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The committee approved the license after an exchange in which committee members and city attorneys noted that an applicant’s stated operations are not enforceable unless spelled out as license conditions. Attorney McReynolds reminded the committee that “they’re not held to that plan unless you put conditions on a license.” Members therefore amended their motion to include conditions the applicant had accepted in testimony: during entertainment events, wristbands or similar means shall be used to identify patrons under 21 years of age, and the establishment shall meet the definition of a restaurant as defined by MGO section 38.02 at all times.

Alder Figueroa Cole proposed the wristband requirement and a second condition that the venue “maintain the category of restaurant” so food service continues during entertainment. Committee members discussed practical details — for example, the assistant city attorney suggested the rule should require “a system” to identify underage patrons instead of dictating a specific technique, noting that venues often place wristbands on patrons 21 and older rather than on minors.

Attorney McReynolds also told the committee she is drafting an ordinance to address restaurants that convert to taverns late in the evening — a matter raised repeatedly during the item, when members asked how to prevent a restaurant from effectively becoming a tavern after 9:30 p.m. The committee read the conditions into the record and approved the license with no objections.

The conditions are recorded as: 1) during entertainment events, wristbands or other means shall be used to identify patrons under 21 years of age; and 2) the establishment shall meet the definition of a restaurant as defined by MGO section 38.02 at all times. The committee noted that without such conditions the ALRC could not enforce the applicant’s oral commitments about hours or staffing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alcohol License Review Committee: Meeting of May 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Madison Alcohol License Review Committee approved Else Aboard Puebla’s entertainment license but added two conditions to ensure minors are identified during events and that the venue remains a restaurant under Madison ordinance.","taxTitle","Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",2852,"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},6230327,"ALRC denies bartender Jonathan Williams an operator license after obstructing citation and unpaid fine",588,4788000,5376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8&start=4788&end=5376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8/thumbnail_4788000.jpg","/articles/6230327/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/ALRC-denies-bartender-Jonathan-Williams-an-operator-license-after-obstructing-citation-and-unpaid-fine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230327-f96798ff556221a7b602857ac507edb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029589&Signature=erWHVAniCdTJbk1OoBrNfJoWyIUfatBl~228ZEo7r2943zIfyzFnQHPNfMZXEYD3tU19FO12BnsweDgpMuPonclNtCebeo7ppWcVIBhrs4Jo5t8zocjRPfzMbLwwNaxwKZzr6PiLnmReat5dW1CyGY4~p4TNdkmieiBpH~eQz~LIUx8njeK7yWO9SdBYSZNeuuUr7hP62qLCW1BWJG7XW8uws1CbSVk4jWjnpRFijiZaHVG5asH39yv18yWtKSvvgX1zozd624yTxhBs7YaWYz5LFYVsECEeyrkd2pTHOhjasydCLMNyZNgdVp3a7sycJXHINDNgbHLv2hWWqbVTwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Madison Alcohol License Review Committee voted to deny an operator license application from Jonathan Williams after police testimony and court records showed he was cited for obstructing officers during a bar check and later pleaded no contest.

The committee’s action came after Captain Hartman with the Madison Police Department described the December 2024 incident in which officers doing a bar check at Lucky’s found an underage person drinking and found that Williams had vouched for the person’s age. “Williams admitted to me that he had lied about Grant’s age to Sergeant Langfeld,” Captain Hartman said, reading from the officer’s report. The officer issued municipal ordinance citation number 181SSFB1K that night.

Committee members reviewed the municipal-court disposition. Assistant City Attorney Jennifer McReynolds told the committee the applicant had entered a no-contest plea on June 5, 2024; the municipal judge found Williams guilty and imposed a $250 forfeiture that remains unpaid and is now in collections. McReynolds also reminded members of the ALRC policy guidelines that flag applicants with offenses in the prior five years involving lack of cooperation with law enforcement.

Several committee members cited two issues in declining to recommend the license: the underlying obstructing charge and what members described as inaccurate or incomplete answers on Williams’ application. Assistant City Attorney Zillavy told the committee she had read the police report and noted Williams’ admission in the report, and observed the applicant’s statements to the committee were inconsistent with the record. “You stood before us and was not truthful,” she said during discussion. Members also noted the municipal forfeiture remained unpaid and that, even if the committee voted to approve, the license could not be issued until the court matter was resolved.

