City of JanesvilleAlcohol License Advisory CommitteeMeeting MinutesFebruary 4 2014No 608

The regular meeting of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee ALAC held in the MunicipalBuilding was called to order at 800 am by Committee Chair Kealy Present Committee

Members Bordwell Kealy Schreier Kimball and Kulinski Administration Deputy Chief DanDavis

Approval of Minutes The January 7 2014 minutes were unanimously approved

Request and Comments from the Public regarding items on the agenda not requiring aPublic Hearing Robert Richards owner of Cork Bottle Balwant Singh owner of GrapeGrain and Russ Allen 404 N Parker Dr opposed the proposed ordinance that eliminates theseparation of alcohol sales from other activities and requested that this not be changed In

addition Mr Richards and Mr Allen are opposed to the ordinance which would increase thenumber of Class A licenses Sarah Eagle Kjome legal counsel for Woodmans Markets andSteve Smith manager of Janesville WoodmansMarkets requested that the proposed ordinance2014550 be amended to allow self service check out They stated that there are controls inplace that would prevent sales to minors

Application for an Operator license for Charles Gillmore Mr Gillmore submitted a letter

requesting his license because he was unable to attend the meeting Committee Chair Kealypostponed action on said license until the March meeting

Original Application and Public Hearing for a Class B Intoxicating and Fermented MaltBeverage License for Tammy Schindler dba QTs Bar and Banquet 1824 S River StTammy Schindler and James Quaerna appeared on behalf of said license Ms Schindler stated

that they would operate a bar restaurant and banquet facilities She would like to attract the over30 crowd Committee Chair Kealy moved to forward a positive recommendation for said licenseseconded by Committee Member Kimball and passed unanimously

Original Application and Public Hearing for Class B Beer and Class C Wine License forAsian Bistro LLC dba Asian Bistro 307 W Milwaukee St Chhally Duong and VannaPrasentsaack appeared on behalf of said licenses The residency requirement for the alcoholagent was found to be an issue Mr Duong as agent does not meet the 90 day residencyrequirement The Committee recommended Mr Duong establish residency and reapplyCommittee Chair Kealy moved to forward a negative recommendation for said license secondedby Committee Member Schreier and passed unanimously

Temporary Class B license request for Kandu Industries at Lucys Loon Lake 1711 LodgeDr Deputy Chief Davis spoke with Lucy NewellAnderson because she was unable to attend themeeting He believes her to be in compliance with all ordinances pertaining to this TemporaryClass B license Committee Chair Kealy moved approve said license seconded by CommitteeMember Schreier and passed unanimously Committee Chair Kealy requested that Ms NewellAnderson attend next months meeting to clarify her future plans at this location

Review and recommendation on proposed ordinance modifying the separation provisionsof the Class A Alcohol Licensed premises in the City of Janesville 2014550 Ryan GarciaEconomic Development Coordinator spoke on behalf of the City of Janesville Committee ChairKealy moved to forward a positive recommendation for said ordinance with the followingamendments remove 506120 D2 which requires a 24 hour surveillance camera system andremove from 506120 D3 self checkout of packaged alcoholic beverages is expressly

prohibited The motion was seconded by Committee Member Kimball and passed by thefollowing vote Aye Kealy Kimball and Schreier Nay Kulinski and Bordwell

Review and recommendation on proposed ordinance eliminating the limitation quota onthe number of Class A Alcohol License in the City of Janesville 2014551 Ryan GarciaEconomic Development Coordinator spoke on behalf of the City of Janesville Committee

Member Kulinski suggested that staff review the City of Racine quota ordinance Committee

Chair Kealy moved to postpone action and to have staff look at ways to increase the quota withouteliminating it in its entireity seconded by Committee Member Kimball and passed unanimously

Request and Comments from the Public on Matters which can be affected by CommitteeAction Robert Richards and Russ Allen restated their concern for eliminating the separationprovisions for the Class A alcohol licenses

Matters not on the Agenda The committee reviewed the Incident Report License Quota andTemporary Licenses Issued reports Deputy Chief Davis noted that January was a quiet monthThere was a cigar smoking violation at the Speakeasy

Adjournment Committee Member Schreier moved to adjourn at 929 am seconded byCommittee Member Kimball and passed unanimously The next meeting will be at 800 am onTuesday March 4 2014 in the City Municipal Building 4ch Floor

Minutes submitted by Julie Strunz