Board of Liquor License Hearing; October 8, 2026

The Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners hearing on October 8, 2026, considered numerous liquor-license applications and enforcement matters. The board approved transfers, new licenses, and operating amendments, including a new license for Leky Place (conditioned on submitting an updated seating diagram), a new restaurant/comedy-club license for McUby’s Hamen with live entertainment, and license transfers or amendments for several other establishments. It also approved The Dive’s conversion from a six-day to a seven-day license with catering and delivery, and Leando’s special amusement permit for live entertainment. The Leando case specified permitted hours of 7 days a week until 2 a.m. while live entertainment is provided. Case 3 was postponed.

Enforcement matters included Q’s Liquors and Tavern, which paid a $500 fine for a sanitation violation through the voluntary penalty program. In another case, the board imposed fines of $150 for unauthorized outdoor alterations and $100 for failure to cooperate regarding a fire permit. In a separate after-hours case, it imposed a $2,000 fine for prohibited activity in licensed premises and a $200 fine for a records violation, payable within 30 days. No procurement, purchasing, or capital-spending activity was identified.