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Committee members unanimously approved an amendment to the special-meeting provisions to allow official city email to serve as notice instead of the older requirement for personal, in-home notice. Staff said the change would reduce logistical burdens and reflect current city communications practices.

On urban poultry, the committee considered a letter from a long-time local poultry keeper and discussed a proposed change to the hen ordinance that would increase the number of allowable adult laying hens from four to five and change the age used to define pullets (young, nonlaying birds) from 16 weeks to 20 weeks. Supporters said the change would reduce the need to buy or cull single chicks when acquiring replacements; staff noted the 16–20 week range reflects research on when pullets begin laying and that inspections and other code tools remain available to address nuisance concerns. The committee voted to amend the ordinance to reflect the changes and approved the amendment as amended.

The committee also approved a change to the mobile-food-truck ordinance that codifies the requirement for a hold-harmless agreement (and authorizes the clerk to execute those agreements) for trucks operating in city right-of-way or on private property where the city requires such agreements. Staff said the change formalizes a practice already in use.

All three items passed by recorded voice vote; staff said the hen and ordinance changes will be forwarded to the Common Council as the committee’s recommendation or as required by ordinance.

Action recorded: (1) Special-meeting notice procedure amended to allow official city email for notice (approved); (2) Chapter on keeping hens amended (allow five hens; change pullet age threshold to 20 weeks) and approved as amended; (3) Mobile food-truck application ordinance amended to require hold-harmless agreements and authorize the clerk to execute them (approved).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Protection & Policy Committee 2-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved three administrative ordinance changes: authorizing electronic notice for special meetings, amending city rules for keeping hens (increasing allowable hens and changing pullet-age language), and codifying hold-harmless agreements for mobile food truck licenses.","taxTitle","Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin","taxId",2853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305343,"Committee recommends denial of Tulip Spa massage license after staff cites multiple convictions and false application answers",2702,2394000,5096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448830-cdef13d6dd11e01bc8cf1af835594dcd&start=2394&end=5096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448830-cdef13d6dd11e01bc8cf1af835594dcd/thumbnail_2394000.jpg","/articles/6305343/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Committee-recommends-denial-of-Tulip-Spa-massage-license-after-staff-cites-multiple-convictions-and-false-application-answers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305343-bcb15045e19c2b51afa938ed8e1e6560/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137251&Signature=QzPCWYWSIpzTsG2CvPhmBi1HF6aiHsuvSmV3s14Oi6usyFtUWYfJ2gwMM-oQ6SrKLY1hNxHUGGJp7CmfSczCowsPip0uLjuLFzqzm1KBFj0MK3b6Un7jNjNniBwNpUZhhc84pLEC2R-SbIWS~-fhRGZyTMFqd35CGVLD6gEQtqbSnU1QgdlojnoSXG8zhUug39Dsk9LZzlnmjGSL4HBML7xZvYElOo7BX9Z6xth1NJqjynwOtpxN68jniHWjRqeeFjoi5iwi5hV6PZxX78Wg~ATX6cWYloVOCM365CfydAX-3-xGyubs9HB2LEEhF6hYrknWnMCpFiYX8H-cSuEUDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Green Bay staff recommended denying a massage-establishment license application for 989 West Mason (Tulip Spa) during the Feb. 24 Protection Policy Committee meeting, saying the applicants had a history of municipal convictions for massage-related violations, inaccurate answers on the application and compliance issues including unlicensed workers and unauthorized living quarters in the basement.

During the staff presentation, a representative summarized multiple municipal convictions and warnings from 2020 through 2024 and noted one citation was dismissed with prejudice; staff said nine prior convictions for massage-ordinance violations remained on record and that some citations involved unlicensed workers and housing-code breaches. Committee members also noted that the application answered “no” to a question asking whether the applicant or related persons had had a similar license suspended or revoked — an answer staff said was inconsistent with the city’s records for the address.

Applicants and representatives — including Ling Roake and another applicant who used a Madison address for identification — spoke through a translator. They said some earlier incidents occurred while they were not actively managing the business, that COVID-era confusion and staffing changes contributed to past violations, and that they had paid fines and attempted to resolve issues. One applicant said she routinely was based in Madison but traveled to Green Bay weekly for business and that she had sold or closed other short-term ventures when circumstances required.

