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Votes at a glance: October 15 ALRC — liquor and license actions
Summary
The Alcohol License Review Committee handled multiple license requests and related actions on Oct. 15. This roundup lists motions, outcomes and key conditions the committee approved for licenses and changes of condition.
The ALRC recorded votes on several license applications and conditional requests at its Oct. 15 meeting. This “at a glance” roundup lists each formal action taken and the principal conditions or outcomes the committee recorded. (Motion language below paraphrases recorded motions.)
Votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (items 3–7): Approved. The clerk read the consent list; the committee approved change of agent for Ultimate Mart LLC and entity reorganizations for several Madison LLCs and granted municipal approval for Sognefield Winery LLC on consent.
- Operator license, Timothy Consigni (item 2): Referred to next ALRC meeting at applicant’s request (no objection).
- Operator license, Cynthia Perry (item 20): Motion to grant operator license — carried (voice vote). Committee cited elapsed time since convictions and a treatment recommendation; applicant reported sobriety since 2014.
- Casa Zaragoza, 1824 S. Park St. (item 9): Motion to approve change of conditions to allow extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays — carried. Conditions appended: alcohol sales shall cease by midnight on Friday/Saturday nights; the establishment must submit a security plan to MPD; establishment must meet Madison’s definition of a restaurant; no amplified outdoor music; entertainment limited to Friday and Saturday.
- Pacos Tacos, 1331 Greenway Cross (item 8): Motion to grant change of conditions for weekend entertainment and hours — carried. Committee required security plans, clarified entertainment limits and asked that hours be consistent with downtown neighborhood conditions (final conditions recorded in the legislative file).
- Speedway, Verona Road (item 11): Applicant initially requested full liquor licensing; committee confirmed Madison ordinance restricts liquor licensing at service stations and requires wine/cider only where pumps exist. Applicant agreed to Class A (wine only) with conditions limiting kinds and package sizes of malt beverages and flavor‑malt products; motion to approve with those conditions carried.
- 7‑Eleven (2216 University Ave., item 12): Committee approved Class A (wine only) with the same conditions applied to Speedway; motion carried 5–1.
- Taj Indian Cuisine & Bar (444 S. Park St., item 13): Motion to approve with a correction to premise description (removing private parking‑lot tent events) and two conditions restricting exterior seating hours and outdoor entertainment; motion carried.
- Baked Lab (2044 Atwood Ave., item 14): Motion to approve the application; carried.
- Econo Lodge (4726 E. Washington Ave., item 15): Motion to grant Class B beer license for the hotel with conditions limiting sales to hotel guests, restricting two beverages per room per day and curtailing alcohol sales by 9:30 p.m.; motion carried.
- Dill Dinkers (indoor pickleball, Tradewinds Pkwy, item 16): Motion to grant license — carried. Applicant amended capacity on the record during discussion.
- Willie Mart (item 19): Motion to extend license while final building and fire inspections are completed — carried.
How to interpret conditions: Many approvals were accompanied by location‑specific conditions the ALRC regularly uses (limits on single‑serving flavored malt beverages, restrictions on flavored‑fortified wines, and wine‑only limitations for locations with fuel pumps). Where enforcement or safety concerns were raised (security, noise, capacity), the committee required security plans and time limits or no‑amplified‑music conditions.
Provenance: The consent agenda and item list were read beginning at 2025‑10‑15 00:10:56 (transcript block starting at 651.25); the roll call of the final votes and multiple item approvals appears throughout the meeting, with many motions carrying by voice vote and several recorded roll calls (e.g., the ordinance vote at 02:40:20).
