Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
To enlist the Alcohol Policy Coordinator to develop improved notification procedures for establishments seeking new alcohol licenses or modifications to existing alcohol licenses.
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WHEREAS, property owners and tenants located within 300 feet of a new or transferred Class A or Class B license currently receive notification in the form of a postcard sent from the City Clerk's Office.
WHEREAS, property owners and tenants located within 300 feet of a new Sidewalk Cafe with a Class B license currently receive notification in the form of a postcard sent from the City Clerk's Office.
WHEREAS, property owners, residents, and businesses located more than 300 feet from a new or transferred Class A, Class B, or Sidewalk Cafe with a Class B license do not receive any written notice.
WHEREAS, no property owners, residents, or businesses receive written notification of establishments seeking modifications to existing licenses including but not limited to the addition of live entertainment, expansion of capacity, alterations to interior, and so forth.
WHEREAS, there is a desire on the part of the Common Council as well as the Alcohol Policy Coordinator and the City Clerk's Office to have a more comprehensive, cost-effective and timely method of notification that would also provide notice to a broader scope of community members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby requests that the Alcohol Policy Coordinator, in consultation with the City Clerk's Office, to develop notification methods for the purpose of notifying the public of new alcohol licenses as well as modifications to existing alcohol licenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Alcohol Policy Coordinator shall make recommendations to the Alcohol License Review Committee and the Common Council identifying best practices such as large poster displays in windows informing the public of the alcohol license application.