Number
232047
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WESTMORELAND
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to municipal licensing procedures.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation that allows municipalities to issue both 6-month and 12-month licenses for all license types the state currently requires to be issued as 12-month licenses.
Whereas, Revoking or not renewing a license can cause a negative economic impact on a neighborhood; and
Whereas, Issuing or renewing a license despite the presence of concerns about the applying business can also cause adverse impacts on local neighborhoods; and
Whereas, Municipal licensing committees must balance these two important concerns, but are constrained to the binary choice of renewing or denying a license application; and
Whereas, The ability to issue 6-month probationary licenses would provide municipalities a middle-ground option to address concerns while still allowing the businesses to continue operations; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to lobby the Wisconsin Legislature for passage of legislation allowing municipalities to issue 6-month and 12-month licenses for all license types the state currently requires to be issued as 12-month licenses; and, be it
Further Resolved, that Common Council Resolution File Number 220724 is amended by inserting the following item in the document attached to the file and identified as “Amended State Legislative Package”; and, be it
Local Control & Flexibility Common Council Seek introduction and passage of State legislation to allow municipalities to issue 6-month and 12-month licenses for all license types th...
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