The Baltimore City Liquor Board has suspended the license of a Fells Point strip bar for one year.
The suspension came after a liquor board hearing over charges that owners of Chubbies last July operated the club later than allowed by their license.
The bar also had come under intense criticism by community leaders who said the adult entertainment establishment, which had been grandfathered into the Fells Point neighborhood 30 years ago, has been a magnet for crime and blight.
Liquor Board Chairman Stephan Fogleman said the decision was based on community complaints and lack of follow-through with the board regarding compliance issues from past violations of their license, including operating hours.
“The community was upset and that certainly had an impact,” Fogleman said.
The one-year closure will include five months of “time served,” reflecting the five-month period after the club was shut down in July by liquor board investigators. The club reopened in December on weekends.
The closure will be effective April 1. The club's owners have 30 days to appeal.
From Staff Reports
