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Committee holds Alibi Tavern liquor license decision after police cite past violations, requests redacted bodycam footage
Summary
Green Bay committee voted to hold action on Serrano Enterprises LLC's application for a liquor license at 226 S. Broadway until March 10, asking police to provide redacted body-worn camera footage and additional information about past incidents and license surrenders.
The Green Bay Protection Policy Committee on Feb. 24 voted to hold consideration of a liquor license application for Serrano Enterprises LLC — the Alibi Tavern at 226 South Broadway — until its March 10 meeting, at the request of police and committee members who asked for additional, redacted body-worn camera footage and other records.
The hold came after a Green Bay police officer briefed the committee on a series of incidents tied to the establishment and to the applicant, saying police had body-worn camera evidence showing the applicant admitted to fronting money and running the bar while another person held the liquor license. The officer recommended denying the application, citing repeated historical violations and what the officer characterized as a pattern of noncooperation with law enforcement during investigations.
Attorney Craig Gerbers and the applicant, Humber El Serrano, addressed the committee. Gerbers disputed some of the police characterizations and urged the committee to consider context, including older citations he said dated to 2008–2010. Serrano told the committee he had reduced calls for service at the location and said, “I’m just asking for a second chance,” adding he had installed a new camera system and would implement card readers to limit underage entry.
Committee members pressed the police on details including whether prior license surrenders had left a license available for transfer and whether the officer who compiled the report could make the redacted footage available in time for further review. The committee formally requested that redacted body-worn camera footage be included in the March 10 agenda packet, and a member moved to hold the application until that meeting; the motion carried.
The committee’s vote is a recommendation to the full Common Council, which will consider the matter at a future meeting; the staff clarified that committee action does not bind the council and that items may be pulled for further council discussion. The committee also asked staff to attempt to have the recommending officers appear at the March 10 meeting (in person or by Zoom) to answer follow-up questions.
Action recorded: motion to hold the liquor-license application for Serrano Enterprises LLC until March 10, 2025, with a request that redacted body-worn camera footage of the December incident be provided in the March 10 agenda packet; motion passed (committee vote: ayes carry).
