ANC6A to consider Joe Englert request to allow late night patio hours Tuesday, Dec 17, 7 pm @ Maury Elem (1250 Constitution Ave NE)

Joe Englert has petitioned to have the voluntary agreements that he entered into with ANC6A when he first opened a series of venues along H Street eliminated.  As part of his request, Englert is complaining that establishments that have patios on public space or rooftop decks are required to close those outdoor areas prior to last call in order to reduce the late night noise that impacts their nearby neighbors.  Englert's request to eliminate the restricted hours for the outdoor spaces will be heard by ANC6A this Tuesday, December 17, 7 pm at Maury Elementary School (1250 Constitution Ave NE).  If you have views on this issue, you should plan to attend and communicate them to your ANC Commissioner as well. 

At the meeting, there will also be an update regarding Ben's Chili Bowl who has refused to sign the agreement that every other liquor serving establishment on H Street has signed, thus forcing the ANC to protest their license application.  A note from the ANC's Alcohol Committee chair and the meeting agenda follow.

Hello ANC 6A Community,

Attached and pasted below is the agenda for the next ANC 6A Alcoholic Beverage Licensing (ABL) Committee meeting.  The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 7pm at Maury Elementary School (1250 Constitution Avenue NE).  Note that this is not the normal location.

The majority of this meeting will be devoted to discussing the ANC's stance on closing hours for public space patios and rooftop decks of restaurants and bars in ANC 6A.  The ANC currently asks establishments to agree to close their public space patios and rooftop decks at 11pm on weeknights and 12am on weekends.  There have been many requests for the ANC to revisit this policy, so the ABL Committee will take it up at this meeting with the goal of making a recommendation to the ANC.

If you are interested in any way in this issue, please make every effort to attend.  We want to hear from all stakeholders - both neighbors and business owners, and can only get a good gauge on the issue if we have good attendance at the meeting.  Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

I will circulate any updates to the agenda on these listserves, and updates will also be posted to ANC6A.org.

Thanks,

Jay Williams

Commissioner, ANC 6A05

Chair, ANC 6A Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee

williamsanc6a05@gmail.com

Twitter: @jaybeas

Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Committee

Agenda

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 7pm

Maury Elementary School (1250 Constitution Ave. NE) **note different location

I.               Welcome / Introductions / Approval of Agenda / Approval of Minutes

II.              Community Comment

III.            Old Business

A.    Update on status of XII and Ben’s Chili Bowl protest hearings.

IV.            New Business

A.    Discussion of new license application for Sin Bin Sports Bar & Restaurant at 1336 H Street NE (License Number ABRA-076649).

B.    Community discussion regarding public space patio and rooftop deck hours in ANC 6A.

V.             Adjourn

(Next Meeting Date – January 21, 2014)