City of Milwaukee - File #: 100121

• File #: 100121
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/4/2010
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/15/2010
• Effective date: 7/1/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to a moratorium on the issuance of precious metal and gem dealer licenses.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. DUDZIK, ALD. BOHL, ALD. KOVAC, ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/30/2010	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/24/2010	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/15/2010	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
6/4/2010	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/2/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Donovan
6/2/2010	2	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
6/2/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Catherine Cooper, Legislative Aide to Ald. Terry Witkowski, 13th Aldermanic District Jim Owczarski, Deputy City Clerk Ald. Hamilton at the table at 8:25 a.m.	Pass	4:0
5/26/2010	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/13/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/4/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100121

Version
substitute 2

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI, Dudzik, Bohl, Kovac and donovan

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to a moratorium on the issuance of precious metal and gem dealer licenses.

Sections

Analysis
This ordinance amends the city’s precious metal and gem dealer license regulations to establish a 120 day moratorium on the issuance of new licenses in light of the proliferation of “cash for gold” license applications to give the city time to evaluate its licensing and reporting policies, and safeguard the health and safety of city residents.

Body
Whereas, The market price of gold has increased significantly in recent years and there has been a proliferation of precious metal and gem dealer license applications for “cash for gold” type operations from parties anxious to exploit this market condition; and

Whereas, The presence of “cash for gold” type business in a neighborhood is linked by many to increased home burglaries in the region surrounding the “cash for gold” location, thereby depressing home values and threatening the health and safety of city residents; and

Whereas, The issuance of additional precious metal and gem dealer licenses and a corresponding significant increase in the number of “cash for gold” type storefront business in Milwaukee neighborhoods may not be consistent with the growth goals and quality of life sought by these neighborhoods and the City as a whole; and

Whereas, A concentration of business operations such as “cash for gold” operations, tattoo parlors, pawnshops, payday and title loan outlets, taverns and liquor retailers may be perceived by many City residents as having a deleterious affect on the surrounding neighborhood; and

Whereas, It is in the City’s best interest to review and evaluate the City’s Code of Ordinances relating to licensing and zoning, recordkeeping and reporting, and police activities relating to “cash for gold” establishments in light of the proliferatio...