Licenses & Fees Committee (Meets as needed, often on the 3rd Monday of the month at 3:30 p.m.)

[20220613L&F 1] AGENDA LICENSES AND FEES COMMITTEE MONDAY, June 13, 2022 – 1:00 p.m. Government Center Room 204 VIDEO CALL LINK: https://meet.google.com/ynm-yofy-xqb OR DIAL: (US) +1 617-675-4444 (PIN: 112 472 725 7204#) MEMBERS: Brent Fennessey (Chair), Lindsey Graskey (Vice-Chair), Jack Sweeney & Mike Herrick (Alternate) MISSION STATEMENT: “To hold hearings to consider licenses that have been denied through the application process. Review Code of Ordinances regarding license requirements and fees. To review license applications with problems or extenuating circumstances.” 1 ROLL CALL 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Licenses & Fees Committee (Meeting held May 9, 2022) 3 OLD BUSINESS 3.1 Review of Former License Type Assignments: Sales & Business Licenses – Chair Fennessey Transportation & Mobile Businesses (Vehicles, Trucks, Carts, etc) – Councilor Sweeney Animal & Misc Licenses – Councilor Herrick Entertainment Licenses/Permits and Misc Fees – Vice‐Chair Graskey 4 NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Review of Short-Term Rental (STR) Proposed Ordinance and License Application 4.2 City Clerk Ramos is recommending the approval of Outdoor Alcohol Consumption license renewals for the 2022-2023 license period. 4.3 City Clerk Ramos is recommending the approval of an updated Alcohol Consumption License application for Dodgie’s East End Tavern, located at 2114 E 5th Street, for the 2022-2023 license period, expiring June 30, 2022. 4.4 City Clerk Ramos is recommending the approval of Sidewalk Café and Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License applications for Ride or Die Pizzeria, LLC, located at 1623 Broadway Street, for the 2022-2023 license period, expiring June 30, 2022. 4.5 Clarify 1-Day Cabaret License Requirements 4.6 Propose Future Meeting Topics 5 ADJOURNMENT Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the Council will not take any action at this meeting. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** Page 1 of 2  [20220613L&F 2] Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please call (715) 395-7200 by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled meeting date (OR dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service). The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice received. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************** In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 6/10/2022 at the following locations: Superior Government Center, Douglas County Courthouse, and online at https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/agendacenter. It was also emailed to the Superior Telegram, PACT and the Superior Public Library. Licenses & Fees Committee Meeting, 3/14/2022 Page 2 of 2  [20220613L&F 3] Licenses and Fees Committee Meeting Minutes City of Superior, Wisconsin The meeting was called to order by Councilor Fennessey at 1:13 pm on May 9, 2022 in Government Center Room 204. 1 ROLL CALL COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brent Fennessey (Chair), Jack Sweeney (Vice-Chair), Lindsey Graskey COUNCILORS ABSENT: Mike Herrick (Alt) CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Ramos; Economic Development, Planning & Port Director Serck OTHERS PRESENT: Shelley Nelson 1.1 Election of Chair 1.2 Election of Vice-Chair Councilor Sweeney said he would rather not be elected to either for the new term. MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, to elect Councilor Fennessey as chair and Councilor Graskey as Vice-Chair, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney and carried. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Licenses & Fees Committee (Meeting held March 14, 2022) MOTION by Vice-Chair Graskey to approve, seconded by Councilor Sweeney and carried. There was no objection Clerk Ramos’s request to consider Item No. 4.1 out of order, due to Director Serck’s presence being required at another meeting. 4.1 Licensing Mobile Food Vendors Director Serck advised why the city didn’t currently license mobile food truck vendors. The committee agreed that there was no need to begin licensing them now, since they were licensed by the Douglas County Health Department. NO ACTION. Director Serck left the meeting at 1:29 pm. 3 OLD BUSINESS 3.1 Review of Former License Type Assignments The list of licenses was divided by type and assigned to committee members as follows: 1. Sales & Business Licenses – Chair Fennessey Page 1 of 2  [20220613L&F 4] 2. Transportation & Mobile Businesses (Vehicles, Trucks, Carts, etc) – Councilor Sweeney 3. Animal & Misc Licenses – Councilor Herrick 4. Entertainment Licenses/Permits and Misc Fees – Vice-Chair Graskey NO ACTION. 4 NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Licensing Mobile Food Vendors Item considered after item 2.1. See page 1. 