Getting a Liquor License Proves No Easy Task
City official details the process a business must go through to obtain a liquor license in College Park
Last Wednesday, the College Park City Council voted to support Hanami Japanese Restaurant's application to start selling beer and wine. But due to the many complexities associated with the sale of alcohol, it may be awhile before Hanami's patrons can expect to wash down their sushi with anything stronger than a soda. When it comes to obtaining a liquor license, applicants have to go to through an extensive process. A vendor applies to the Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners, and the county's Liquor Control Board schedules a hearing at the County Service Building in Hyattsville, according to Bob Ryan, director of College Park's Public Services Department. The city then processes anyone who applies. "The city attorney and …
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