City of Milwaukee - File #: 031288

• File #: 031288
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 12/19/2003
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2004
• Title: Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Budget and Policy Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation providing a definition of “center for the visual or performing arts” in the Wisconsin State Statutes for the purpose of preventing the misuse of this classification.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, THEATERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/15/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/14/2013	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
9/24/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/19/2013	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/11/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/4/2004	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
9/27/2004	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/12/2004	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Speaker: Matt Balistreri - Communities Mobilizing for Change in Alcohol (new coalition)	Pass	4:0
1/6/2004	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
12/23/2003	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT

Number

031288

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BOHL

Title

Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Budget and Policy Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation providing a definition of "center for the visual or performing arts" in the Wisconsin State Statutes for the purpose of preventing the misuse of this classification.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of Administration -Budget and Policy Division to seek introduction and passage of legislation providing a definition of "center for the visual or performing arts" in the Wisconsin State Statutes for the purpose of preventing the misuse of this classification.  Pursuant to s. 125.07(3)(a)3, Wis. Stats., underage persons are permitted to be on the premises of "…centers for the visual or performing arts" at times when alcohol beverages are being served or consumed.  The statutes, however, provide no definition of or criteria for this classification.

Body

Whereas, Section 125.07(3)(a)3 of the Wisconsin State Statutes permits underage persons to be on licensed Class "B" alcohol beverage premises at times when alcohol beverages are being served and consumed if these premises are, in the language of the statutes, "…centers for the visual or performing arts"; and

Whereas, The statutes provide no definition of or criteria for determining what constitutes a center for the visual or performing arts; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has a profound interest in preventing the purchase and consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons; and

Whereas, Recently, concern has arisen that the operators of alcohol beverage establishments might seek to use this classification merely as a way of opening their establishments to underage persons - whether or not these establishments are legitimate centers for the visual or performing arts; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration - Budget and Policy Division, is directed to seek introduction and passage of legislation providing a definition of "center for the visual or performing arts" in the Wisconsin State Statutes for the purpose of preventing the misuse of this classification.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB03554-1

jro

12/19/03