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Board approves Manchester restaurant/bar transfer with time‑limited restriction on downstairs bar
Summary
After public concern about late‑night crowding, the board approved the transfer of Spargo's to Fresh Elements Kitchen & Bar but restricted the downstairs bar's hours (no patio approval) for four months from license delivery, requiring a follow‑up review.
The Carroll County Liquor Board approved the transfer of a Class B beer, wine and liquor license for a Manchester restaurant/bar to Fresh Elements Kitchen & Bar on condition of operational restrictions to manage public-safety risk.
Applicants (managing member Bishnu/Vishnu Chattery and Santosh Regmi) presented a staffing and training plan and said they would require TIPS/TAM certification and ID‑scanning. Public commenters, several of whom work at or patronize the existing Carriage House/Carriage‑area businesses, urged the board to consider walkability and displacement impacts if nearby packaged‑goods outlets relocate. The county inspector and multiple commissioners raised the location's history of late‑night complaints and said the downstairs bar and separate entrance had been a recurring trouble spot.
As a compromise, applicants agreed in hearing to operational limitations. The board approved the transfer but attached conditions: no patio approval at this time, downstairs bar hours restricted to 12:00 noon–12:00 a.m. (midnight) for a four‑month probationary period beginning when the license is delivered; the board will re-evaluate at the end of the period and may adjust hours or require additional conditions.
