Economic Matters Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, October 3, 2023 6:00 PM Regular Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers Jr., City Council Chambers Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 3, 2023 Minutes - Final Call To Order Alderman Schandelmeier called the Regular Meeting to order 6:03 pm. Roll Call Present: 2- Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Savidge Absent: 1- Alderman Gay Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Alderman Savidge moved to adopt as amended to remove ID-79-23 and add AP-32-23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Business and Miscellaneous Approval of Minutes EMC 4.19.23 Regular Meeting Minutes Attachments: EMC 4.19.23 Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 4.19.23. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Appointments and Re-appointments AP-32-23 Historic Preservation Commission - Kimberly Golder Attachments: AP-32-23 Appointment Kimberly Golder was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend AP-32-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Legislation City of Annapolis Page 2 Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 3, 2023 Minutes - Final O-10-23 Allowing Cigar Lounges to Serve Alcoholic Beverages - For the purpose of creating a definition of Cigar Lounge as a unique category of Tobacco Shop; and allowing cigar lounges to serve alcoholic beverages in conjunction with the consumption of premium cigars, pipe tobacco, and related products; and generally related to tobacco shops. Sponsors: Tierney, Mayor Buckley, Schandelmeier and Finlayson Attachments: O-10-23 First Reader O-10-23 Staff Report O-10-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-10-23 The Capital Public Hearing Notice Affidavit O-10-23 Signed (color) O-10-23 Signed (b&w) Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-10-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. O-22-23 Business License, Taxes and Regulation - Creation of Art Establishment Beer and Wine License - For the purpose of creating a City of Annapolis beer and wine license for specific art venues as authorized by MD. Alcoholic Beverages Code § 10-1002 per House Bill 353 and Senate Bill 472, signed by Governor Wes Moore on May 3, 2023; and generally related to the Alcoholic Beverages chapter of the City Code. Sponsors: Tierney Attachments: O-22-23 First Reader O-22-23 Amendment 1 - Tierney O-22-23 Legislative Summary O-22-23 Staff Report O-22-23 & R-38-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-22-23 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Recommendation R-38-23 First Reader R-38-23 Appendix A Maryland Alcoholic Beverages Title, Section 10-1001 - Art establishment beer and wine license (1) House Bill 352 - Art Establishment Liquor License in Annapolis O-22-23 Staff Report to Planning Commission O-22-23 Planning Commission Recommendation Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-22-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. City of Annapolis Page 3 Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 3, 2023 Minutes - Final O-23-23 Alcoholic Beverages Code Technical Corrections - For the purpose of making technical corrections to the Alcoholic Beverages section of the City of Annapolis code; and generally dealing with Title 7 § 12. Sponsors: Schandelmeier Attachments: O-23-23 First Reader O-23-23 Legislative Summary O-23-23 Staff Report O-23-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-23-23 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Recommendation Legislative & Policy Analyst Reuter was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-23-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. O-32-23 Short-term Rental Licenses and Regulations - For the purpose of clarifying and limiting local eligibility requirements for a short-term rental operator’s license; providing definitions; making technical corrections; and generally relating to a rental operator’s license. Sponsors: Savidge, Arnett, O'Neill and Tierney Attachments: O-32-23 First Reader O-32-23 Legislative Summary O-32-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-32-23 Amendment 1 - O'Neill O-32-23 Amendment 2 - O'Neill O-32-23 Amendment 3 - Savidge O-32-23 Amendment 4 - Savidge Public Testimony: Chris Ledoux, 215 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21403 Alderman Savidge moved to recommend O-32-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. General Discussion City of Annapolis Page 4 Economic Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 3, 2023 Minutes - Final ID-78-23 Economic Development Update Attachments: 4 April 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters 5 May 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters (1) 6 June 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters (1) 8 August 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters 3 March 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters 10 October 2023 ED Report - Economic Matters Economic Development Manager Rice was present to answer questions from the committee. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm. Kalyn Jackson City Council Associate Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Kalyn Jackson at 410.263.7030, by MD Relay (711), or by email at kajackson@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL, and on Facebook by selecting: http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and on Youtube by selecting: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis during the meetings. 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