#4 Licenses
JANESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
LICENSE AGENDA
APRIL 27, 2009
RECOMMENDED
A. SIGN ERECTOR – ORIGINAL
AMERICAN SIGN FACTORY, LLC 4811 W. Woolworth Ave. Milwaukee, WI
1
B. ORIGINAL CLASS B INTOXICATING LIQUOR AND FERMENTED MALT LICENSE (See attached
memo).
JACKALOPE, LLC D/B/A ALL AROUND CORRAL
John H DeValk 18-22-24 S. River St.
C. CHANGE IN PREMISE TO ALLOW OUTDOOR SEATING (See attached memo).
TAASBAG, LLC 2339 Milton Ave.
1
Jacalope, LLC Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage license application was postponed for two weeks.
1
CLERK-TREASURER MEMORANDUM
April 21, 2009
TO: City Council
FROM: Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
SUBJECT: Request to Table the Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage
License Application for Jackalope, LLC d/b/a All Around Corral
At the April 13, 2009 City Council meeting, the Council postponed action on the
Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage License application for Jackalope,
LLC. The Council had been informed that there was not a signed contract for leasing
the building and that there was a dispute between the lessee and lessor.
The City Clerk-Treasurer’s Office contacted the applicant and was informed that a
contract has not been signed as of April 20, 2009. The applicant stated that the
likelihood of obtaining a signed contract is remote. Therefore, we recommend the
Council table this application. If the parties come to an agreement and sign the contract
then we will request that the Council make a motion to take this matter off the table and
act on the application.
Suggested Motion
“I move to table the Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage License
Application for Jackalope, LLC.”
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jay Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services
Dave Moore, Acting Police Chief
Steve Kopp, Deputy Police Chief
CLERK-TREASURER MEMORANDUM
April 21, 2009
TO: City Council
FROM: Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasurer
SUBJECT: Council Action on an Application for Outdoor Seating for Taasbag, LLC d/b/a
Taasbag
On March 18, 2009, the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office received a request from Taasbag, LLC
d/b/a Taasbag to amend their alcohol license to allow outdoor seating and to serve alcohol
on their outdoor patio. They requested hours of operation between 11:00 AM and 12:00
AM. Their application stated that there would be no music or outside televisions. The
neighborhood was notified that we received this request and the conditions that they were
applying under. Citizens were invited to make comments at the Alcohol License Advisory
Committee (ALAC) meeting and/or the City Council meeting.
On April 7, 2009, the ALAC reviewed the alcohol license amendment to allow outdoor
seating for Taasbag. At the public hearing, Doug McLay, owner of the apartments on
Woodlane Drive stated that he was concerned about the parking in this area. Deputy Chief
Kopp stated that he received an email stating Jim Joiner, who lives adjacent to the property,
was opposed to the outdoor patio due to problems with loud music, traffic, and fights. The
public hearing was closed. The ALAC unanimously approved outdoor seating conditioned
upon the patio closing at 11:00 p.m. and that there would be no music/audio.
The Plan Commission met on April 21, 2009 to review the Taasbag’s conditional use permit
to allow an outdoor patio in B2 zoning. Since the tavern is a conditional use by zoning, an
amendment to the conditional use was required to be reviewed by the Commission. The
Commission approved the conditional use permit subject to no music. They chose to not
include a time limitation restriction on the patio area.
The processes (conditional use and alcohol license amendment) are separate actions
although they affect the same business. The Commission affects the land use while the
ALAC makes recommendations to the Council for the alcohol license. Therefore, the
Council can further restrict alcohol on the patio only.
Suggested Motion:
If the Council agrees with the ALAC recommendation then the motion should be: “I move to
approve outdoor seating for Taasbag conditioned upon the patio closing at 11:00 and no
audio would be allowed. If the Council agrees with the Plan Commission then the motion
should be: “I move to approve outdoor seating for Taasbag conditioned upon the
prohibition of music.”
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jay Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services
Acting Police Chief Dave Moore
Deputy Police Chief Steve Kopp