City of Milwaukee - File #: 970496

• File #: 970496
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 6/24/1997
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/19/2000
• Title: An ordinance relating to establishment of a moratorium on the issuance of direct seller licenses.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: DIRECT SELLERS, LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/19/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	17:0
5/9/2000	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
12/22/1997	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Re-refer per Ald. Henningsen. Opinion on legality and constitutionality needed.
12/19/1997		LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Re-refer per Ald. Henningsen.
6/25/1997	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/24/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO

NUMB:
970496
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
An ordinance relating to establishment of a moratorium on the issuance of direct seller licenses.
SECS:
95-1.5 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance creates a moratorium until after December 31, 1997, on direct seller licenses, both new and renewal. During the moratorium no direct sellers shall be issued for applications filed after __________, 1997.
BODY:
Whereas, The Common Council has determined that direct sales on the public way interferes with use of the public way for its intended purpose, and has therefore regulated direct sales on the public way through enactment of code provisions, including but not limited to s. 95-1, dealing with the licensing of direct sellers; and

Whereas, The Common Council has determined that the current number of licensed direct sellers has interfered with the use of the public way for its intended purpose with respect to the flow of pedestrian traffic and the orderly ingress and egress to and from premises abutting the public way; and

Whereas, The Common Council wishes to examine existing direct seller regulations and associated provisions and their effects on the use of the public way for its intended purpose; and

Whereas, It is therefore appropriate to declare a moratorium on the issuance of direct seller licenses until the appropriate committee of the Common Council has examined direct seller regulations and furnished findings and recommendations to the Common Council, and the Common Council has had an opportunity to review and act on those findings and recommendations; now therefore

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 95-1.5 of the code is created to read:

95-1.5. Direct Sellers Licensing Moratorium.

1. PURPOSE. The city, in excerase of its authority to issue direct seller licenses, follows licensing procedures and practices that can best meet the ne...