City of Milwaukee - File #: 090080

• File #: 090080
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/5/2009
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/27/2009
• Effective date: 6/13/2009
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to disqualification for committee consideration of a new application for certain alcohol beverage licenses upon withdrawal of an initial application.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/12/2009	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/5/2009	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/27/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/27/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: As amended.	Pass	3:0
5/27/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs moves to amend the ordinance changing the period of disqualification from nine months to six months. Motion prevailed 3-0. (Ald. Hamilton excused and Ald. Zielinski absent)	Pass	3:0
5/27/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
5/5/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090080
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to disqualification for committee consideration of a new application for certain alcohol beverage licenses upon withdrawal of an initial application.
Sections
90-5-9 am
Analysis
Currently, an applicant for a new alcohol beverage license may withdraw the application at any time prior to action on the application by the common council, and may subsequently reapply at any time. This ordinance provides that withdrawal of certain new alcohol beverage license applications after commencement of a licensing committee hearing on the application shall disqualify the applicants for approval by the licensing committee for the same licenses, and where applicable, at the same premises, for a period of 6 months. The affected license applications include licenses for:

Class “A” retailer’s intoxicating liquor license,
Class “B” retailer’s intoxicating liquor license,
Class “B” retailer’s service bar license,
Class “B” manager’s license,
Class “A” fermented malt beverage license,
Class “B” fermented malt beverage retailer license,
Class “C” wine retailer license,
Class “D” operator’s license,
tavern amusement, dancing and music license, and
center for the visual and performing arts license.

This ordinance does not affect applications withdrawn prior to the commencement of the hearing on the application by the licensing committee.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 90-5-9 of the code is amended to read:

90-5. Licensing.

9. DISQUALIFICATION. >>a.<< Whenever any application is denied, or license not renewed, revoked or surrendered, the procedures for disqualification for license and change of circumstances provided in ss. 85-13 and 85-15 shall apply.

>>b. Whenever a new application for a Class “A” retailer’s intoxicating liquor license, a Class “B” retailer’s intoxicating liquor license, a Cl...