City of Milwaukee - File #: 060088

• File #: 060088
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/9/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/31/2006
• Title: Resolution supporting the “Gold Star Business” program.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING, CRIME PREVENTION, DRUG EDUCATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/8/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
5/18/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
5/15/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/15/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/9/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060088
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution supporting the “Gold Star Business” program.
Analysis
This resolution expresses support for the “Gold Star Business” program, created by the Davis and LaVarnway Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Community Partners and other community-based organizations. The program was initiated because of the heavy concentration of Class “A” alcohol beverage establishments and the prevalence of underage alcohol consumption and underage smoking in certain neighborhoods.

A business is designated as a “Gold Star Business” when it commits to preventing the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to underage individuals, removing drug paraphernalia from their inventories, maintaining the interior and exterior of their establishments, adhering to signage regulations and preventing loitering on the premises, and if it has not been convicted of selling alcohol or tobacco to underage individuals during the most recent license period. Businesses that comply with these criteria, or express the willingness to comply, will be awarded a “Gold Star Certificate.”
Body
Whereas, The Davis and LaVarnway Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Community Partners and other community-based organizations realize that the proliferation of underage drinking and smoking and illicit drug use is a substantial problem in Milwaukee’s inner-city neighborhoods, and that underage individuals have easy access to these substances; and

Whereas, These organizations realize that neighborhood businesses play important roles not only in the city’s economic stability and prosperity, but also in the social vitality of the city; and

Whereas, These organizations initiated the “Gold Star Business” program to encourage and commend businesses that commit to preventing the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to underage individuals, removing drug paraphernalia from their inventories, maintaining the interior and exterior of...