City of Madison - File #: 70646

• File #: 70646
• Version: 1
• Name: Restaurant Nightclub
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2022
• In control: Attorney's Office
• On agenda: 5/10/2022
• Final action: 5/10/2022
• Enactment date: 5/20/2022
• Enactment #: ORD-22-00033
• Title: Amending MGO 28.151 Supplemental Regulations for “Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Nightclub” and “Restaurant-Tavern” are amended; MGO 28.211 Definitions for “Nightclub, “Restaurant-Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Tavern,” and “Tavern” are amended to allow food in taverns and nightclubs; amending Table 28D-2 in MGO 28.061 to change “Brewpub,” “Catering,” “Incidental Alcohol Sales,” “Restaurant-Tavern,” and “Tavern” from conditional to permitted uses in NMX district.
• Sponsors: Grant Foster

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/10/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt and Close the Public Hearing	Pass
4/25/2022	1	PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING	Pass
3/29/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
3/22/2022	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No City appropriation required.

Title

Amending MGO 28.151 Supplemental Regulations for “Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Nightclub” and “Restaurant-Tavern” are amended; MGO 28.211 Definitions for “Nightclub, “Restaurant-Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Tavern,” and “Tavern” are amended to allow food in taverns and nightclubs; amending Table 28D-2 in MGO 28.061 to change “Brewpub,” “Catering,” “Incidental Alcohol Sales,” “Restaurant-Tavern,” and “Tavern” from conditional to permitted uses in NMX district.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    MGO 28.151 Supplemental regulations for the following categories are amended to allow food in nightclubs and taverns: Nightclub; Restaurant-Nightclub; Restaurant-Tavern. MGO 28.211 Definitions for “Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Nightclub,” “Restaurant-Tavern” and “Taverns” are amended for the same goal. Currently, only pre-packaged food is allowed in taverns and nightclubs. Taverns and nightclubs are also not allowed to have kitchens. In addition, the changes distinguish bona-fide restaurants with seating and low capacity from taverns and nightclubs, which allow standing and have a higher capacity. Finally, Table 28D-2 in MGO 28.061 is amended for change Brewpub, Catering, Incidental Alcohol Sales, Restaurant-Tavern and Tavern from conditional use to permitted use in the Neighborhood Mixed Use (“NMX”) District. The use for those five categories does not change in any other mixed-use and commercial district.

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See Legistar File 70646 Body in attachments