11/12/2026 Alcohol Beverage Board for St. Mary's County

The St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board meeting on November 12, 2026, addressed license matters and the board’s upcoming budget. The board unanimously granted The Creek a 90-day extension of its conditional approval and approved a 90-day conditional license transfer for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews to Op Burgers Maryland LLC. The Red Robin approval is contingent on State Fire Marshal approval, a personal-property-tax clearance, a finalized lease, and an additional condition stated in the hearing as “UNO.” The board also approved removing Mark Aldridge from the Twisted Bar and Grill license; no procurement award was made in these licensing actions.

The administrator reported that the board’s approved FY2027 budget was approximately $423,000, about $40,000 higher than the prior budget. The discussion cited roughly $99,500 for the attorney contract and a $718 increase under its existing three-year agreement; the administrator also proposed a $108 increase for postage after no increase for about 20 years. A formal budget book is to be prepared for board review and vote at the next meeting before submission to Finance. The administrator also planned to attend a County Commissioners’ discussion of a legislative proposal for a substitute board member, with any related cost still to be determined.