Photo by InspirationDC.Today, Sticky Rice agreed to a settlement with the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board which will allow the restaurant to again serve alcohol this Friday, January 7. The restaurant, located at 1224 H Street NE, was closed by police order on December 29 after a “non-fatal stabbing incident” inside the premises. Ownership reopened on January 3, but announced that they would be unable to serve alcoholic drinks until today’s hearing.
According to TBD’s Sommer Mathis, who attended today’s hearing, the ownership consortium of the restaurant agreed to a settlement which requires “an 18-day license suspension with 10 of those days stayed for a year provided there are no further violations; a $2,750 fine; and the submission of a revised security plan that includes additional security training for all employees.” The board turned down the restaurant’s initial settlement offer which would have allowed them to resume alcohol service today. The board was reportedly displeased with a report which alleged that an Sticky Rice employee was “rude, uncooperative, evasive, and interfered” with police when they responded to the bar after the incident occurred.
Sticky Rice’s interaction with the board today sends a clear message to restaurant and bar owners in the District: in light of the DC9 case, keeping things squeaky clean is more important than ever for those who want to serve booze in the District.