4.2 Propose Future Meeting Topics Mayor Paine is considering proposing an ordinance and a corresponding application for the city to license short-term rentals. Certified Building Inspector Rob Thomas may be asking for assistance to reduce the number non-compliant mobile home courts licensed in the city. 5 ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 1:52 pm. Respectfully submitted by Camila Ramos, City Clerk . Licenses & Fees Committee Meeting, 05/09/2022 Page 2 of 2  [20220613L&F 5] Secs. 74‐277—74‐300. ‐ Reserved. ARTICLE XII ‐ SHORT‐TERM RENTALS Sec. 74‐301. ‐ Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Short‐term rental means a residential dwelling that is rented for a fee for fewer than 30 consecutive days, as defined in Wis. Stats. § 66.0615(1)(dk). Dwelling unit means one or more rooms with separate entrances and provisions for living, cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities and a bathroom arranged for lodging by one person or one family. Homeowner means any property owner offering lodging for rent out of his/her own primary single‐family dwelling. Property Manager means any person appointed to act on behalf of the property owner. Property Owner means any business entity offering short‐term lodging out of all other types of residential dwellings, and shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship licensed to conduct business in this state. Sec. 74‐302. – Purpose and Operation of Short‐Term Rentals. a) The purpose of licensing short‐term rentals within the city ensures that property owners are aware of their responsibilities; and that the lodging meets the minimum standards necessary for the health and safety of persons occupying or using buildings, structures or premises as well as the surrounding community; and provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof. b) Each short‐term rental shall be operated by a homeowner or property manager. c) The building inspector, fire inspector and health officer shall inspect and approve all short‐term licenses under this section prior to issuance/renewal of the annual license. d) Short‐term rentals must comply with the City of Superior Hotel‐Motel Room Tax Ordinance; license renewals will not be granted to parties in arrears of hotel‐motel room tax by more than six months. Sec. 74‐303. ‐ Supervisory duties of licensee. It is made the duty of the property owner, together with the license under this article, to: a) Maintain a current register of all guests, which shall be available at all times to inspection by federal, state or city officers, and shall include the following: a. The names and addresses of all guests. b. The date of the guest's arrival and departure. Page 1 of 4  [20220613L&F 6] c. The license number of all guest vehicles and the state issuing the license. b) Maintain the rental in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition at all times. c) Provide garbage and recycling removal on a weekly basis. d) See that the provisions of this article are complied with and enforced and report promptly to the proper authorities any violations of this article or any other violations of law which may arise. e) Report to the county health department all cases of persons or animals infected or suspected of being infected with any communicable disease. f) Maintain functional smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with the requirements of Wis. Admin. Code, ch. SPS 362; g) Prohibit the use of any unit by a greater number of occupants than that which it is designed to accommodate. h) Prohibit excessive noise, fumes, glare, vibrations generated during the use. i) Prohibit recreational vehicles (RVs), camper, tent, or other temporary lodging arrangements on site as a means of providing additional accommodations for paying guests or other invitees. j) The designated caretaker must be located within 25 miles of the short‐term rental property and must be available 24 hours a day. a. The property owner must notify the city clerk within 24 hours of a change in management contact information for the short‐term rental. b. The property manager must be authorized to allow city employees, officers and their designees, to enter the property for purposes of inspection and enforcement of this article and the Code of Ordinances for the City of Superior, Wisconsin. Sec. 74‐304. – License Term and Requirements. 1) A license issued pursuant to this article shall expire on June 30 after its issuance, but may be renewed under the provisions of this article for additional periods of one year. 2) No person shall establish, operate or maintain a short‐term rental more than ten nights each year within the city without having secured a license therefor from the city clerk, the application for which requires the following: a) A State of Wisconsin tourist rooming house license; b) A seller's permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue; c) A certificate of liability insurance statement with liability limits not less than $300,000.00 per individual and $1,000,000.00 aggregate. Sec. 74‐305. ‐ Application for license; Fees and Filing Date. Page 2 of 4  [20220613L&F 7] a) License application and fees. The application for a license required by this article shall be filed with the city clerk on forms furnished by the city clerk. The fee