Alcohol Licensing and Chapter 4 Rewrite

At a glance

  • What: alcohol licensing, including the rewrite of Chapter 4 (Alcohol Beverages) in General Ordinance 22-26, plus new licenses and operator-license appeals.
  • Where it stands: Protection and Policy regularly hears new license requests and appeals. General Ordinance 22-26 was on the November 10 Council agenda for second reading.
  • Next: Result of the November 10 second reading is not yet known.

Details

  • See the Log for the meeting-by-meeting record.

Sources

Log

2026-09-15 - Common Council

  • Protection and Policy: the Friends and Family Pantry Class A beer license was held to October 6, five operator-license appeals were considered, and a staff memo on commission onboarding was received.

2026-10-06 - Common Council

  • Protection and Policy: a batch of new liquor and beer licenses and operator-license appeals; one appeal was held.

2026-11-10 - Common Council

  • Second readings: Zoning Ordinance 11-26 (University Ave rezoning), General Ordinance 22-26 (rewrite of Chapter 4, Alcohol Beverages), and General Ordinances 25-26 (parking regulations) and 26-26 (traffic regulations).