City of Milwaukee - File #: 260219

• File #: 260219
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Council-Passage
• File created: 6/2/2026
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to penalties for the sale of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabinoid products to minors.
• Sponsors: ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. WESTMORELAND, ALD. MOORE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/23/2026	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Ald Taylor asked to be added as co-sponsor, there were no objections.	Pass	4:0
6/11/2026	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Moore asked to be added as Co-sponsor	Pass	5:0
6/2/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260219
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BURGELIS, DIMITRIJEVIC, ZAMARRIPA, WESTMORELAND, MOORE
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to penalties for the sale of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabinoid products to minors.
Section
90-18-1-b-2 am
105-50.5-3 am
105-50.5-3-a cr
105-50.5-3-b cr
105-50.5-3-c cr
106-30.5-1 am
106-30.5-2 am
106-30.5-2.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance:

1. Modifies the forfeiture schedule for the illegal sale of alcoholic beverages and hemp-derived THC products to minors.

2. Prohibits minors from purchasing or possessing nicotine products such as vape pens or nicotine pouches.

3. Prohibits the purchase of cigarette, nicotine, or tobacco products for the purpose of distributing them to minors.
Body

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

Part 1. Section 90-18-1-b-2 of the code is amended to read:

90-18. Sale to an Underaged Person Prohibited.

1. SALES OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES TO UNDERAGED PERSONS.

b-2. A person who commits a violation is subject to a forfeiture of:

b-2-a. Not more than $500 if the person has not committed a previous violation within [[12]] >>30<< months of the violation.

b-2-b. Not less than [[$200 nor more than]] $500 if the person has committed a previous violation within [[12]] >>30<< months of the violation.

b-2-c. Not less than [[$500]] >>$750<< nor more than $1,000 if the person has committed 2 previous violations within [[12]] >>30<< months of the violation.

b-2-d. Not less than $1,000 nor more than [[$5,000]] >>$10,000<< if the person has committed 3 or more previous violations within [[12]] >>30<< months of the violation.

Part 2. Section 105-50.5-3 of the code is amended to read:

105-50.5. Age Restrictions on Hemp-derived THC Products.

3. PENALTIES. Any person violating this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of >>:<< [[not less than $400 nor more than $1,000 together with the cost of prosecution, and upon de...