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Votes at a glance

- Licenses and permits: Council concurred with the list of operator and special‑class licenses on file with the city clerk; motion carried. The Committee on Licenses and Permits’ specific approvals included a daily cabaret permit and an outdoor dining extension with no adverse police recommendations.

- C5 Kenosha Beer Gardens LLC: Approval for a permanent outdoor extension license at 3501 Fourteenth Avenue passed; one alderman from the 9th District abstained and the motion carried.

- Ordinances, first reading: E1, an ordinance to amend section 13.125 of the Code of General Ordinances regarding massage establishments, was sent on its way after first reading.

- Zoning, first reading: F1–F3 (a redevelopment plan for an Uptown 4 project area, a cooperative plan under Wis. Stat. sec. 66.0307, and a rezoning from A2 to RS1 for property on 60 Second Avenue) were moved forward after first reading.

- Resolutions: I1 (authorization of an additional special event for 2025) and I2 (authorizing issuance and sale of up to $3,002,527 taxable water system revenue bonds, series 2025) were approved; finance committee recommended approval.

- Contracts and procurement: K1 — award of Project 205‑1418 tree‑planting contract to Arthur Wyler Inc. in the amount of $93,000 — was approved by roll call.

- Property and leases: L1 — approval of acquisition of property listed in the file (address listed as 622220 Second Avenue in the clerk’s item) from the Danish Brotherhood Society — was approved; L2 — a lease‑buy agreement between the City of Kenosha and Carthage College — was approved as recommended by Parks.

- Finance items: M1 (KABA 2025 second quarter loan report) was received and filed; M2 (disbursement record) was approved as presented in the finance committee report.

- Public safety and welfare: O1 and O2 — backyard chicken coop license requests from Jasmine Cornelio and Michael Santiago — were approved. The vote recorded on the motion for both licenses was 13 in favor and 3 opposed.

- Opioid litigation participation: P1–P4, subdivision participation, settlement releases and related forms for opioid litigation with multiple manufacturers and Purdue Pharma (SDNY case references recorded in the committee material) were approved; finance recommended concurrence and the council took a roll‑call vote on P1–P4 together. The motion carried 16‑0.

Most items were routine and moved after a single motion to concur with committee recommendations. Where a councilor voiced a conflict, the member abstained (C5). Several items were taken on first reading only and will return for subsequent action where required.

Votes and tallies cited in this summary are as recorded on the meeting floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kenosha, WI - Common Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kenosha Common Council on Sept. 3 approved a range of routine items — from licenses and contracts to zoning referrals and participation in opioid settlement subdivisions — with most measures passing unanimously or by lopsided margins.","taxTitle","Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin","taxId",2854,"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},6476973,"Council approves operator licenses; city attorney details how convictions would affect approval",73,256000,329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5714022-4355014dba8aed048641f8318c12624d&start=256&end=329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5714022-4355014dba8aed048641f8318c12624d/thumbnail_256000.jpg","/articles/6476973/Kenosha/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-operator-licenses-city-attorney-details-how-convictions-would-affect-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476973-2eca9b0162add1667a7346da5d549e22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156979&Signature=EMJ7nxcq8UkEmPZigJXr8kCIaMTRFEL65AVf1f5fJU3WtLn8Lacob6ZwbF9bylQSde1IZB61YQskfqBAViWCI0TUkqhlXTaqXVgmJZkkJ8bmLEHWIQJ2vDi-AqaZ-M7L6alqxbkzoUTI~ABPwboJp81KOMHM6Ro1gAhktKzv3FsqdQ~yolVf2wuldXVS3e6N95hbfqJQMsfsL4oB5cqr4Ra8XV~0vSLaYSDG-fdnIvgVMKJQsWEGIxvli41XeTAny-v755xeBxAij4xeGceb~Led7okO0WEhy0zYhJ83HJV-ZFZMQSk88fhL5wjCipYKwjTIEna0f176vFfklbJIhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenosha Common Council on Sept. 3 voted to approve multiple operator and related license applications, including an application for Abigail Arroyo Magri that committee members approved using discretionary demerit points while several court cases remain pending.

The council voted to concur with the Committee on Licenses and Permits to approve the listed applications after they were read into the record.

The meeting’s most substantive exchange focused on how the city handles licensing when an applicant has pending criminal charges. An alderman from the 17th District asked the city attorney to “walk me through the process” if the council approved a bartender’s license while charges that could add demerit points remained pending.

City Attorney Mr. Knight said staff had reviewed circuit court records and that some offenses on the applicant’s record were pending. He explained that certain offenses on the city’s point schedule — including OWI and hit‑and‑run, which he said are listed as 50‑point offenses — produce demerit points if the applicant is convicted. Knight said the committee and counsel may use discretion in assigning demerit points while charges are unresolved and that the committee had approved the application at a higher discretionary total than an earlier recommendation: “I think that the calculation of 95 points would be based upon the committee and counsel’s discretion,” he said.

Knight told the council the city could monitor the applicant’s court cases and, if convictions occurred before the applicant’s next renewal period, the city could initiate a mid‑license review and a revocation hearing: “there would be nothing that would prevent us from initiating a mid license review. And revocation hearing based upon new convictions.” He also noted that case resolution timing varies, saying some cases resolve within six to nine months if they do not go to trial.

Alderman John Muir (10th District) moved to concur with the committee’s recommendations for the listed operator licenses. The motion was moved and seconded and carried.

Other operator applicants listed by the committee included Nicole Colliard, Amanda Figel, Angela Casca and Halema Hassan; a separate application for daily cabaret and outdoor dining extensions also appeared on the list and moved forward without adverse police recommendations.

The discussion clarified that the Committee on Licenses and Permits exercised discretion in assigning demerit points when applicants face pending charges and that the city attorney’s office will monitor court outcomes and can bring a license back for review if convictions are recorded prior to renewal.

The council approved the licensing slate after the discussion.","The Kenosha Common Council on Sept. 3 concurred with committee recommendations to approve a slate of operator and related licenses. City Attorney Mr. Knight explained how pending criminal charges affect demerit-point calculations and said the city can initiate a mid‑license review and revocation hearing if convictions occur before renewal.","actionData","errors"]

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