City of Milwaukee - File #: 241661

• File #: 241661
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/11/2025
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/22/2025
• Effective date: 7/21/2025
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the licensing of hookah establishments.
• Sponsors: ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. WESTMORELAND, ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. MOORE, ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. COGGS, ALD. A. PRATT
• Indexes: LICENSES, SMOKING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/9/2025	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/28/2025	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/22/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs and Pratt added as cosponsors. Ald. Burgelis moved substitution of the file with a Proposed Substitute. (Prevailed 5-0) The Proposed Substitute motion removes all provisions relating to the sale of hookah to persons under the age of 21, including definitions, the age prohibition, regulations, defense of seller and penalties, leaving only the provision requiring a public entertainment premises license.	Pass	15:0
4/22/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/10/2025	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor Ald Burgelis American Lung Associaton - Jess Borst Aaliyah Torres - Vaping Prevention Program being developed by City's Community Engagement Office Charlie Leonard - City of Milwaukee Tobacco Free Alliance at Community Advocate Public Policy Institute Luis Casas - Student ACA Travis Gresham Deputy Robin Pederson Handouts offered by Charlie Leonard were made part of the permanent record by Ald. Burgelis' motion . There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
4/10/2025	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
2/11/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

241661

Version

 SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BURGELIS, ZAMARRIPA, MOORE, TAYLOR AND WESTMORELAND

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the licensing of hookah establishments.

Sections                      

108-3-2.7                     cr

108-3-6                     am

Analysis

The ordinance adds establishments offering hookah service to the list of entities requiring a public entertainment premises license.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 108-3-2.7 of the code is created to read:

108-3. Definitions.

2.7. HOOKAH SERVICE means the rental or complimentary use of a hookah provided by an establishment. A hookah is any recreational water pipe used to inhale heated or vaporized substances, including, but not limited to, non-tobacco shisha.

Part 2. Section 108-3-6 of the code is amended to read:

6. PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT means any entertainment of any nature or description to which the public generally may gain admission, either with or without the payment of a fee.  Any entertainment operated commercially for gain by membership, season ticket, invitation or other system open or offered to the public generally shall be deemed to constitute a public entertainment.  This definition includes dances, dancing by patrons to prerecorded or live music, dancing by performers for or without compensation, shows and exhibitions provided for a fee including plays, skits, musical revues, children’s theater, dance productions, musical concerts, opera and the production or provision of sights or sounds or visual or auditory sensations which are designed to or may divert, entertain or otherwise appeal to members of the public who are admitted to a place of entertainment, which is produced by any means, including radio, phonograph, jukebox, television, video reproduction, tape recorder, piano, orchestra or band or any other musical instrument, slide or mov...