Fiscal Note
Extending the sunset date could result in a minimal decrease in General Fund Revenues.
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Amending Sec. 38.05(9)(o)12. of the Madison General Ordinances to extend the sunset date of the Downtown License Density Plan.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This proposal extends the sunset date of the Downtown License Density Plan until March 5, 2011, and extends the date of the exception to the 365-day limitation a successor licensee until March 4, 2011. The proposal has been requested by the Alcohol License Review Committee, so the Committee will have additional time to propose changes to the Plan prior to the sunset of the existing ordinance in October.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 12. entitled "Sunset" of Subdivision (o) entitled "Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan" of Subsection (9) entitled "Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan" of Section 38.05 entitled "General Licensing Requirements" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"12. Sunset. This subsection shall expire three (3) years from the date of enactmenton March 5, 2011, unless extended by the Common Council prior to the expiration date."
2. Subsubparagraph vi. of Subparagraph a. entitled "'Class A' Alcohol Beverage Licenses" of Paragraph 5. entitled "Restrictions" of Subdivision (o) entitled "Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan" of Subsection (9) entitled "Limitation Upon Issuance of Licenses" of Section 38.05 entitled "General Licensing Requirements" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"vi. Notwithstanding the three hundred sixty-five (365) day restriction contained in Sec. 38.05(9)(o)5.a. v., MGO, the ALRC may recommend approval of applications for 'Class A' alcohol beverage licenses intended to be located in the Density Plan area, so long as the application is filed on or before October 4, 2010March 4, 2011, and the proposed establishment is intended to replace a former "Class A" alcohol beverage license that has ceased regular operations at the same premise and no other business has occupied the premise since the closing of the former licensed establishment."
3. Subsubparagraph viii. of Subparagraph b. entitled "Class 'B' Beer, Class 'C' Wine, or 'Class B' Combination Alcohol Beverage Licenses" of Paragraph 5. entitled "Restrictions" of Subdivision (o) entitled "Alcohol Beverage License Density Plan" of Subsection (9) entitled "Limitation Upon Issuance of Licenses" of Section 38.05 entitled "General Licensing Requirements" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"viii. Notwithstanding the three hundred sixty-five (365) day restriction contained in Sec. 38.05(9)(o)5.b vii., MGO, the ALRC may recommend approval of applications for Class 'B' Beer, Class 'C' Wine or 'Class B' Combination alcohol beverage licenses so long as the application is filed on or before October 4, 2010March 4, 2011, and the proposed establishment is intended to replace a former "Class 'B' Beer, Class 'C' Wine or 'Class B' Combination alcohol beverage license that has ceased regular operations at the same premise and no other business has occupied the premise since the closing of the former licensed establishment."