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Muskego finance committee limits Tuesday outdoor music at Irish Cottage 2 to 9:30 p.m.
Summary
On June 10 the Muskego City Finance Committee amended a license renewal for the applicant listed as Tipsy ********* LLC, restricting outdoor music at Irish Cottage 2 on Tuesdays from July 1–Oct. 28 to end by 9:30 p.m.; the committee discussed neighborhood impacts and the possibility of a future ordinance.
Muskego City’s Finance Committee voted June 10 to amend a license renewal for the applicant listed in the packet as Tipsy ********* LLC, limiting outdoor music at Irish Cottage 2 on Tuesdays, July 1–Oct. 28, so performances end by 9:30 p.m.
Committee members debated the request at length, citing residential proximity, traffic on Highway 36 and prior precedent for weeknight cutoffs. Alderman Schrader said, “I do recall, like Rob is saying, we did go through this with tip with Tailspin…we all agreed 09:30 was a good compromise for everybody.” The committee’s action was a motion to amend the license conditions; members approved the amendment by voice vote and then approved the full slate of license renewals as amended.
Why it matters: the committee’s change affects one applicant’s proposed weeknight schedule and signals how staff and alderpersons will flag future requests that propose music later than the committee’s informal weekday cutoff. Staff cautioned that there is no existing city ordinance setting a permanent weeknight cutoff and recommended handling exceptions case-by-case or returning later with a formal ordinance or resolution if members want a uniform rule.
Details of the amendment and debate: the applicant’s packet lists Tuesday outdoor music from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; an alderperson said they attempted to contact the applicant to clarify plans but received no callback. Committee members said other businesses in the city have requested weeknight music only as late as 9:30 p.m., and several speakers raised safety concerns about late-night motorcyclists after a 10:30 p.m. band. Staff noted the renewal period under consideration is the license year running July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and told the committee the clerk will flag future applications that exceed the committee’s chosen cutoff.
The packet identifies the renewal contact for the Irish Cottage 2 listing as Jerry Bransky and references an owner named Jim. Committee members reported no recorded police calls related to these applicants in the past year. Several alderpersons argued against singling out a single business permanently without an ordinance and urged treating similar future requests consistently; others said the amendment on this renewal was appropriate given the neighborhood context.
Procedure and next steps: the committee’s amendment was adopted by voice vote; the committee approved the full set of license renewals as amended. Staff said it will flag future applications that propose music beyond the committee’s chosen weekday cutoff and can bring a resolution or ordinance back to the committee or council if members request a permanent rule.
Ending: The amended approval will be processed as part of the city’s 2025–26 license renewals. Any future change to a citywide weeknight music cutoff would require a formal ordinance or resolution and additional committee or council action.