After public discussion and legal clarification that the ordinance allows the committee to consider municipal convictions and false statements on an application as grounds for denial, a committee member moved to recommend denial to the Common Council under the licensing grounds cited in the packet (ordinance sections citing convictions and false or misleading application information). The committee approved the motion; staff will forward the recommendation to the Common Council for its March 4 meeting. Staff also reminded the applicants that operating without a license is not permitted and that lights and appointments must cease while the application is pending.

Action recorded: committee recommended denial of the Tulip Spa massage-establishment license application (989 West Mason) to the Common Council; motion passed.","The committee recommended denial of a massage-establishment license for 989 W. Mason (Tulip Spa), citing convictions and inaccurate application answers; applicants were told the recommendation will go to the March 4 Common Council.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305348,"Committee holds Alibi Tavern liquor license decision after police cite past violations, requests redacted bodycam footage",2163,156000,2319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448830-cdef13d6dd11e01bc8cf1af835594dcd&start=156&end=2319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448830-cdef13d6dd11e01bc8cf1af835594dcd/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6305348/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Committee-holds-Alibi-Tavern-liquor-license-decision-after-police-cite-past-violations-requests-redacted-bodycam-footage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305348-9244342003c1ba3ff1cd047f5b468392/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137251&Signature=Bish2cKHIf8asJhHKQOsbR~MrBLKkNt~qIHnZT0IIeYhS7cWfVOA2h4cLa7FG2LrqOSD0KRI41LEwIT3vk1BaB1Hi0DT5YMCpzovEInNB0WMtEES4KSwpVduK3w55xxVb1BXzm9AYJFyuGniNd8O46gCnVY40DdWvuc4HmOjpGZvf2R2KX0tMSNTH3t63C6ANFlHpx9-5W5U3QAe6QwirDf61p8HD584f9PtTIQkoM~9auHOZgDC3RqA~E6H7ukMqFcVVbCWqmxJz3YM1kGxQjy1PCSDXkUdqKKzPvTtUUD37j-KyiTO~2Ea8qJas9pUQLjvaOyy6vQsRAYubd2xSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Protection Policy Committee on Feb. 24 voted to hold consideration of a liquor license application for Serrano Enterprises LLC — the Alibi Tavern at 226 South Broadway — until its March 10 meeting, at the request of police and committee members who asked for additional, redacted body-worn camera footage and other records.

The hold came after a Green Bay police officer briefed the committee on a series of incidents tied to the establishment and to the applicant, saying police had body-worn camera evidence showing the applicant admitted to fronting money and running the bar while another person held the liquor license. The officer recommended denying the application, citing repeated historical violations and what the officer characterized as a pattern of noncooperation with law enforcement during investigations.

Attorney Craig Gerbers and the applicant, Humber El Serrano, addressed the committee. Gerbers disputed some of the police characterizations and urged the committee to consider context, including older citations he said dated to 2008–2010. Serrano told the committee he had reduced calls for service at the location and said, “I’m just asking for a second chance,” adding he had installed a new camera system and would implement card readers to limit underage entry.

Committee members pressed the police on details including whether prior license surrenders had left a license available for transfer and whether the officer who compiled the report could make the redacted footage available in time for further review. The committee formally requested that redacted body-worn camera footage be included in the March 10 agenda packet, and a member moved to hold the application until that meeting; the motion carried.

The committee’s vote is a recommendation to the full Common Council, which will consider the matter at a future meeting; the staff clarified that committee action does not bind the council and that items may be pulled for further council discussion. The committee also asked staff to attempt to have the recommending officers appear at the March 10 meeting (in person or by Zoom) to answer follow-up questions.

Action recorded: motion to hold the liquor-license application for Serrano Enterprises LLC until March 10, 2025, with a request that redacted body-worn camera footage of the December incident be provided in the March 10 agenda packet; motion passed (committee vote: ayes carry).","Green Bay committee voted to hold action on Serrano Enterprises LLC's application for a liquor license at 226 S. Broadway until March 10, asking police to provide redacted body-worn camera footage and additional information about past incidents and license surrenders.","actionData","errors"]

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