From:	Kerr, Julia
Sent:	Wednesday, September 29, 2010 1:13 PM
To:	licensing
Subject:	FW: Liquor store on Monroe Street



-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Brower [mailto:ambrower@wisc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:53 AM
To: Kerr, Julia
Cc: Nathan Montemayor; NANCY BROWER
Subject: Re: Liquor store on Monroe Street

Nancy Brower and Aaron Brower support Nathan's opposition to this liquor 
license application.

Ours is essentially a residential neighborhood, and the density of alcohol 
outlets does not warrant another license in the area.

Nathan lists locations where alcohol can be purchased and carried away. In 
addition, here are bars and restaurants that sell alcohol that should be 
considered when you look at alcohol density:

Brasserie V - within 1 block
PIzza Brutta - within 1 block
Jacs - within 3 blocks
Laurel Tavern - within 3 blocks
Pasquales - within 3 blocks
Bluephies - within 3 blocks

Finally, WITHIN 2 BLOCKS is Camp Randall and the extremely high density of 
bars and liquor outlets at the intersection of Regent and Monroe.

The proposal is for a liquor store in the midst of what is a residential 
neighborhood that is not itself a high-density student neighborhood.  Granting 
this liquor license cements that our neighborhood is a "pass through" corridor 
for those going to State St.  
to drink on weekends and to Camp Randall for home football games.   
Granting this license means we become a NEW high density corridor that will 
result in the same problems--and require the same police and city responses--
that you already see on Regent St.

Aaron and Nancy Brower
2006 Madison St.
250-9992
ambrower@wisc.edu

On Sep 22, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Nathan Montemayor wrote:

> Hello Julia,
>
> Hopefully we will be able to make it to the meeting tonight at the 
> library, but in case we can not, I wanted to get my concerns to you.  
> My family is opposed to the opening of a liquor store in the 
> Burkhalter travel building on Monroe Street.  We live just around the 
> corner on Van Buren Street and the amount and type of traffic this 
> will bring into the neighborhood (and directly in front of my
> house) will not be good for my family or the neighborhood.  Being the 
> parents of a 4 and 6 year old, the noise and and illegal parking 
> (there is no parking directly in front of my house from 8am-6pm) is 
> not something we look forward to.  We also do not look forward to 
> football game days and the amount of trash, empty cans and bottles 
> that will no doubt be tossed aside from already drunk fans after 
> having such easy access to carry out liquor.
>
> Another issue that is of concern is the proximity of the woman's 
> shelter on Monroe Street kitty-corner to the proposed store.
>
> There is enough liquor in our neighborhood... we do not need another 
> store.  It certainly does not fit into the feel of the neighborhood.
>
> Places that sell beer, wine and/or liquor:
> Trader Joes -- 1 block away
> Barriques -- 1 block away
> Mike's Wine Shop -- .6 miles away
> Open Pantry on Regent Street -- .6 miles away ZuZu Cafe -- .7 miles 
> away Regent Street Liquor -- .9 miles away Miller's Liquor -- 1.1 
> miles away BP Station on Park Street -- 1.1 miles away Mallatts -- 1.2 
> miles away Party Port -- 2.1 miles away
>
> Not to mention all the bars and restaurants in the neighboor which 
> also sell liquor...
>
> Thanks very much, hopefully we'll see you are the meeting tonight.
> Nathan Montemayor
> 808 Van Buren Street
> 608-294-6823
>