Cornerstone Grill & Loft, a longtime restaurant and bar in College Park near the University of Maryland, is facing a 90-day liquor license suspension beginning Friday, October 30, along with a $7,500 fine, according to The Diamondback.
The Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners voted to suspend the establishment’s liquor license after determining that Cornerstone presented a threat to public safety. According to The Diamondback, the decision was based on video evidence and testimony from four University of Maryland police officers. The board previously addressed the charges during meetings on September 9 and October 14.
Cornerstone’s attorney has requested a temporary 90-day pause of the suspension to allow the business time to appeal the charges and file a petition for judicial review. According to The Diamondback, the board is scheduled to consider that request on Tuesday, October 27. The request would delay enforcement of the suspension but would not overturn the board’s underlying decision…