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Annex Lounge admits violations, board fines licensee $250 per charge
Summary
Annex Lounge (1818 Maryland Ave) admitted to multiple violations on April 26 and was fined $250 for each violation, with 30 days to pay, the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City said May 22.
The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City on May 22 found Annex Lounge in violation of multiple board rules for incidents on April 26 and imposed fines.
The ruling matters because it documents compliance failures tied to health and public‑safety requirements and records the board’s sanction and timetable for payment.
The board found violations of Rule 4.14 (live entertainment without authorization), Rule 3.12 (general welfare — loud music), Rule 3.092 (restroom facilities and health regulations; citing Baltimore City Health Code section 9‑3062) and Rule 3.082 (sanitation and safety — uncovered garbage containers) for conduct on April 26, 2025.
Melvin J. Kanetsky, who appeared for the licensee, told the board the operators had an application pending for a use‑and‑occupancy/UNO for live entertainment but had been operating while awaiting final approvals. Agent testimony on the record contradicted the licensees’ understanding: an agent said inspectors had advised the operators during a February walkthrough that outdoor live entertainment was not permitted.
The chair announced a fine of $250 for each of the four violations and gave the licensee 30 days to pay. The board’s other members joined in the findings and fines on the record.
The board’s order noted the licensees paid an earlier $1,500 fine via the monetary‑penalty program for a separate set of violations and instructed the licensee to complete the pending UNO and remediate sanitation and trash‑handling practices.
The board’s decision differentiated between the licensees’ stated confusion while an application was pending and the board’s responsibility to enforce rules that limit live outdoor entertainment until permits and UNO approvals are granted.