Alder Westra moved to deny the application under the ALRC policy guideline that flags lack-of-cooperation offenses; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote (6 ayes, 0 nays). The clerk instructed Williams on his options for reopening the municipal-court case or arranging payment with court staff if he wished to pursue the license in future.

The denial record notes the committee’s willingness to consider rehabilitation evidence in other cases but emphasized members’ concerns about honesty on the application and failure to resolve the court forfeiture.","The Madison Alcohol License Review Committee denied Jonathan Williams’ operator license application after MPD testimony and municipal court records showed he lied to officers during a bar check, pleaded no contest, and owes a $250 forfeiture; committee members stressed public-trust and record issues.",{"_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},6230312,"City staff brief ALRC on proposed zoning changes to simplify entertainment licensing process",156,9371000,9527000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8&start=9371&end=9527","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8/thumbnail_9371000.jpg","/articles/6230312/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/City-staff-brief-ALRC-on-proposed-zoning-changes-to-simplify-entertainment-licensing-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230312-aaa8647b73c92a288174d38edcd2c93a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029589&Signature=dvZ0h1sPK5t8t9YuL86ZHNUsRY7ao4VqMAVz8KsTWjg~nsWOqO5hC~H5jsdnDCkFmLdtRgsylXSWIdQv3FwTF909avORRZWZsBQfoBnyHmyObpcjWsuZd7Qh283i1a0svQPAIL1PXQqcywv79QA24lxwIA5bCwUnpWYqjHsYj7ryVlhKmXlDjcX99dkXrxWjmkrzJsof5iiPmUS6a5KuVswJSHzQ3uvbkggolhUEGEsICrY4-HjbP5~bheDHkvjJgyEFzuaxsZUmn8UkSlqgLtZr8P7L51elExFikoTSJvmcBksEDJLChxQEKBr0yhktorQKrFjQk4hxIpgiwTiE9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff and Alders briefed the Alcohol License Review Committee on a proposed amendment to Madison’s zoning code (Chapter 28) that would streamline how entertainment-related uses are handled and remove duplicative Plan Commission review.

Alder Figueroa Cole explained that the draft ordinance aims to end a duplicative step in which entertainment proposals are heard by both the ALRC and the Plan Commission, requiring applicants to pay additional fees and face two reviews for substantially the same question. The draft changes proposed moving responsibility for certain conditional-use approvals to the Plan Commission’s existing tables and updating related definitions (including restaurant and tavern) to align with state law and current city practice. Staff provided a color-coded summary table showing each affected use table item and the change proposed.

Members said the proposed changes make the process clearer and reduce applicant burden. Assistant City Attorney McReynolds confirmed the ALRC would receive the briefing as an informational step; the zoning amendment itself will go to the Plan Commission for formal recommendation and then to Common Council for adoption. No formal vote occurred; staff said they will transmit the ordinance package to planning bodies and make materials available for further review.","ALRC members reviewed proposed changes to Chapter 28 (zoning) that would remove duplicative Plan Commission review of entertainment-related conditional uses and clarify definitions (restaurant/tavern) so the ALRC’s municipal licensing role is streamlined.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230317,"Gobi Mongolian Grill wins beer and wine license; owner says plan to begin with beer then add wine",718,3528000,4246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8&start=3528&end=4246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8/thumbnail_3528000.jpg","/articles/6230317/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Gobi-Mongolian-Grill-wins-beer-and-wine-license-owner-says-plan-to-begin-with-beer-then-add-wine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230317-e76bdb1a1cda6e0e3401526cbcff8284/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029589&Signature=YHuPklTYnp~Fb1d8RgbXU0HNIwOddo8xxoKbhnsI~yOugjcfmEFvTsvECM185mFKSoNOK1AIloNEi553AzUhOTgGb7kO2s0Y5Q1o43SIpFaFkpwo2nRpy1tkdmlqTctN4LG~8quPaDsgt5p-4QfqtDaT7FZ0FzdUwOpplhaLGSK95N2d9VgTOXNcemKVv-oQmDgImDU4Fa19hExvQ9pSnpFvfOYumFwzGAu39~oEgMO3eGZ9ADgC~MG32awsCl0Vo8VLUfHjgBdYiYH3AX1xjaasaR8zDIx7F~KLu5j66a5-nv3i5s97e39Z2JMoDZJzmCGpbnP673EA7NWsCBXDiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcohol License Review Committee approved a Class B beer / Class C wine license for Gobi Mongolian Grill and Hot Pot, allowing the restaurant to serve beer immediately and apply for wine concurrently.

