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Green Bay council denies liquor license renewal for Stage 1 after police recommendation
Summary
The Green Bay Common Council approved the city’s recommendation to deny the 2025–26 liquor license renewal for Stage 1, 231 N. Broadway, following a police memorandum summarizing repeated incidents and stipulation violations. Owner Alexander Graziano and several employees urged the council for another chance and said they would appeal.
The Green Bay Common Council voted to deny the 2025–26 liquor license renewal for Stage 1, 231 North Broadway, following a staff recommendation based on a Green Bay Police Department memorandum summarizing repeated incidents and alleged stipulation violations.
The vote to deny the renewal was made by Alder Joseph Hutchison and seconded by Alder Morgan; the motion carried during the meeting. The denial triggers a city notice giving the licensee 10 days to appeal and, if appealed, a quasi‑judicial hearing would be scheduled before the council.
Council members cited the police memo and a documented history of disturbances and stipulation violations in explaining their votes. “With behavior as is outlined here in our documentation, it’s really hard for me in good conscience…to recommend renewing a license,” Green Bay Police Chief Davidson said, summarizing the department’s written recommendation.
Owner Alexander Graziano,…
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