Marshfield committee grants three beverage-operator licenses, denies one no-show

The Marshfield Judiciary Licensing Committee on July 15, 2025, granted beverage-operator licenses to three applicants — Todd Jensen, Michaela Peters and Michael Zieglericki — after finding each had prior alcohol-related violations that were not listed on their renewal applications. The committee denied a license to Emma Williams for failing to appear at her reconsideration hearing; the committee said she may apply again after one year.

The committee moved the four reconsideration hearings into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes § 19.85(1)(f) and § 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate cases involving personal histories and quasi‑judicial proceedings, then reconvened in open session to announce findings and vote. After adopting findings of fact, the panel voted to grant licenses to Jensen, Peters and Zieglericki, each with a total of 45 demerit points assessed (25 points assessed for the alcohol‑related violation and 20 points for failure to list the violation on the application). Williams’s application was denied for failure to appear; the committee recorded that she may reapply in one year.

Todd Jensen, who addressed the committee in open session, acknowledged the cited incident and apologized. "I just basically forgot that I had the citation that was issued to me over a year ago and forgot to put it on the application," Jensen said. He told the committee he has owned a business and attended bars for many years without other violations. The committee’s finding of facts recorded a conviction dated 12/23/2023 for selling alcohol to a minor and noted Jensen did not list that violation on his application.

Michaela Peters likewise told the committee she had not listed a December incident and apologized. "I completely forgot about it until she had called me and told me," Peters said. The committee’s finding of facts listed a conviction dated 12/8/2023 for selling to a minor and that Peters failed to list all violations on her application.

For Michael Zieglericki the committee read multiple prior offenses into the record, including a disorderly conduct-related motor vehicle charge and an equipment violation; the panel also referenced additional convictions that it characterized in its findings. The committee adopted the findings of fact and granted a beverage-operator license with demerit points totaling 45. When announcing the decision, committee members told Zieglericki to list all past offenses on his next renewal and offered police-department assistance to help applicants complete future forms accurately.

Emma Williams did not appear for her scheduled hearing. The committee adopted findings for failure to appear and denied her beverage-operator license; the committee recorded that she may reapply after one year.

The committee followed its practice of assessing demerit points for alcohol‑license violations: 25 points for an alcohol‑related conviction and a common practice of assessing 20 points (rather than 25) when granting a license despite a failure to list violations, producing the 45‑point totals the panel recorded. The committee recorded the decisions by voice vote in open session after confidential deliberations in closed session.

The committee concluded by advising applicants to review renewal forms closely and to contact the police department for help listing prior offenses to avoid repeat hearings.