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File #: 001495    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/6/2001 In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/20/2001
Effective date: 4/6/2001    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to objection to an alcohol beverage license suspension, nonrenewal or revocation.
Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING
Number
001495

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. NARDELLI

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to objection to an alcohol beverage license suspension, nonrenewal or revocation.

Sections
90-11-7-d-2 am
90-12-5-0 am
90-12-5-d-1 am

Analysis
This ordinance provides that, in cases where the holder of an alcohol beverage license wishes to appear before the common council to present oral arguments objecting to a recommendation of the utilities and licenses committee regarding the nonrenewal, revocation or suspension of his or her license, the appearance must be, in the case of an individual applicant or licensee, in person; in the case of a corporate applicant or limited liability company, by the agent or, in the case of a partnership, by a partner. Any of the foregoing may have legal counsel address the council in their stead.
Further, should a complainant involved in a renewal, revocation or suspension proceeding wish to address the council, the complainant must appear either in person or by counsel.

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

Part 1. Section 90-11-7-d-2 of the code is amended to read:
90-11. Renewal of License.
7. PROCEDURE FOR NON-RENEWAL.
d. Council Action.
d-2. At the meeting of the common council, the chairman, in his or her discretion, may allow oral argument by an applicant or complainant who has presented written objections to the recommendations of the utilities and licenses committee. The city attorney shall also be permitted a statement. Oral arguments shall not exceed 5 minutes on behalf of any party. >>Applicants shall appear only in person or by counsel. Corporate applicants shall appear only by the agent or by counsel. Partnerships shall be represented only by a partner or by counsel. Limited liability companies shall be represented only by the agent or by counsel. Complainants shall appear only in person or by counsel. Any ...

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