Fiscal Note
There may be a fairly minimal impact on General Fund revenues derived from alcohol licensing fees. No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
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Creating New Sec. 38.10(1)(f), renumbering current Sec. 38.10(1)(f) to (g) and amending Renumbered Sec. 38.10(1)(g) of the Madison General Ordinances relating to nonrenewal of unissued or unused retail alcohol beverage licenses, upon the recommendation of the Alcohol License Review Committee.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposal makes it clear that the City may refuse to renew an alcohol license that has not been issued, a license whose usage has been discontinued for at least fifteen (15) days or where the licensee does not own or lease a premises from which business may be conducted. The City is not required to revoke a license under this provision and may exercise discretion.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. New Subdivision (f) entitled “Unused Licenses” of Subsection (1) of Section 38.10 entitled “Revocation, Suspension or Nonrenewal of License” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“(f) Unused Licenses. Notwithstanding Sec. 38.10, Madison General Ordinances, the City may refuse to renew a license authorized under this Chapter and has not been issued, a license whose usage has been discontinued for at least fifteen (15) days or where the licensee does not own or lease a premises from which business may be conducted, pursuant to the procedures in Sec. 125.12, Wis. Stats. Prior to the time for renewal of the license, the City Clerk on behalf of the Alcohol License Review Committee, shall notify the licensee in writing of the City’s intention not to renew the license and the Alcohol License Review Committee shall provide the licensee with the opportunity for a hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the intended action. The Alcoho...
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