City of Madison - File #: 00902

• File #: 00902
• Version: 3
• Name: Centers for Visual and Performing Arts
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2005
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 3/29/2005
• Final action: 6/21/2005
• Enactment date: 7/12/2005
• Enactment #: ORD-05-00121
• Title: AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 38.06(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to provide a definition for Centers for the Visual and Performing Arts and to establish licensing and operational requirements for such Centers.
• Sponsors: Warren E. Onken, Judy K. Olson, Michael E. Verveer, Brenda K. Konkel, Austin W. King

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2005	3	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
6/15/2005	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Substitute Created
6/14/2005	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
6/14/2005	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
6/14/2005	2	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
6/14/2005	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
5/10/2005	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Re-refer	Pass
4/20/2005	1	ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation to Approve as Substituted	Pass
3/29/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
3/29/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
3/24/2005	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
3/24/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
3/24/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
3/24/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The additional license fees may result in increased General Fund revenues of $3,750 to $6,250 annually, assuming 15 to 25 licenses are issued.
Title
AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 38.06(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to provide a definition for Centers for the Visual and Performing Arts and to establish licensing and operational requirements for such Centers.
Body
The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subsection (12) entitled "Centers For Visual and Performing Arts" of Section 38.06 entitled "General Provisions And Hours" of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby created to read as follows:

"(12) Centers For Visual And Performing Arts.
(a) Findings. The Wisconsin state statutes create the designation "centers for the visual and performing arts" and exempts them from certain restrictions relating to the presence of underage persons on licensed Class B alcohol beverage premises. The statutes do not define "centers for visual and performing arts." The Common Council recognizes the importance of preventing the underage consumption of alcohol by underage persons. The Common Council also recognizes that due to the statutory restrictions regarding underage persons not being allowed on a licensed premise, the City of Madison has few venues available to underage patrons in which they can enjoy live music performances. In the interest of providing safe, supervised opportunities for underage patrons to enjoy live music events, the Common Council finds it necessary to define "centers for the visual and performing arts". The intent is that a "visual and performing arts" designation will be given only after careful consideration, review and deliberation and only upon a licensed establishment meeting all the criteria set forth in the ordinance.
(b) License Required.
1. No premise shall be deemed a Center For Visual and Performing Arts without first obtaining a license as required in this sec...