Applicant Jun Chen told the committee the plan is to open about June 1 and start with beer; he said the business may add wine in the future and requested the committee consider both licenses now. Committee members asked about the food-versus-alcohol sales mix. Assistant City Attorney McReynolds reminded the committee that Madison’s ordinance defines a restaurant partly by the proportion of alcohol sales and that application estimates are informational unless the ALRC adds enforceable conditions.

Alder Figueroa Cole and others probed whether an advertised alcohol-sales percentage (mentioned in materials) was realistic; staff and members replied that a low alcohol-percentage estimate (around 5%) is plausible for a restaurant serving beer and occasional wine, as opposed to venues serving distilled spirits. The committee approved the application without conditions.","The committee approved a beer-and-wine license for Gobi Mongolian Grill and Hot Pot. The applicant told the ALRC the business will start by selling beer and expects to apply for a wine license later; members discussed restaurant definition and typical alcohol-sales share.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6230321,"Giant Jones brewery cleared to serve at Fete de Marquette with conditions limiting sales and marking boundaries",1905,6973000,8878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8&start=6973&end=8878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442324-8a9ddfaf63149d07b9595d17d0aa15d8/thumbnail_6973000.jpg","/articles/6230321/Madison/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Giant-Jones-brewery-cleared-to-serve-at-Fete-de-Marquette-with-conditions-limiting-sales-and-marking-boundaries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230321-1c65f3b17bbf6b6c540f9c10ee169403/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029589&Signature=GxCKwWdxqzBdpTINJfUNl04-dcdYoKYOnTjlJ1qjj2DWx3dI9Zjc-OFY85oT5R8nU40tIKq~q8bw7scXB~ma6A591otRMXxJ9F7vl41c9SFRpFvdShpGV~53GP2Xz~7Dr5zgO0YlMNOGdfwj4k64G1uF~isTmhmV43Hzk5yXYKNjxBRBrwi0UzL8PZAy6sJFN7fjG2hDvSX12GIEwAoLSTFqy08vrqTtk0SuKMEHsIaW8L5bc3FP4C5TsgC8nry~ja9Le6OnIc-IrzjFD7r2OkDc5frP2WUQgMJATpQsngGhcwxdX0QNoVW3V917yvpMyArIwDsMgqMDkadt~8IbBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alcohol License Review Committee approved Giant Jones Brewing’s application to sell alcohol from its State Street tasting room as part of the Fete de Marquette festival, but imposed three conditions designed to prevent overlap with other festival vendors and to limit higher-proof sales.

Giant Jones asked to include its tasting-room premise as part of this year’s festival footprint on the 200 block of South Brearley Street so patrons could purchase its beer and wine and move between the tasting room and festival activities. City staff and the Madison Police Department recommended limiting the scope of what the brewery could sell in the festival footprint.

Committee members adopted conditions tailored to those concerns: the brewery must properly mark the boundaries of its premises on the 200 block of South Brearley Street and post signage instructing patrons not to carry beverages beyond those boundaries; sales may include beer and wine only (no intoxicating liquor/hard spirits) during the festival dates; and sales are limited to the dates/times listed in the application (July 11, 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; July 12, noon–10 p.m.; July 13, noon–8 p.m.). The applicant confirmed acceptance of the conditions and offered to use barricades and signage to delineate the licensed area.

Assistant City Attorney McReynolds advised the committee that it is good practice to list specific dates and hours directly on the municipal recommendation to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue; the committee read the conditions into the record and approved the application. The committee also noted the municipal approval will be forwarded to common council and then to the state if the council concurs; final state action remains separate.","The ALRC approved Giant Jones Brewing’s full-service retail outlet application for Fete de Marquette, adding conditions: clearly marked boundaries for the 200 block of S. Brearly Street, no sales of intoxicating liquor (hard spirits), and restricted hours/dates for sales during the festival.","actionData","errors"]

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