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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
February 21, 2008 - Introduced by Representative Gottlieb, cosponsored by
Senator Grothman. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB835,1,3
1An Act to create 125.51 (4) (w) of the statutes;
relating to: allowing a village
2meeting specified criteria to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing one
3additional retail license.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from selling alcohol beverages at retail 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 premises. Current law imposes a quota on the
number of "Class B" licenses that a municipality may issue. This quota is generally
determined by a formula based on the number of licenses previously issued by the
municipality and the municipality's population. Current law also provides a limited
number of quota exceptions.
This bill allows any village in the northern geographical half of Ozaukee
County having a population of more than 4,000 to issue one "Class B" license in
addition to the "Class B" licenses authorized under the village's quota.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB835, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.51 (4) (w) of the statutes is created to read:
AB835,2,62
125.51
(4) (w) Notwithstanding pars. (am) to (d) and s. 125.185 (5), the village
3board of any village in the northern geographical half of Ozaukee County having a
4population of more than 4,000 may issue, to any applicant designated by the village
5board, one "Class B" license in addition to the number of licenses determined for the
6village's quota under pars. (b) to (d).
AB835,2,98
(1) This act first applies to the issuance of a "Class B" license on the effective
9date of this subsection.
