City of Milwaukee - File #: 980584

• File #: 980584
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/24/1998
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/23/1998
• Effective date: 10/10/1998
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the sale of fermented malt beverages and wine under a class "B" special license.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING, TAVERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/9/1998	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/29/1998	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/23/1998	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
9/9/1998	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/3/1998	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/14/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/28/1998	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/24/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
980584
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to the sale of fermented malt beverages and wine under a class "B" special license.
SECS:
81-28 am
90-4-7-0 am
90-4-7-a am
90-4-7-b am
90-4-7-d am
90-4-7-f am
90-4-7-g cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance makes certain changes with respect to a Class "B" special fermented malt beverage license, which currently authorizes sale of beer and "wine coolers" for on premises consumption, in light of recent changes in state law (1997 Wisconsin Act 259). Specifically, the ordinance:

1. Permits the sale of beer and wine by a club, fair association, agricultural society, church, veterans' organization, lodge or other society holding a Class "B" special license.

2. Limits to 2 the number of Class "B" special licenses issued to any organization in any 12-month period (currently no limit).
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 81-28 of the code is amended to read:

81-28. Class "B" Special [[Fermented Malt Beverage]] License. The fee for each Class "B" special [[fermented malt beverage]] license shall be $10.

Part 2. Section 90-4-7-0, a, b, d and f of the code is amended to read:

90-4. Classification of Licenses.

7. CLASS "B" SPECIAL [[FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE]] LICENSE. (A SHORT-TERM LICENSE FOR CLUBS.) a. Authority. A Class "B" special [[fermented malt beverage]] license shall authorize the licensee to sell at retail fermented malt beverages, wine [[containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume]] and soda water beverages at a particular picnic or similar gathering, or at a meeting of a [[veteran's]] >>veterans'<< post or during a fair conducted by fair associations or agricultural societies.

b. Eligibility Requirement. The Class "B" special [[fermented malt beverage]] license shall only be issued to bona fide clubs, organized labor unions, county, or local fair associ...