Howard County board approves transfer of Meadow Ridge wine-and-spirits license to OmniCap Spirits LLC

The Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board unanimously approved the transfer of a Class A seven‑day off‑sale beer, wine and liquor license for the Meadow Ridge Wine & Spirits location at 6501 Huntshire Drive in Elkridge to OmniCap Spirits LLC on June 10.

The motion to approve the transfer was made and passed by the board after a brief sworn testimony from Donald Ganatra, who said he is the 51% managing member and will run store operations. Ganatra told the board that the information in the transfer application remains unchanged since it was filed and that he plans to work a minimum of about 40 hours per week at the store. “Everything is the same,” Ganatra said when asked whether the application materials were still accurate.

The board asked about on‑site staffing, employee training and recordkeeping. Ganatra testified the store currently has two on‑site employees (a manager and another staff member), that the manager is 57 and the employee 29, and that all staff hold or will complete the county’s required alcohol‑service certification. He said invoices and purchase records will be retained on site and produced to inspectors as required. Ganatra also said inventory and bookkeeping duties are part of his responsibilities when he is present.

Board members expressed some concern about the applicant’s limited personal experience in the alcohol trade but said that Ganatra’s reliance on an experienced manager alleviated their concerns. After deliberation the board voted: Chair Stephen Chen — yes; Mr. Coleman — yes; Mr. Hunt — yes; Miss Johnson — yes. Counsel for the applicant, Mr. Yu, told the board the applicant waived his right to an appeal at that time.

The board recorded the motion and its approval on the public record and closed that matter before moving to the next application.

Record details: the transferred license is described in the hearing as a Class A beer, wine and liquor seven‑day off‑sale license for the Meadow Ridge location at 6501 Huntshire Drive, Suite 101, Elkridge, Maryland 21075. The buyer was introduced as OmniCap (OmniCat/Omnicat in the transcript) Spirits LLC, with Donald Ganatra as the managing member; the seller was listed as 6501 Meadow Ridge LLC, doing business as Meadow Ridge Wine & Spirits.

The board did not attach additional conditions to the transfer during the hearing. Counsel for the applicant confirmed the waiver of appeal on the record.