City of Milwaukee - File #: 051512

• File #: 051512
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/28/2006
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/20/2006
• Effective date: 7/8/2006
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to procedures for denial, renewal, non-renewal, suspension and revocation of escort service and escort licenses.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/7/2006	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/29/2006	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/20/2006	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/20/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	15:0
6/20/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/6/2006	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
6/2/2006	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2006	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/26/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/28/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
051512
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to procedures for denial, renewal, non-renewal, suspension and revocation of escort service and escort licenses.
Sections
89-7-3 rc
89-7-4 rn
89-7-4 cr
89-9-3 rc
89-21 rp
89-23 rc
Analysis
This ordinance establishes the following as grounds for non-renewal, suspension and revocation of an escort service and escort licenses:
1. Failure of the licensee to meet municipal qualifications.
2. Pending charges against or the conviction of any felony, misdemeanor, municipal offense or other offense, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the circumstances of the particular licensed activity, by the licensee, his or her employes, or frequenters.
3. Failure to abide by any restrictions or conditions imposed by the common council.
4. Neighborhood problems due to management or the appropriateness of the location and premises.
5. Any other factor or factors which reasonably relate to the public health, safety and welfare or which demonstrate that the premises has generated undesirable secondary effects.

In conjunction with establishing these causes for non-renewal, suspension and revocation of an escort service and escort licenses, the ordinance also establishes new procedures for the denial, non-renewal, suspension or revocation of such licenses by the common council.

Suspension or revocation proceedings may be instituted by the licensing committee upon its own motion, or upon sworn written charges made and filed with the city clerk by the chief of police or upon a sworn written complaint filed with the city clerk by any resident. The licensee shall be summoned to appear at an evidentiary hearing of the licensing committee. The committee shall receive testimony from both sides and make a report (findings of fact) and a recommendation to the common council. The licensee shall have an opportunity to file written objections to t...