Committee grants beverage operator license to Parker Bloomberg with demerit points after closed hearing

The Marshfield Judiciary and Licensing Committee voted 2–1 on Jan. 7 to grant a beverage-operating license to Parker Bloomberg after a closed-session reconsideration hearing that examined the applicant’s criminal-history record and the relationship of past offenses to license activity.

Committee members first moved into closed session under Wisconsin Statute §19.85(1)(f) and §19.85(1)(a) to consider “financial, medical, social, and/or personal histories” and to deliberate on a quasi‑judicial matter. After returning to open session, the committee read findings of fact detailing several convictions the committee concluded bore a substantial relationship to alcohol-sales activity.

The committee record shows Bloomberg has prior convictions including disorderly conduct and domestic‑abuse–related charges tied to alcohol use, traffic-related violations and harassment charges (dates cited by the committee in its findings). The committee noted Bloomberg told members he has been sober since January 2023 and represented that his behavior has changed. The applicant’s probation officer was reported as approving the license with conditions.

A motion to adopt the committee’s findings and grant the beverage-operating license carried after a second; the committee assessed demerit points totaling 45—20 points for failing to disclose convictions and 25 points for a violation involving alcohol—per the committee’s penalty framework. The motion was moved by a committee member and seconded by Miss Spyros; recorded action shows the motion passed 2–1.

The committee’s action allows Bloomberg to receive a beverage-operating license subject to the demerit assessment and any conditions noted by the probation officer. Committee members did not detail additional reporting or monitoring steps during the open session record.