City of Milwaukee - File #: 050071

• File #: 050071
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/3/2005
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/27/2005
• Effective date: 10/14/2005
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to standards for the issuance of warning letters to new and renewal applicants for certain alcohol beverage licenses and requiring written objections for hearings on certain renewal applications.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., James N. Witkowiak, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/13/2005	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/6/2005	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/27/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/21/2005	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
9/7/2005	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/10/2005	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
5/5/2005	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/3/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050071
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES, WITKOWIAK AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to standards for the issuance of warning letters to new and renewal applicants for certain alcohol beverage licenses and requiring written objections for hearings on certain renewal applications.
Sections
90-5-8-a-1 am
90-5-8-a-2 am
90-5-8-a-3 rn
90-5-8-a-3 cr
90-5-8-a-4 rn
90-5-8-a-4 cr
90-5-8-a-5 rn
90-5-8-a-5 cr
90-11-1 rc
90-11-3 rp
90-11-5 rp
90-11-6 rp
90-11-7 rn
90-11-8 rn
Analysis
This ordinance establishes standards for the issuance by the city clerk of warning letters to new and renewal applicants for alcohol beverage establishment licenses and manager and operator licenses, except new applicants for alcohol beverage retail establishment licenses, in lieu of forwarding applications to the licensing committee for hearings on whether the applications should be recommended for approval or denial to the common council. However, if a written objection to a particular application is filed by any interested party, the application shall be forwarded to the licensing committee for a hearing. In addition, this ordinance establishes that a written objection setting forth a legally valid basis for nonrenewal is required before any hearings are scheduled on renewal applications for alcohol beverage retail and wholesale establishment licenses and manager and operator licenses.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 90-5-8-a-1 and 2 of the code is amended to read:

90-5. Licensing.

8. COMMITTEE ACTION. a. Notice. a-1. Applications for Class “D” operator’s licenses shall be referred to the chief of police for review. If the police chief files no written report summarizing the arrest and convictions of the applicant which could form a basis for denial, the license shall be forwarded to the common council for approval. If the chief of police files a written report summarizing ...