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File #: 05739    Version: Name: alcohol beverage density plan
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/17/2007 In control: Attorney's Office/Approval Group
On agenda: 9/18/2007 Final action: 9/18/2007
Enactment date: 10/5/2007 Enactment #: ORD-07-00126
Title: AMENDED SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 38.05(9)(o) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish an Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan within the Central Commercial District.
Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Michael E. Verveer, Joseph R. Clausius, Marsha A. Rummel, Paul E. Skidmore, Michael Schumacher, Judy Compton
Attachments: 1. BID Ordinance Revisions_FINAL.pdf, 2. BID_ALDP_FinalReport.pdf, 3. DaneCoYouthCommission.pdf, 4. 05739Substitute.pdf, 5. 05739 Registration Stmt.pdf, 6. 05739 Amendment.pdf, 7. 05739 Alcohol Density recommendations .pdf, 8. AlcoholDensityOrd.pdf
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9/21/20074 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20074 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt With Amendment(s)Pass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL TablePass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL Take Off The TablePass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL TableFail Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt the Following Friendly AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt the Following Friendly AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20073 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt the Following Friendly AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20073 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20073 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20073 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)   Action details Meeting details Not available
8/15/20072 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICERPass Action details Meeting details Not available
7/18/20072 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ReferPass Action details Meeting details Not available
6/20/20072 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ReferPass Action details Meeting details Not available
6/7/20072 MADISON'S CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) BOARD Return to Lead with the Following Recommendation(s)  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/8/20072 PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE Return to Lead with the Following Recommendation(s)Pass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/20072 DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE Return to Lead with the Recommendation for ApprovalPass Action details Meeting details Not available
4/13/20072 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/13/20072 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/13/20072 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20071 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20071 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20071 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/27/20071 COMMON COUNCIL Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/21/20071 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/21/20071 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/21/20071 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/21/20071 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Fiscal Note
It is not anticipated that enactment of the Alcohol License Density Plan will significantly affect overall General Fund revenues associated with alcohol licenses.
Title
AMENDED SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 38.05(9)(o) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish an Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan within the Central Commercial District.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a density plan which will maintain or gradually reduce the number of certain types of alcohol beverage licenses and maintain or gradually reduce the overall patron capacity of certain types of alcohol beverage licenses in the named density plan area.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subdivision (o) entitled "Alcohol License Density" of Subsection (9) entitled "Limitation Upon Issuance of Licenses" of Section 38.05 entitled "General Licensing Requirements" of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:

"(o) Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan.
1. Purpose. The Central Commercial District currently contains at least twenty-seven percent (27%) of all alcohol beverage licenses issued by the City of Madison ("City") and at least thirty-four percent (34%) of all 'Class B' Combination alcohol beverage licenses issued by the City. Between 1997 and 2006, this area experienced an increase of 125% in the total number of alcohol beverage licenses and an increase of 128% in the number of 'Class B' Combination alcohol beverage licenses. Not coincidentally, this area experiences a high volume of alcohol-related problems, as detailed in the Madison Police Department's 2005 report, "Alcohol-Related Violence in Downtown Madison." As part of the ongoing comprehensive efforts to decrease the incidence of alcohol-related problems in the downtown area, the City seeks to maintain or gradually reduce the number ...

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