Alcohol Licensing Committee Meeting

Alcohol Licensing Committee Meeting Whitewater Municipal Cravath Lakefront Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual Thursday, June 06, 2024 - 5:30 PM Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87513122849?pwd=rFl9a- 5qA_WBA_N7GSI4nApIctVP7w.Vr98VR_ozl21II3z Telephone: +1 (312) 626-6799 US (Chicago) (Houston) Webinar ID: 875 1312 2849 Passcode: 468921 Please note that although every effort will be made to provide for virtual participation, unforeseen technical difficulties may prevent this, in which case the meeting may still proceed as long as there is a quorum. Should you wish to make a comment in this situation, you are welcome to call this number: (262) 473-0108. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER City Clerk Boehm called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Patrick Singer arrive at 5:38 pm Greg Majkrzak Brian Schanen City Attorney Jonathan McDonell Police Chief Dan Meyer APPROVAL OF AGENDA A councilmember can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the Committee to be implemented. The agenda shall be approved at each meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting. Alcohol Licensing Committee Meeting Minutes June 06, 2024 Page 2 Motion made to approve the agenda by Majkrzak, Seconded by Person Schanen. Voting Yea: Majkrzak, Schanen CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST 1. Election of Chairperson Motion made appoint Patrick Singer Chair Person by Majkrzak, Seconded Schanen. Voting Yea: Majkrzak, Schanen 2. Election of Vice Chair Person Motion made to appoint Brian Schanen Vice Chair Person by Majkrzak, Seconded by Schanen. Voting Yea: Majkrzak, Schanen 3. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Ordinance 2081 "Window Ordinance"-PD Motion made to change section 1(a)(3) to " Storefront windows must have a clear vision zone starting at 4 ft from the floor and extending vertically to a point of 7 ft above the floor on all glass windows. In the clear vision zone, 75% of the windows must be free of partitions, boxes, stalls, screens, curtains, signs and stickers or any other devices which shall obstruct the view of the room from the general observation of persons" by Majkrzak, Seconded by Chairperson Singer. Voting Yea: Chairperson Singer, Majkrzak, Vice Chair Person Schanen Motion made change the last sentence of section 1(a)(3) to "Licensed premises that have no storefront windows located inside the clear vision zone, shall have a minimum 50% clear and unobstructed view in those windows" by Vice Chair Person Schanen, Seconded by Majkrzak. Voting Yea: Chairperson Singer, Majkrzak, Vice Chair Person Schanen 4. Discussion and Possible Action regarding WI Act 73-Class "B" establishments to close late during Republican National Convention (4 am-6am)-PD Motion made to opt out of Wis Act 73 and keep closing time for Class B alcohol license holders to the regular times during the RNC by Vice Chair Person Schanen, Seconded by Chairperson Singer. Voting Yea: Chairperson Singer, Majkrzak, Vice Chair Person Schanen 5. Consideration of request to the City of Whitewater Alcohol Licensing Committee to make a preliminary decision to recommend to the city council to deny the application for the renewal of the “Class B” license filed by Hawk Bowling Lanes and to schedule a full hearing on the non-renewal of the license. Alcohol Licensing Committee Meeting Minutes June 06, 2024 Page 3 No action was taken. The committee asked the City Attorney to draft another agreement for the DLK Hawk Bowl Class B alcohol license for another year. The agreement will be brought back to a future ALC meeting for approval. RECOMMENDATION OF ALCOHOL LICENSING COMMITTEE TO THE COMMON COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn at 6:28 pm by Vice Chair Person Schanen, Seconded by Majkrzak. Voting Yea: Chairperson Singer, Majkrzak, Vice Chair Person Schanen A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action will be taken at this meeting. Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.