#4 Licenses; and Recommendations of Alcohol License Advisory Committee
JANESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
LICENSE AGENDA
1/25/2010
RECOMMENDED
A. ELECTRICIANS – ORIGINAL
Mark M. Mezera 5922 N. Timber Ridge Dr.
B. SIGN ERECTOR – ORIGINAL
SIGN SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC N515 Blackhawk Bluff Dr., Milton, WI
C. MASSAGE TECHNICIAN - ORIGINAL
Brenda R. Brotzman 326 S. Locust St.
Elizabeth A. Layng 1911 Camp Ave., Rockford, IL
DENIED
A. OPERATOR LICENSE – ORIGINAL
Andrew O. Hamilton 2510 W. Fawn Ln.
ALAC POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION
POLICE DEPARTMENT NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION (SEE MEMO).
A. CHANGE IN PREMISES FROM SALES AND CONSUMPTION IN THE WALNUT ROOM ONLY TO
LICENSING THE ENTIRE PREMISES
4M VENTURES, LLC d/b/a THE MUSIC ROOM/THE CIRCUIT
Kurt A. Miller 18-24 S. River St.
DUM
POLICE DEPARTMENT MEMORAN
January 14, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Dan Davis, Deputy Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Council Action on an Application for an Operator’s License by
Andrew O. Hamilton
On November 27, 2009, Andrew O. Hamilton applied for a City of Janesville
Operator’s License. On December 4, 2009, I denied the application based on his
recent arrest record involving alcohol and controlled substances. Mr. Hamilton
appealed the denial to the Alcohol License Advisory Committee (ALAC). At the
January 5, 2010 ALAC meeting, Mr. Hamilton appeared before the ALAC and
pled his case. The ALAC voted unanimously to uphold the denial. Mr. Hamilton
now appeals to the Common Council.
The table below reflects Mr. Hamilton’s conviction record:
Date Offense
03/08/07 Underage Alcohol Consumption
05/24/07 Underage Alcohol Consumption
08/15/08 Operate MV While Intoxicated
07/17/09 Possess Controlled Substance
cc: Eric Levitt, City Manager
Jacob J. Winzenz, Director of Administrative Services
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JANESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 20, 2010
TO: Janesville City Council
FROM: David Moore, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Class B Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage License
4M Ventures, LLC, d/b/a/ The Music Room
18-24 S. River Street
At the December 14, 2009 City Council meeting, Kurt Miller, representing 4M Ventures
appeared requesting the Class B Restaurant Alcohol License be extended from the
Music Room that is located at 18 S. River Street to the entire premises of 18 S. River
Street and 24 S. River Street. The City Council voted to delay action on the matter until
the January 11, 2010 council meeting. The City Council again voted to delay action on
this matter at the January 11, 2010 council meeting.
The following is a list of concerns regarding the premises at 18 – 24 S. River Street:
• On December 22, 2009 a Janesville police officer discovered that a bartender was
selling beer out of the bar at 24 S. River Street. As a result of this activity, the
bartender and Mr. Miller were arrested for selling and dispensing alcohol without a
license and owner in charge of a public place permitting consumption of alcohol
without the appropriate license, respectively.
• On December 26, 2009 officers responded to a disturbance at the Music Room 18
S. River Street. Upon arrival, officers found 150 to 200 people in the street in front
of the establishment. When an officer got out of his squad car, he was hit in the
chest with a bottle. The officer was unable to identify the person who threw the
bottle and the crowd dispersed.
• On November 10, 2009, Mr. Miller elected to employ James R. Lebeau as the
manager of the Music Room. Mr. Lebeau has a considerable record including felony
convictions and a significant number of civil judgment concerns. This information is
easily accessible on Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA).
• On December 31, 2010 Music Room Manager Lebeau ordered $1483 of food from
Hhffrrrggh restaurant. Hhffrrrggh delivered the food to the Music Room as agreed.
Hhffrrrggh failed to receive payment as agreed from the Music Room. Later,
Manager Lebeau provided Hhffrrrggh a credit card number and expiration date to
pay for the food however, it proved to be an invalid number. After a police
investigation regarding the fraud, the Music Room through Manager Lebeau has
agreed to a payment plan with Hhffrrrggh.
• On January 13, 2010 Detective Buescher requested Mr. Miller provide a number of
documents related to the operation of the Music Room. As of this date, Mr. Miller
has not provided the documents nor has he contacted Detective Buescher to explain
the failure to provide the documents.
While the police department is not prepared to recommend the suspension or
revocation of the Class B Restaurant Alcohol License for the Music Room, 18 S. River
Street, the department does not support the expansion of the Class B Restaurant
Alcohol License to the premises at 24 S. River Street.