Public Safety & Welfare Committee

City of Verona PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE COMMITTEE Monday, March 25, 2024 AT 6:45 PM Council Chambers VERONA CITY CENTER 111 LINCOLN STREET, VERONA, WI 53593 AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Public Comments 4. Approval of Minutes from the February 12, 2024 Public Safety and Welfare Committee meeting 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device Retail license for Wisco Green, LLC located at 602 W. Verona Ave., John Schoville, Agent 6. Adjournment Phil Hoechst, Chairperson POSTED: Verona City Hall Miller & Sons Market Verona Public Library City Web Page at: www.ci.verona.wi.us Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the members of the City Council or other standing committees of the City Council may be present at the meeting of the Public Safety and Welfare Committee to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. The City Council and any other standing committees will not take formal action at this meeting. IF YOU NEED AN INTERPRETER, MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS OR OTHER ACCOMODATION TO ACCESS THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 608-845-6495 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRECEDING THE MEETING. EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST.  CITY OF VERONA PUBLIC SAFETY & WELFARE COMMITTEE MINUTES February 12, 2024 1. Call to order: Phil Hoechst called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 2. Roll Call: Phil Hoechst, Evan Touchett and Rye Kimmett were present. Also present: Police Chief Dave Dresser and Deputy Clerk Kayla Truman. 3. Public Comments: • None 4. Approval of Minutes from the January 8, 2024 Public Safety and Welfare Committee meeting Motion by Touchett, seconded Kimmett to approve the minutes from the January 8, 2024 Public Safety and Welfare Committee meeting. Motion carried 3-0. 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B” Wine license applications from the Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln Street, for February 15-17, 2024 – Dee Baldock, Agent The Verona Area Community Theater (VACT) is requesting a temporary license to serve beer and wine at their performances of The Red Flags. Licensed bartenders will be serving alcohol. Staff recommends approval of the licenses. Chief Dresser has no concerns. Motion by Touchett, seconded Kimmett to recommend that the Common Council approve a Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B” Wine license applications from the Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln Street, for February 15-17, 2024 – Dee Baldock, Agent. Motion carried 3-0. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B” Wine license applications from the Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln Street, for May 9-11 and 17-19, 2024 – Dee Baldock, Agent The Verona Area Community Theater (VACT) is requesting a temporary license to serve beer and wine at their performances of Once Upon a Mattress Sr. Licensed bartenders will be serving alcohol. Staff recommends approval of the licenses. Chief Dresser has no concerns. Motion by Touchett, seconded Hoechst to recommend that the Common Council approve a Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and “Class B” Wine license applications from the Verona Area Community Theater, 103 Lincoln Street, for May 9-11 and 17-19, 2024 – Dee Baldock, Agent. Motion carried 3-0. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: A change of agent request from Madison Epicureans, LLC. d/b/a Pasqual's Cantina, located at 100 Cross Country Rd  Pasqual's is requesting a change of agent due to new management. The background check on the new agent is complete and no issues were identified. Staff recommends approval. Motion by Hoechst, seconded Touchett to recommend that the Common Council approve a change of agent request from Madison Epicureans, LLC. d/b/a Pasqual's Cantina, located at 100 Cross Country Rd. Motion carried 3-0. 8. Adjournment: Motion Touchett, seconded by Kimmett to adjourn at 6:34 p.m. Motion carried 3-0. Respectfully submitted, Kayla Truman, Deputy City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE COMMITTEE—March 25, 2024 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: A Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device Retail license for Wisco Green, LLC located at 602 W. Verona Ave., John Schoville, Agent Wisco Green sells electronic vaping devices and is now required to obtain a retail license from the City due to the recent law change. A background check has been conducted and no issues were identified. Staff recommend approval of the license. Motion: Recommend that the Common Council approve a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device Retail license for Wisco Green, LLC located at 602 W. Verona Ave., John Schoville, Agent.