At a special City of West Allis Common Council meeting, the licensee Steffek LLC appeared before the council and denied the summons and complaint filed against it, prompting the council to direct staff to schedule a quasi‑judicial hearing. "This is just the initial appearance," a city attorney told the council, describing the limited role of the session.

The city attorney explained that under state law any resident may file a complaint against an alcohol licensee and the city is required to hold an initial hearing within three to 10 days. The attorney told the licensee that if Steffek LLC admits any counts, the council would treat admitted facts as true and schedule a later hearing on suspension or revocation. If Steffek denies any or all counts, the attorney said, the matter would be scheduled for a quasi‑judicial hearing.

Steffek LLC’s agent identified himself as the licensee’s representative at the podium and answered “Yes” when asked if he had received and read the complaint. When asked whether he admitted or denied the counts, he said, “Deny.”

After the denial, the attorney asked that the council move to schedule a quasi‑judicial hearing; council members agreed there was no need to pick a date that night and delegated scheduling to city staff. The clerk will contact the licensee for scheduling; the licensee confirmed the phone number on the license was a valid contact and said he would notify the clerk if he hires an attorney.

No formal vote or final action on the complaint occurred during the special meeting; the denial triggers the next procedural step, the scheduling of a contested hearing.

Details about the specific counts alleged in the complaint were read to the licensee but not discussed in public detail during the session.