Protection and Welfare Committee

City of Oconomowoc Protection & Welfare Committee Aldermen: Douglas, Chairman / Schellpeper, Secy / Rosek Tuesday, August 01, 2023 - 7:20 PM City Hall - Conference Room 3 174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Notice: If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in accessible format, call the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request adequate accommodations. Tel: (262) 569-2186. 1. Call to order and confirmation of appropriate meeting notification 2. Committee Business a. Consider/recommend Resolution 23-R3148 Granting New 2023-2024 "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor/Fermented Malt Beverage License to Links and Drinks, LLC 3. Adjourn ________________________________ Diane Coenen, City Clerk City of Oconomowoc Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council will be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Common Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. 1  MEMORANDUM CLERKS To: Mayor Magnus Protection and Welfare Common Council From: Diane Coenen, City Clerk Re: “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor/Fermented Malt Beverage License – Links and Drinks, LLC RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Goal- N/A BACKGROUND The City has received an application for a “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor/Fermented Malt Beverage license from Links and Drinks, LLC, Scott Paar, Agent, to sell intoxicating liquor/fermented malt beverages at 1087 Summit Avenue for a new entertainment venue to be known as “Links and Drinks”. The applicant meets all Chapter 12 and State licensing requirements. The applicant has also provided the attached floor plan and Best and Highest Use Criteria list and anticipates having a soft opening on August 14th. There are many factors that affect the opening date of new buildouts such as contractor scheduling, supply shortages, delivery issues, etc. therefore, I recommend that if the license is granted, a condition be made that the Clerk not issue the license until the owner confirms their opening date but no later than September 30, 2023 and that occupancy has been granted. If the opening does not occur by the end of September, the license will not be issued, and the applicant would have to come back to Council for reapproval. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS “Class B” licenses are restricted by quota and alcohol must be consumed on the premise. If this license is granted, the City will have no Regular ($600) licenses and 9 Reserve ($10K) “Class B” licenses available. FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Protection & Welfare Recommendation: Move to recommend granting the “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor/Fermented Malt Beverage license to Links and Drinks, LLC on the condition that occupancy is granted no later than September 30, 2023. SUGGESTED MOTION Council Recommendation: Move to adopt Resolution 23-R3148 granting a new “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor/Fermented Malt Beverage license to Links and Drinks, LLC on the condition that occupancy is granted no later than September 30, 2023. 2  RESOLUTION NO. 23-R3148 RESOLUTION GRANTING NEW 2023 - 2024 “CLASS B” INTOXICATING LIQUOR/ FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE TO LINKS AND DRINKS, LLC WHEREAS, an application for the following new license has been made, necessary fees deposited and all legal procedures have been taken, as per ordinance of the City of Oconomowoc. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oconomowoc that the following license be granted (will expire on June 30, 2024): “Class B” License (serve intoxicating liquor/fermented malt beverages) Links and Drinks, LLC 1087 E. Summit Avenue Scott Paar, Agent 527 Cassie Lynn Lane, Oconomowoc BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Clerk will not issue the license until occupancy has been granted by the City of Oconomowoc Building Inspector but no later than September 30, 2023 at which time if occupancy has not been granted, the applicant would be required to come back to Council for reapproval. DATED: August 1, 2023 CITY OF OCONOMOWOC By: Robert P. Magnus, Mayor ATTEST: Diane Coenen, Clerk 3 4 5