Number
110081
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to seek passage of state legislation changing food license expiration dates.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Affairs Division-Department of Administration to develop and seek passage of legislation by the Wisconsin Legislature to allow the issuance of a retail food establishment license by a City of the First Class at any time during the year which license shall be valid for one year expiring on a specified date.
State law currently provides that all food establishment licenses expire on June 30. This requires the City to process as many as 3,500 renewal applications at the same time each year.
The Wisconsin Legislature has made an exception in the licensing of alcohol beverage establishments authorizing a City of the First Class to issue a license at any time during the year. The license is valid for one year and expires on a date specified in the license. Alcohol beverage license renewals are therefore processed in a more orderly fashion. The legislation sought by this resolution would provide a similar exception.
Body
Whereas, Section 97.30(2)(a), Wis. Stats., provides that all retail food establishment licenses expire on June 30 of each year; and
Whereas, The Health Department acts as an agent of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for issuing food licenses and making investigations or inspection of retail food establishments by agreement under s. 97.41(1m), Wis. Stats.; and
Whereas, Approximately 3,500 retail food establishments are licensed by the City including all restaurants, food and espresso carts, bakeries, coffee bars, delicatessens, grocery stores, convenience stores, candy stores, bed and breakfasts, taverns and bars, food markets, liquor stores and special event vendors; and
Whereas; The volume of food establish...
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