Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses Proposed Ordinance That Would Require Class B Bars And Restaurants To Install Video Surveillance Cameras And Make Footage Available To Police

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 02/27/2024. The meeting ran slightly more than 60 minutes, all but a couple of which were taken up with discussion about public safety ordinance changes proposed by Police Department. The Police would like to create an ordinance that would […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses McGuinness Irish Pub Alcohol License Violation For Being Open After Hours – Owner Apologizes And Explains It Was Due To A Misunderstanding

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 02/14/2024. They had one public appearance by the owner of McGuinness Irish Pub to discuss the 50 point demerit alcohol license violation he incurred for being open after hours/failing to vacate. The discussion was brief, but I have prepared […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Deny Bartender License Application After Being Told State Statute Prevents Them From Approving It – Alderperson Siebers Expresses Dissatisfaction With Situation And Votes In Favor Of Application

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/10/2023. The action item that took up most of the meeting was the recommendation to deny an application for an operator/bartender license. Andrew applied for a bartender license so that he could serve alcohol at the restaurant he worked […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Bartender License Application For Future Meeting To Give Applicant Opportunity To Provide Documentation That She Has Successfully Completed Probation

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/25/2023. The action item that took up the most amount of time was the recommendation from the Police Department to deny an operator/bartender license application. Katie works at a convenience store that sells alcohol. In order to be able […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Review Bartender License Application Police Department Has Recommended For Denial, Review 2024 Departmental Budgets

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 5:30PM. The action items consist of various alcohol license applications and one cigarette and tobacco products license application. There is one public hearing/appearance regarding a recommendation to deny an operator license application. Katie applied for a […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Vote On Special Use Permit Allowing Antojitos To Expand Its Service Area

The City Plan Commission is meeting 10/25/2023 at 3:30PM. They have one action item on the agenda and one related public hearing. Antojitos on College Avenue is applying for a special use permit to expand their existing restaurant and outdoor sidewalk café with alcohol sales […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Alcohol Violation Convictions Update – Alderperson Van Zeeland Expresses Concern About The Recent Increase In Violations

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 08/09/2023. One of the information items they received was a report on Alcohol Violation Convictions. There were two violation convictions, one for the Appleton Clark gas station and one for Sai Ram, each for dispensing alcohol to a minor. […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Discusses Liquor License Demerit Point Violations With Representatives From 5 Businesses

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 07/26/2023. One of the items on the agenda was public appearances by representatives from several businesses who had received alcohol license demerit point violations for selling alcohol to minors. Appleton’s Municipal Code requires a licensee with between 25 and […]

Common Council Votes Unanimously To Deny Beer License Application By Core’s Lounge

The Common Council met 07/19/2023. One of the items that was separated out for an individual vote was the Class B Beer License application for Core’s Lounge. Core’s Lounge had previously had an alcohol license which was revoked after they had accrued over 200 demerit […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Receives Report On Alcohol Law Violation Convictions Related To Police Department Sting – Discuss State Law Restricting How Demerit Points For Selling To Minors Can Be Counted Toward License Suspensions

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 06/26/2023. One of the information items they received was the Police Department report on alcohol law license violation convictions. Memorial Liquor, Lindo Michoacan Supermarket, the Motomarts on Calumet Street and Kensington Drive, and TJ’s Steakhouse each received 80-point violations […]