The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) is a seven-member, independent body that meets once per week to adjudicate, administer, and enforce the provisions of ABC laws. Board members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the DC Council to serve a term of four years. Three Board members are needed for a quorum. The current Board members are:

• Ruthanne Miller, Chairperson, Ward 3
• Nick Alberti, Ward 6
• Donald Brooks, Ward 1
• Herman Jones, Ward 8
• Calvin Nophlin, Ward 7
• Mike Silverstein, Ward 2
• Jeannette Mobley, Ward 5

As part of its adjudicatory process, the ABC Board holds public hearings in which it decides upon all licensure issues. These issues may include:

• The license application and adjudication process for all new licenses, renewals, transfers of ownership or location, substantial changes to licenses, and notifications required by law of such license activities.
• New procedures for receiving and responding to constituent complaints.
• Referring evidence of criminal misconduct to the Office of the Attorney General and other legal authorities for investigation and prosecution.
• Approving Voluntary Agreements, the safekeeping of licenses, and license suspensions and revocations.
• Issuing regulations that designate ABC license moratorium zones.