Common Council Vote 13-0 With 1 Abstention To Deny Bartender/Operator License For Isaiah

The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items they separated out for an individual vote was the recommendation to deny the bartender/operator license for Isaiah. As was discussed at the Safety and Licensing Committee meeting, Isaiah needs the license in order to move into […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Reviews Two Operator/Bartender License Applications Recommended For Denial – In Line With State Statute They Deny One And Approve The Other

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 03/27/2024. During the meeting, they took up two operator/bartender license applications that staff was recommending be denied. The committee ended up voting to deny one of the applications and approving the other. It was an interesting meeting because in […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 03/27/2024 – Will Discuss Recent Demerit Point Violation For Pillow Talk-N-Wine, Vote On Recommendations To Deny Two Bartender License Applications, Receive 2023 Annual Police Department Report

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting this evening, 03/27/2024, at 5:30PM. It looks like it has the potential to be a longer meeting. They will be conducting a Demerit Point Violation Appearance by a representative from Pillow Talk-N-Wine. The establishment recently received 50 demerit […]

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. […]