR THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
SUNDAY'S EVENT, THEY WILL NOT BE SERVING ALCOHOL.
THERE'S NO CROWD CONTROL MEASURES BEING TAKEN ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION AND PATRONS' VEHICLES WILL BE PARKED IN THE LIBRARY PARKING LOT.
THE EVENT IS BEING ADVERTISED VIA FLIERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, AND WORD OF MOUTH, AND THE CAROLINE REVIEW.
ALCOHOL WILL BE PURCHASED FROM LOCAL LIQUOR VENUES.
THERE ARE TWO CERTIFIED SERVERS TO BE PRESENT AT THE EVENT, MR. LEWIS AND MR. JOSEPH MCCARTHY.
AS PER THE APPLICANT, THERE'S AN EVENT IN WHICH THEY RECEIVED A VIOLATION FOR THE LICENSE NOT BEING DISPLAYED.
>> THANK YOU. SURE HE'S ALL GOOD IT ON IT AND YOU READY TO TALK WITH HIM?
>> YEAH. I SEE NO ISSUE WITH THIS.
YEAH, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FRIENDS OF CAROLINE COUNTY LIBRARY FOR THEIR LIBRARY MINI GOLF ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST OF 2026 FROM 5:30 PM TO 10:00 PM.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVED THIS TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR THE CAROLINE COUNTY LIBRARY MINI GOLF ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST.
GOING ON TO OUR NEXT ONE IS THE RIDGELY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY;
[Ridgely VFD]
THEIR 2026 MULTI-EVENT LICENSE FOR 10.THEY'RE GETTING A 10 EVENT LICENSE.
>> YES. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE RIDGELY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 101 SUNSET BOULEVARD IN RIDGELY.
THEY SUBMITTED THEIR 2026 MULTIPLE EVENT APPLICATION.
MS. BARBIE UTZ, I APPOLOGIZE, REPRESENTING RIDGELY VFD SUBMITTED THE MULTIPLE EVENT APPLICATION FOR A TOTAL OF 10 EVENTS.
IF YOU WILL RECALL COMMISSIONERS, MRS. UTZ HAS APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD IN THE PAST FEW YEARS.
IN THE PACKAGE, YOU'LL SEE THE SITE PLAN REMAINS THE SAME AS PREVIOUS YEARS AND I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE ALCOHOL CERTIFICATES ARE STILL VALID.
>> WAS THERE A FLOOR PLAN WITH THIS?
>> YES, THE FLOOR PLAN IS THE SECOND PAGE. HERE WE GO.
>> SO THEY ARE ASKING FOR THE CONCRETE PAD FOR THE 10 EVENTS.
COULD YOU GO DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT?
>> I KNOW THAT THEY USUALLY USE THAT FOR THEIR GUN BASH, BUT NEVER FOR ANY OTHER EVENTS SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ASKING FOR THAT.
THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE.
AS LONG AS I'M THE LIQUOR INSPECTOR, I KNOW THAT'S WITH IT.
MS. UTZ HAS A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ME AND SHE WAS RECENTLY CHECKED FOR AN UNDERAGE COMPLIANCE CHECK AND SHE PASSED, SO NO ISSUES THERE.
I FEEL THAT THEY'RE COMPETENT TO DO THE JOB.
>> TRAY, WHAT IS YOUR CONCERN SO I CAN GO BACK AND ASK?
[INAUDIBLE] THAT'S BEEN APPROVED BEFORE.
WITH THE 10 EVENTS, WE DON'T KNOW WHICH EVENTS THAT'S GOING TO BE USED,
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WHICH IS NOT GOING TO BE USED.THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE FOR THE EVENT.
>> THAT'S USUALLY ROPED OFF OR SOMETHING-
>> ROPED OFF JUST TO KEEP THEM IN THERE.
IF YOU'RE GOING TO ASK OR WHATEVER, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TELL HER TO STATE, WHEN THEY CALL IN FOR THEIR EVENTS OR NOTIFY YOU FOR THEIR EVENTS, STATE WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO BE USING THAT PAD AND IT'S GOING TO BE ROPED OFF OR THEY'RE NOT FOR THE EVENT AND THEN THAT WAY IT'S ON RECORD.
>> FOR SOME OF THEIR FAMILY EVENTS, I KNOW THEY DON'T USE IT.
BUT FOR THE GUN BASH OR A CAR SHOW, THEY'VE BEEN USING IT.
>> MIKE, YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> GLEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES OR CONCERNS?
>> I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RIDGELY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S MULTI-YEAR EVENT LICENSE FOR 10 EVENTS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2026, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ADD INTO THIS MOTION THAT WE ARE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE GOING TO USE THAT FRONT CONCRETE PADDED AREA AND THAT WE ASKED THEM TO PLEASE BARRICADE THAT OFF IN SOME MANNER TO CONTAIN PEOPLE FROM WANDERING.
I'LL GET THAT INFORMATION AND HAVE IT IN MY BOARD REPORT FOR NEXT MONTH.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVED THE MULTI-EVENT LICENSE FOR RIDGELY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FOR 2026.
>> AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO CARRIED. LAST TEMPORARY LICENSE
[Goldsboro VFC]
IS GOLDSBORO FIRE COMPANY'S MULTI-EVENT LICENSE FOR 2026.THEY'RE GOING FOR A 20 EVENT LICENSE.
>> YES. COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE GOLDSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY LOCATED AT 700 OLD LINE ROAD IN GOLDSBORO.
THEY SUBMITTED THEIR 2026 MULTIPLE EVENT APPLICATION.
RONALD DIXON IS THE VFC PRESIDENT AND HE HAS APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD IN 2024 AND THE 2025 MULTIPLE EVENT LICENSE.
IN THE PACKET, WE HAVE THE APPLICATION OF SITE PLAN WHICH REMAINS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
I HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE ALCOHOL CERTIFICATES ARE STILL VALID.
THEY ARE APPLYING FOR 20 EVENTS FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR.
THE SITE PLAN REMAINS THE SAME AS WELL FOR GOLDSBORO.
>> THANK YOU. TRAY, DO YOU HAVE ANY INPUT ON ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS OR ANYTHING?
>> NO. MR. DIXON WAS A TIPS INSTRUCTOR.
I'VE TRAINED MOST OF THE GOLDSBORO PEOPLE.
NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH GOLDSBORO BEFORE AND THEY KEEP EXCELLENT RECORDS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR SITE PLAN OR ANYTHING?
>> THEY MOSTLY JUST USE THAT HALL AREA OR THE WHOLE FIREHOUSE.
>> SOMETIMES FOR THE ENGINE BAY AND THE FIREHOUSE.
NOTHING TO THE BUILDING ACROSS FROM WHERE YOU COME IN FOR THE DINNERS.
THEY'VE NEVER HAD ANYTHING IN THERE SO IT'S PRETTY MUCH STRAIGHTFORWARD.
>> I DON'T REMEMBER THEM HAVING ANY OUTSIDE INVENTORY.
>> NO. THEY'VE HAD SPORTS BINGOS, THEY'VE HAD DIFFERENT PARTIES, BUT EVERYTHING'S FINE IN THERE.
>> GLEN OR MIKE, DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY-
>> NEITHER DO I. I'M FINE WITH IT.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE GOLDSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY'S MULTI-EVENT LICENSE FOR 20 EVENTS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2026.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVED THE GOLDSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY'S MULTI-EVENT LICENSE FOR 2026.
>> AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO CARRIED.
[Closed Session]
WE'D LIKE TO TABLE THE CLOSED SESSION FOR NEXT MEETING IF THAT'S AVAILABLE.[00:25:02]
DO WE MAKE A MOTION ON THAT?>> IT COULD BE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA.
>> MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA.
>> I MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR THE CLOSED SESSION AND MOVE THAT TO THE JANUARY MEETING.
>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE AMEND THE AGENDA TO MOVE THE CLOSED SESSION TO THE JANUARY MEETING.
>> AYE. ALL OPPOSED? SO CARRIED.
>> BOARD ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.
[Board Administrator Report]
>> THIS WILL BE QUICK. [LAUGHTER] COMMISSIONERS, BOARD ADMINISTRATOR REPORT, TEMPORARY LICENSES.
WE HAVE AMERICAN LEGION POST 29.
THEY HELD THEIR TURKEY SHOOT EVENT ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.
COMPASS HOSPICE HEALTH THEIR HOSPICE FESTIVAL OF TREES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD THEIR APPROVED WINTERFEST ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 29 HELD THEIR TURKEY SHOOT ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21ST.
THAT THREW ME OFF FOR A SECOND.
THEY WILL HOLD THEIR TURKEY SHOOT THIS COMING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21ST.
GOLDSBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY HELD THEIR LAST MONTHLY SHRIMP DINNER ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, AND RED LIGHT LIQUORS HELD THEIR TASTING EVENT WITH HARVEST WINERY TASTING ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 2025.
THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT.
>> GOLDSBORO ACTUALLY CANCELED BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
>> THEY DID NOT LET ME KNOW. I WILL LET THEM KNOW.
>> THEY DIDN'T CANCEL UNTIL LATE.
>> THEY DID CANCEL THE SHRIMP DINNER.
>> CANCELLED. TRAY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR INSPECTOR'S REPORT?
[Inspector's Report]
>> THIS MONTH HAS BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY FOR ME.
TO START OFF, GENEVA HAS HELPED ME WITH SOME PAPERWORK.
I FEEL LIKE I'M PRETTY GOOD AT INSPECTIONS BUT AS FAR AS CREATING FORMS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE TO KEEP ME ORGANIZED, SHE DOES A GREAT JOB.
THAT'S REALLY HELPED OUT THIS MONTH.
WITH THANKSGIVING EVE, I WAS OUT THANKSGIVING EVE CHECKING IDS.
BETWEEN THE TWO DAYS PRIOR, I HAD BEEN TO EVERY ESTABLISHMENT IN THAT COUNTY GIVING MY NORMAL SPEECH OF CHECKING IDS AND ACTUALLY CHECKING IDS WITH THEM.
