City of Milwaukee - File #: 231860

• File #: 231860
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/19/2024
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/9/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Office of the City Clerk - License Division to develop legislation under which concentrated poverty may be considered as a criterion in certain licensing deliberations.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. COGGS, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. BROSTOFF, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. A. PRATT
• Indexes: CRIME AND CRIMINALS, LICENSES, POVERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/15/2024	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/9/2024	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
3/26/2024	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Rainey was present over the phone. Mr. Cooney said that the License Division will provide metrics to be considered by the committee members in 60 days. Ms. Brengosz said that the resolution must be amended. Ald. Borkowski moved to make all committee members sponsors. There were no objections. Ald. Pratt moved to hold the application to the call of the chair. There were no objections. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
3/26/2024	2	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Pratt moved to reconsider the file at 12:32 pm. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
3/19/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

231860

Version

PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE

Reference

Sponsors

ALD. RAINEY, COGGS, BORKOWSKI , CHAMBERS, BROSTOFF AND PRATT

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Office of the City Clerk - License Division to develop legislation under which concentrated poverty may be considered as a criterion in certain licensing deliberations.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Office of the City Clerk - License Division to identify factors and indicators of concentrated poverty and crime which may be considered as criteria in certain licensing deliberations. 

Body

Whereas, The City Attorney opined on January 30, 2024 that the City of Milwaukee has the authority to consider poverty and crime rates within the vicinity of proposed new licensed establishments under the exercise of its police power; and

Whereas, Criteria for issuance of new licenses must be clearly defined; and

Whereas, There are many factors and indicators of concentrated poverty and crime which may be relevant to certain licensing deliberations; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Office of the City Clerk - License Division is directed to identify factors and indicators of concentrated poverty and crime which may be considered as criteria in certain licensing deliberations; and, be it

Further Resolved that the recommendations of the Office of the City Clerk - License Division shall be reported to the Common Council within 60 days of adoption of this resolution.

Requestor

Drafter

Kathleen Brengosz

3/26/2024

LRB 179781-2