LRB-3309/1
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
September 28, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Hubler, Ladwig, Kreuser,
Ziegelbauer, M. Lehman, Staskunas, Skindrud and Boyle, cosponsored by
Senators Jauch and Farrow. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB489,1,3
1An Act to create 125.51 (4) (c) and (d) of the statutes;
relating to: the effect of
2annexation or detachment of territory on a municipality's quota of "Class B"
3intoxicating liquor licenses.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from selling alcohol beverages at retail to a
consumer unless the seller possesses a license or permit authorizing the sale. A
"Class B" license authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor at retail for consumption
on the premises where sold and is issued for specific fixed premises. Current law
imposes a quota on the number of "Class B" licenses that a municipality may issue.
The quota is increased based on population increases; one new license is authorized
for each 500 population increase.
This bill modifies the number of "Class B" licenses that a municipality may
issue based on annexation or detachment of territory containing premises for which
a "Class B" license is issued. If a municipality that has reached its quota annexes
territory containing premises for which a "Class B" license is issued, the annexing
municipality's quota is increased by the number of annexed "Class B" licenses. The
population gained by annexation is also counted as a population increase for
purposes of increasing the annexing municipality's quota. Conversely, the quota of
a municipality from which territory has been detached by annexation is reduced by
the number of detached "Class B" premises, unless the reduction would leave the
municipality with less than one "Class B" license per 500 population or with less than
one "Class B" license.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB489, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.51 (4) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
AB489,2,62
125.51
(4) (c) If territory containing premises covered by a license or reserve
3"Class B" license is annexed to a municipality and if the municipality's quota would
4not otherwise allow a license or reserve "Class B" license for the premises, the quota
5is increased to include the license or reserve "Class B" license of each premises in the
6annexed territory.
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(d) Detachment of territory shall decrease the quota of the remainder of the
8municipality by the number of premises covered by a license or reserve "Class B"
9license existing in the detached territory, except that detachment shall not decrease
10the quota of the remainder to less than one license per 500 persons or less than one
11license.
AB489,2,1413
(1) This act first applies to territory annexed or detached on the effective date
14of this subsection.