ONE BUSINESS IN NORTH COUNTY HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO.
THEY'D BROKE INTO THE FRONT DOOR AND STOLE A COUPLE OF BOTTLES OF LIQUOR.
OBVIOUSLY WHEN WE WERE CHECKING RECORDS AND THINGS OF THAT THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB DOCUMENTING THAT, SEEING THE VIDEO, MAKING SURE THAT'S BEING INVESTIGATED.
CONTINUALLY GOING AROUND, I HAVE COMPLETED ALL UNDERAGE CHECKS FOR THIS YEAR.
NOT TO SAY THAT I'M NOT GOING TO DO ANYMORE, BUT EVERY BUSINESS HAS BEEN CHECKED THIS YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR OTHER THAN SOME PEOPLE THAT HAVE FREQUENTLY VIOLATED.
IT'S BEEN A GREAT YEAR; PROBABLY ONE OF THE BETTER YEARS I'VE HAD HERE.
HOPEFULLY THAT'S BEEN INVOLVED WITH GOING OUT AND CHECKING THOSE IDS WITH THE DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENTS.
HOPEFULLY THAT'S THE SECOND PART BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WE WANT TO DO IS LIMIT HOW MANY SALES ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
ON THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING EVE, I BELIEVE I CAUGHT SEVERAL KIDS THAT WERE TRYING TO BUY ALCOHOL.
EVERY PLACE I WENT TO, THERE WAS SOMEONE THAT WAS TRYING TO BUY ALCOHOL THAT WAS TURNED AWAY, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
I DID GO TO THE GREENSBORO QUICK STOP TO CHECK OUT THEIR NEW ADDITION WHERE THEY HAVE ADDED EXTRA STORAGE AND MORE STORE FRONT WITH THE FREEZERS.
[INAUDIBLE], I BELIEVE IT IS SELLING GAS NOW IN FEDERALSBURG, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THEY'RE OPEN YET.
ONCE AGAIN, JUST WORKING ON THE REPORTS, DOCUMENTATION, GONE AROUND AND CHECKED EVERYONE, AND THEN HELPING DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENTS WITH WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE FUTURE.
I'VE TALKED TO DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENTS AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME MORE LICENSEES IN THE NEXT YEAR.
IT'S MY PLAN FOR THE NEXT YEAR TO MAYBE BECOME TIP CERTIFIED OR SOMETHING ELSE IN THE NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S THE PLAN AS OF RIGHT NOW.
BUT BEEN A VERY BUSY, THANKSGIVING EVE AND INTO CHRISTMAS BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, PEOPLE BUY ALCOHOL FOR PRESENTS SO WE'RE JUST OUT THERE CHECKING.
ONE OTHER VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THING.
I DID GO TO THE RIDGELY WINTER FEST.
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WE DID HAVE ONE STATE LICENSEE THAT DID NOT NOTIFY US THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE THERE BUT THE STATE DID GIVE HIM A PERMIT TO BE THERE.THEY WERE SET UP ACROSS FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHO WAS ALSO SELLING ALCOHOL WITH RED LIGHT.
I CHECKED BOTH ESTABLISHMENTS.
THERE WERE A FEW COMPLAINTS MAINLY FROM THE STATE LICENSEE ABOUT HOW IT WAS SET UP.
HE WAS ADVISED WHY THINGS ARE SET UP THAT WAY.
CAN THE STATE TAKE THEIR ALCOHOL INTO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROPED OFF AREA? I EXPLAINED ALL THAT TO HIM AND HEY, HE'S WITH THE STATE.
HE DOES STILL HAVE TO FOLLOW OUR INSPECTIONS.
THEY HAVE TO COMPLY WITH ALL THAT.
GOOD NEWS WAS HE WAS LOOKING FOR ME TO BE THERE.
BUT YEAH, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN EITHER VERBAL WARNINGS AS OF RIGHT NOW, BUT THAT WAS BIG TO DO.
LUCKILY, OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WERE THERE WITH ME AS WELL.
THAT COMPLIMENTED WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS HAPPY IT WAS A GOOD EVENT.
>> ARE YOU CURRENTLY DOING ANY ALCOHOL AWARENESS TRAINING?
>> NO. I REALLY WANTED TO TAKE THE YEAR TO SEE HOW SERVE SAFE WAS GOING TO GO FOR TERRY OBER.
IT'S A LONGER PROCESS TO GET CERTIFIED SO I WANTED TO WORK OUT THOSE KINKS.
I SAID, WE SAW THE ISSUES WITH TIPS ONCE YOU DID THAT AND I DIDN'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THAT UNTIL I SAW HOW IT WORKED OUT.
WE'VE RECENTLY BEEN ASKED ABOUT IT SO I WANT TO FIGURE IT OUT AND PROBABLY DO THAT IN THE NEXT YEAR.
>> GLEN, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
>> YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
[Adjournment]
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING FOR THE CAROLINE COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 2025.
>> ALL OPPOSED? SO CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.