6218202 Public Hearing on B21-0151, Prohibition of the Sale of Powdered Alcohol Amendment Act of 2015, B21-0829, Sale to Minors Penalty Clarification Amendment Act of 2016, B21-0849, Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2016, and ...
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COUNCILMEMBER CHARLES ALLEN, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: SUBCOMMITTEE ON LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND UTILITIES
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON
Bill 21-0151, “Prohibition of the Sale of Powdered Alcohol Amendment Act of 2015”
Bill 21-0829, “Sale to Minors Penalty Clarification Amendment Act of 2016”
Bill 21-0849, “Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2016”
and
Proposed Resolution 21-0879, “Technical Amendment Approval Resolution of 2016”
on
Monday, October 17, 2016, 11 a.m.
Council Chamber, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities, announces a public hearing on B21-0151, the “Prohibition of the Sale of Powdered Alcohol Amendment Act of 2015”; B21-0829, the “Sale to Minors Penalty Clarification Amendment Act of 2016”; B21-0849, the “Omnibus Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Amendment Act of 2016”; and PR21-0879, the “Technical Amendment Approval Resolution of 2016”. The hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 in room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The stated purpose of B21-0151 is to prohibit the sale of powdered alcoholic beverages for consumption or use with any combination with water or any other substance. The stated purpose of B21-0829 is to clarify the penalties for sale of alcohol to minors violations and for the failure to ascertain the legal drinking age violations. The stated purpose of B21-0849 is to make numerous technical and substantive amendments to many sections within Title 25 of the D.C. Official Code, including changes to permit full-service grocery stores to sell growlers of wine; create a new bed and breakfast liquor license; and permit manufacturers to apply for entertainment, sidewalk café, and summer garden endorsements, among other proposals. The stated purpose of PR21-0879 is to approve proposed rules of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that make technical amendments to Title 23 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations.
The Subcommittee invites the public to testify. Those who wish to testify are asked to contact Ms. Jamie Gorosh, Legal Fellow with the Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities, via email at jgorosh@dccouncil.us or at (202) 741-0929 to provide your name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), by close of business Thursday, October 13, 2016. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged to bring 15 copies of written testimony to the hearing. If electronic testimony is submitted by the close of business on October 14, 2016 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. A copy of the legislation can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or at http://lims.dccouncil.us.
If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted to jgorosh@dccouncil.us or to the Subcommittee on Local Business Development and Utilities, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 406, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on October 24, 2016.
