City of Milwaukee - File #: 060540

• File #: 060540
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/7/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to installing digital security cameras at alcohol beverage establishments.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: ALCOHOL - REGULATION AND LICENSING, SECURITY MEASURES, TAVERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/7/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	14:0
9/23/2008	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton moves to place on file. Prevailed 5-0.	Pass	5:0
10/4/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/3/2006	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Sub. A accepted. Individuals present: Ald. Bauman Deputy Inspector Anna Ruzinski - Milwaukee Police Dept. Edward Lump - Wisconsin Restaurant Association Prentice McKinnie - Savoy's Sally Ferguson - 3363 N 27th St. (mail notice to: 3350 N. 27th St.)	Pass	4:0
10/3/2006	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held so the sponsor can finetune the legislation based upon input from affected owners.	Pass	4:0
9/27/2006	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/14/2006	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2006	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060540
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to installing digital security cameras at alcohol beverage establishments.
Sections
90-27.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires digital security cameras to be installed at alcohol beverage establishments. The licensee shall install, maintain in proper working order and operate during all hours the premises is open to customers security cameras which can produce reproducible digital color images. If a time-lapse digital video recorder is operated, recorded images shall not be recorded at a slower rate than 24 hours. Recorded digital image files shall be kept for a minimum of 7 days and made available upon request to the police department and other law enforcement agencies.

This ordinance applies to every establishment licensed pursuant to ch. 90, except for the following:

1. Bona fide clubs, organized labor unions, county or local fair associations, or agricultural societies, churches, lodges or societies that have been in existence for not less than 6 months prior to the date of application, or to posts established by veterans’ organizations.

2. Charitable, eleemosynary, educational or religious organizations.

3. Convenience food stores as defined and regulated in s. 68-4.3 (security cameras are already required by this section).

4. Class “C” fermented malt beverage wholesaler as defined in s. 90-4-8.

This ordinance shall take effect 6 months from the date of passage and publication.
Body
Whereas, Numerous acts of violence, including stabbings, shootings and fights, have occurred at Milwaukee alcohol beverage establishments during hours of operation; and

Whereas, These acts of violence rarely occur at non-profit alcohol beverage establishments such as charitable and religious organizations; and

Whereas, Security cameras could aid the police department in investigating these acti...