for a license required by this article, or the renewal thereof, shall be $10.00 per month for a seasonal license (for 3 months or less) or $50.00 for an annual license. Fees for new annual licenses to be issued prior to July 1 of any year shall be a pro rata share of the annual license fee. b) Health department fee. In addition to the license fee set forth above, at the time of application the applicant shall pay a $15.00 fee for inspection services provided by the county health department. No portion of the health inspection fee shall be refunded. c) Filing date. All applications must be filed on or before May 1 of each year with the applicable filing fee. Any application which does not include all of the required information and documentation shall not be considered complete. The clerk may conditionally accept incomplete applications, which may be subject to payment of an additional $25.00 late fee. Sec. 74‐306. ‐ License Contents; Posting Requirements. a) The clerk shall issue a short‐term rental license to all applicants following the approval of an application and the filing of all documents and records required under this article. The license shall contain the following information: a. Name and contact information of the property owner (and the property manager, if applicable); b. The maximum occupants for the premises; c. The license term; and d. The Wisconsin seller's permit number. b) A copy of this article and the city license issued for the short‐term rental shall be displayed on the inside of the main entrance of each short‐term rental. Sec. 74‐307. ‐ False statements. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any false statement in any application for the purpose of obtaining a license for a short‐term rental; and it shall also be unlawful for any person to make any false statement to the licensee under this article, the manager or person in charge of any short‐term rental for the purpose of obtaining accommodations therein. Sec. 74‐308. ‐ Transferability and cap. a) Each short‐term rental license shall be non‐transferable to any other person or location. No short‐term rental license shall be assignable and shall not be transferred upon sale or other transfer of ownership of the property. Page 3 of 4  [20220613L&F 8] b) Short‐term rental licenses shall be capped at forty (40). If at any time, the number of valid short‐term rental licenses issued in the City of Superior exceeds forty (40), the issuance of licenses will cease and additional applicants will be placed on a first‐come, first‐served waiting list. Secs. 74‐309—74‐330. ‐ Reserved. Page 4 of 4  [20220613L&F 9] CITY OF SUPERIOR  Seasonal License ($10.00 per month/unit), Term: ___/___/___ - ___/___/___ $______ Short-Term Rental  Annual License ($50 per year/unit), Term: 07/01/20___ - 06/30/20___ Health Inspection Fee ($15.00/unit) $______ + $______ License Application TOTAL APPLICATION FEE $______ Short-Term Rental Name (if applicable) No. of Units Phone Number (if applicable) Physical Address City State Zip Superior WI 54880 If lodging IS managed by the current homeowner, complete this section: Homeowner (Full Name) Date of Birth Phone Number Email Address Mailing Address (if different) City State Zip If lodging IS NOT managed by the current homeowner, complete this section: Property Manager (Full Name) Date of Birth Phone Number Email Address Property Owner Phone Number Business Address City State Zip Business Mailing Address (if different) City State Zip By signing below, I accept that my license is subject to revocation by the Common Council of the City of Superior—upon conviction of any of the provisions of City Ordinances regulating my business (City Code – Chapter 74)—and that my application fee will not be refunded if my application is denied for any reason. ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________ Signature Date _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Print Name FOR OFFICE USE ONLY License No. __________________________________________________________ Police Chief Approval _______________________________________________________ Date _________________ Building Inspector Approval _________________________________________________ Date _________________ Fire Inspector Approval _____________________________________________________ Date _________________ Health Inspector Approval __________________________________________________ Date __________________ Total Paid __________ Receipt No. _________ CC Mtg Date ________________ Date Issued __________________ Rev 6/2022 Call (715) 395-7200 for additional information. Remit completed form with certificate of liability insurance and application fee, made payable to City Treasurer, to: City Clerk’s Office, 1316 N 14th St, Ste 200, Superior, WI 54880  [20220613L&F 10] 2022‐2023 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License Renewals Trade Name Location Corporation Name Corp Address Corp City/ST/Zip License Type Aces On 29th 2827 Oakes Avenue RamCorp, Inc 2827 Oakes Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Anchor Bar & Grill 413 Tower Avenue Anchor Bar Limited, LLC 413 