4166652 Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration – Notice of Public Hearing – Grocery Store Rulemaking - 2/28/2013  

  • ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE REGULATION ADMINISTRATION

    ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD

     

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

     

    Wednesday, February 28, 2013

     

    1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

     

    2000 14th Street NW

    Board Hearing Room, 4th Floor South

    Washington, D.C.  20009

     

     

     

    The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (Board) will conduct a public hearing at the above-stated date and time to receive comment on a proposed rulemaking that would add a definition to section 199 of Title 23 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to define what constitutes a full service grocery store, in order to effectuate the purpose of the full-service grocery store exception to the existing moratorium on the issuance of new off-premises Class B retailer’s licenses. 

     

    Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify should contact Martha Jenkins at 202/442-4456 or by e-mail at martha.jenkins@dc.gov by February 22, 2013.  E-mail contacts should include the full name, title, and affiliation, if applicable, of the person(s) testifying.  Testimony may be limited to five (5) minutes in order to permit each person an opportunity to be heard.  Witnesses should bring seven (7) copies of their written testimony to the hearing.

     

    If you are unable to testify and wish to comment, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements must be submitted to the Office of the General Counsel, Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration, 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 400 South, Washington, D.C. 20009, no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 1, 2013.