City of Milwaukee - File #: 091206

• File #: 091206
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/22/2009
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/4/2010
• Effective date: 5/21/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to implementation of recommendations of the alcohol beverage licensing task force for holding hearings to the call of the licensing committee chair, procedures for taking testimony and consideration of concentration maps.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. BOHL, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING, LICENSES COMMITTEE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/20/2010	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/10/2010	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/4/2010	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/4/2010	1		PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl asked that this matter be held until a later point in the meeting. There was no objection.		14:0
5/4/2010	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
5/4/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Offered by Alds. Bohl and Coggs Identified as Amendment #2, the ordinance was amended as follows: Amendment at page 2 by striking the 4th sentence of the newly created subparagraph s.90-5-8-a-11 and inserting a new sentence that reads: Individuals opposing the proposed license and members of the public supporting the proposed license may be limited to not more than 2 minutes testimony each, or a greater or lesser amount if the chair determines that a different time limit is appropriate to the fair and efficient conduct of the hearing."	Pass	14:0
4/20/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs added as a co-sponsor.
4/20/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Common Council President Ald. Willie Hines, Jr., 15th District Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Coggs requests being added as a co-sponsor.	Pass	5:0
4/14/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/14/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/14/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/29/2010	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
3/26/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/25/2010	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/25/2010	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/18/2010	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl added as a sponsor.
12/22/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
091206
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES, BOHL AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to implementation of recommendations of the alcohol beverage licensing task force for holding hearings to the call of the licensing committee chair, procedures for taking testimony and consideration of concentration maps.
Sections
85-4-2-c am
90-5-8-a-11 cr
90-5-8-c-1-c am
90-11-2-b-2-g rn
90-11-2-b-2-g cr
90-12-5-b-3 am
Analysis
The common council established an alcohol beverage licensing task force with the adoption of common council resolution file # 080461, July 30, 2008. The report and recommendations of the task force were presented to the common council on April 30, 2009.

This ordinance addresses several of the recommendations of the task force relating to holding hearings for new and renewal licenses of Class “A,” Class “B” and Class “C” retail establishments to the call of the licensing committee chair, procedures for taking testimony in contested matters, and the introduction of maps depicting the concentration of licensed premises.

For Class “A,” Class “B” and Class “C” retail license procedures, unless expressly provided elsewhere in the code, the chair shall advise the licensee and parties seeking nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of the license that each side will be limited to 30 minutes for testimony and oral argument. This time may be extended by the chair, subject to approval by the committee, if additional time is necessary for a full and fair presentation of the facts and arguments. When permitted by the chair, questioning by committee members and relevant responses shall not count against the time limitation.

The task force recommended that revisions to alcohol licensing procedures be considered for other types of licenses and permits. Accordingly, this ordinance amends the procedures in ch. 85 for licensing for those licenses and permits for which the applicant or licensee has a right to make an oral ...