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Council denies liquor license renewal for Stage 1 after extended public hearing
Summary
The Green Bay Common Council voted to deny the liquor license renewal for Stage 1 (231 N. Broadway) after a lengthy public hearing in which the owner, employees and supporters spoke and the police department summarized a history of calls and stipulation violations.
The Green Bay Common Council denied the liquor license renewal for Stage 1, a downtown music and event venue at 231 N. Broadway, following a public hearing on alleged repeated violations and a police department recommendation for nonrenewal. The motion to deny, moved by Alder (Elder) Hutchison and seconded by Alder Morgan, passed on voice vote and the ayes were recorded in open session.
The owner, Alexander Graziano, told the council he would appeal a denial and asked for the chance to demonstrate improved operations. “As I understand, there's little that I'm able to say or do to avoid denial tonight here…
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