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Average Joe's 1310 N 5th Street Musl Incorporated 1310 N 5th Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Belknap Lounge & Liquor 130 Belknap Street Dominics, Inc. 130 Belknap Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Flame Nightclub 1612 Tower Avenue Flame Nightclub, Inc. (The) 1612 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Gronks Grill & Bar 4909 E 2nd Street Pro Edge, Inc. 4909 E 2nd Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Jack's Place 1923 Tower Avenue Keg Reg, LLC 1923 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Jimmy's Saloon 1812 Iowa Avenue Jimmy's Saloon, LLC 1812 Iowa Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Nemadji Golf Course 5 N 58th Street Kemper Sports Management, LLC 5 N 58th Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Shack, The 3301 Belknap Street Shack, Inc. 3301 Belknap Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Spirit Room 1323 Broadway Street The Spirit Room 11368 S 5th St E Solon Springs, WI 54873 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Striker's Bar LLC 1906 Broadway Street Strikers Bar LLC 1906 Broadway Street Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Superior Tavern 1224 Tower Avenue Superior Tavern Inc. 1224 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL TJ Champions Lounge 715 Belknap Street Steffan, Timothy Joseph 1517 Washington Ave Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Tower Avenue Tavern 405 Tower Avenue Tower Avenue Tavern, Inc. 405 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Whisky's Last Resort 318 Tower Avenue Whiskys Last Resort LLC 318 Tower Avenue Superior, WI 54880 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL Wissota Chophouse 1102 Tower Avenue Superior Hotel Group, LLC 980 American Dr Neenah, WI 54956 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption - RENEWAL [20220613L&F 11] [20220613L&F 12] [20220613L&F 13] [20220613L&F 14] [20220613L&F 15] [20220613L&F 16] [20220613L&F 17] [20220613L&F 18] [20220613L&F 19] [20220613L&F 20] [20220613L&F 21] [20220613L&F 22] [20220613L&F 23] [20220613L&F 24] [20220613L&F 25] [20220613L&F 26] [20220613L&F 27] [20220613L&F 28] [20220613L&F 29] [20220613L&F 30] [20220613L&F 31] [20220613L&F 32] [20220613L&F 33] [20220613L&F 34]  [20220613L&F 35] Local alcohol licensee was requesting a 1‐day outdoor cabaret license for a celebration of life event, which didn’t allow time for council appoval. Current city code isn’t clear that the license requires them council approval although the applications that have been used since 2014 state that it is: 6/10/22, 9:25 AM Superior, WI Code of Ordinances [20220613L&F 36] ARTICLE VII. - CABARET LICENSE Sec. 14-165. - Required. No dancing, whether private or public, or exhibitions or entertainment of whatever nature, commonly classed under the term "cabaret," "nightclub" or "floor show" performance shall be permitted on any premises licensed under this chapter unless a cabaret license has been also issued for such premises. A one-day license or a one-day outdoor license may be issued for a license fee of $50.00. Outdoor music is limited to the following hours: Sunday—Thursday from 12:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday 12:00 p.m.— 12:00 a.m. (Code 1971, § 5-33; Ord. No. O06-3586, § 1, 5-16-2006; Ord. No. O14-3888, § 1, 8-5-2014) Sec. 14-166. - Scope. A cabaret license when issued by the city shall entitle the holder thereof to give, permit, produce, present, conduct and offer entertainment or exhibitions consisting of music, dancing, singing, floor shows and cabaret performances only upon the licensed premises. (Code 1971, § 5-34) Sec. 14-167. - Qualifications. A cabaret license may be issued to any premises which has a designated area of 100 square feet or more for use as a stage or dance floor. Prior to the issuance of a cabaret license, such area must be approved by the building inspector and fire inspector. Music, dancing, singing, floor shows and cabaret performances shall be performed or occur only on the dance floor or separated stage. (Code 1971, § 5-35) Sec. 14-168. - Suspension or revocation of license; grounds; procedures. A cabaret license may be suspended or revoked by the common council for violation of any of the rules, regulations or laws governing or applying to cabaret premises or premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages as a tavern. The procedures set forth in Wis. Stats. § 125.12(2) and (3) shall apply in any revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of a cabaret license. (Code 1971, § 5-37) Sec. 14-169. - Exemptions. A cabaret license issued under this chapter is not required under the following circumstances and conditions: (1) Musical entertainment, provided by non-profit organizations, at events for a period of not more than seven days, such as events being held at city's parks. (2) Those entities that meeting the qualifications to hold a temporary beer and/or wine license under Wis. Stats. ch. 125. (Ord. No. O06-3586, § 2, 5-16-2006) Secs. 14-170—14-189. - Reserved. 1/1