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| | 1. | | Roll Call.
Minutes note: The meeting was called to order at 9:04 am | | | |
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| | 2. | | Review and approval of the minutes of the January 7th, 2026 meeting.
Minutes note: Member Erdmann moved approval of the meeting minutes seconded by member Sandhawalia. There were no objections. | | | |
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| | 3. | | Discussion and possible vote on Auburni Sanders for Bright Futures Learning Academy, LLC at 5730 W Good Hope Rd.
Minutes note: The applicant was present after submitting the requested proof.
Member Erdmann moved approval seconded by member Sandhawalia. There were no objections. | | | |
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| | 4. | | Discussion and possible vote on Joyce Pierce for Joyland Learning Center, LLC at 5702 W Good Hope Rd.
Minutes note: The applicant was present after submitting the requested proof.
Member Erdmann said that his only concern is about the safety of the children with the car dealer next door.
Ald. Taylor explained that she met with the lot owner and that there will be some signage in place to protect the safety of the children and families.
Member Erdmann moved approval seconded by member Sandhawalia. There were no objections. | | | |
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| | 5. | | Discussion and possible vote on Keara Collins for Blooming Tots Family Childcare, LLC at 5716 W Good Hope Rd.
Minutes note: The applicant was present.
Chair Chatham noted that the applicant does not have an insurance.
The applicant said that she is in planning to buy it.
Ald. Taylor asked the applicant to present herself.
The applicant said that she has 9 years of experience working for a different entity, that she wants to start her own business and that this area is well suited for her business.
Member Erdmann asked to keep the children safe from the car lot.
Member Sandhawalia moved approval seconded by member Kaur. There were no objections.
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| | 6. | | Discussion and possible vote on Jason Wnuk for Epic Padel at 12350 W Brown Deer Rd.
Minutes note: The applicant was present.
Mr. Wnuk said that his goal is to develop the padel market in the Milwaukee area since it is very popular in Europe and Latin American countries. He added that he will have a staff of 10 employees and that Rod Carter will be representing the business locally.
Ald. Taylor said that this business will have the aspect of a club which is what caught her attention.
Mr. Wnuk said that it will be membership based but that there will be an area for community events and to expose the sport to schools. He added that the admission cost is minimum and that they want to grow with the community.
Mr. Wnuk also said that the address should be 12320 W Brown Deer Rd.
Member Kaur moved approval seconded by member Erdmann. There were no objections.
*Vice-Chair Upshaw joined the meeting during this item and her vote was recorded. | | | |
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| | 7. | | Discussion and possible vote on Cha Xiong for MKE Hall and Event Center at 8653 W Brown Deer Rd.
Minutes note: The applicant was present and said that he purchased this venue hall to host parties and family events. He added that he has applied for the required licenses and that he will have 1 security guard for parties with less than 100 guests and 2 security guards for more than 100 guests.
Member Upshaw said that this spot is over saturated and that she is concerned about the safety of patrons with all the other businesses and the incidents that happened last year.
The applicant said that his policy is not to host parties for under 30 year old and that the hours of operation are from 11am to 11pm with parties mostly on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. He added that he will work with Mr. B's on the garbage and safety issues, and filling the sign spot when the weather warms up. He also said that he will be there almost everyday.
Member Upshaw said that she will support this application only if there are no teen parties ever.
The applicant agreed.
Member Erdmann said that he would like to have this item back after one year of operations to reevaluate.
Ms. Melendez disclosed that this application was recommended for approval at the Licenses Committee hearing on January 27, 2026 and if granted, it would have license rights.
Ald. Taylor said that she will make the recommendation to BOZA to have this application back after a year.
Chair Cheatham said that the motion to approve this application includes two amendments: no children or teen parties and assurance to comeback after 1 year for reevaluation.
Member Sandhawalia moved approval as amended seconded by member Kaur. There were no objections. | | | |
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| | 8. | | Discussion and possible vote on adding a statement to question #21 on applicant's questionnaire
Minutes note: Member Erdmann said that some applicants lied on question 20 and that this council wants to make sure that applicants know that there will be some verification process on the questionnaire and that this is the reason why, there is an intention to add the following statement on question 21:
“If the questionnaire is not answered in full you will not be recommended to proceed in the process”.
Member Erdmann moved approval to amend the questionnaire seconded by member Kaur. There were no objections. | | | |
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