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Common Council adopts multiple license actions and committee reports; notable suspensions, revocations and ordinance approvals
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Summary
At the Sept. 17 meeting the Milwaukee Common Council adopted the Licensing Committee's recommendations including a 10‑day suspension and nonrenewal items, a 90‑day tavern suspension and a revocation; the council also approved multiple standing committee reports (Public Works, Finance and Personnel, Public Safety and others) by roll call.
The Milwaukee Common Council on Sept. 17 voted on a series of licensing matters and adopted reports from multiple standing committees in a meeting that included both contested license hearings and routine committee roll calls.
Licensing committee actions and contested hearings
• File 250737 — Licensing committee recommendations adopted (roll call recorded as 15 ayes). Actions in the file include: approval with a 10‑day suspension of the food dealer license for Abdel Jawad Hamed at 3249 N. Third St. (doing business as Third Street Quick Mart); nonrenewal of a Class B tavern, public entertainment premise and food dealer license for Marvin's Bailey at 2230 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.; and approval with a 10‑day suspension of extended hours, filling station, food dealer and weights and measures licenses for Eunice I. Mohammed at 2707 W. Burleigh St. The council took testimony and heard family and attorney statements during the committee of the whole consideration of this file.
• File 250709 — Club 69 (1663 S. 11th St.) — The council adopted the Licensing Committee recommendation for a 90‑day suspension of the Class B tavern license (roll call: 15 ayes).
• File 250776 — Passion Nightclub (1565–1570 S. Muskego Ave.) — The council adopted the committee recommendation to revoke the Class B tavern and public entertainment licenses based on police reports and MPD testimony (roll call: 15 ayes).
Committee reports and ordinance/resolution adoptions
The council adopted multiple standing committee reports by roll call (most recorded as 15 ayes). Highlights include:
• Public Works Committee: Adopted a set of resolutions and substitute ordinances covering conduit use, driveway approaches, state municipal agreements, assessable and non‑assessable public improvements, and authorizations for state highway projects and Hop MKE streetcar safety plans. The committee report was adopted by roll call (15 ayes).
• Finance and Personnel Committee: Adopted a package including ordinances on city wage requirements, pay rates, exemptions from charges and fees for accessible entrances, suspension of permit fees for flood repair projects, acceptance and funding resolutions for grants (including a Family Foundation home visiting grant), settlement authorizations, and appropriations for damage and claims funds. The committee report was adopted by roll call (15 ayes).
• Public Safety and Health Committee: Adopted an ordinance addressing street takeovers, stunt driving and spectating at illegal racing events; traffic and parking controls; and public health grant acceptances. That committee report was adopted by roll call (15 ayes).
• Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development; Community and Economic Development; Judiciary and Legislation committees: Each committee presented reports and the council adopted the remaining committee recommendations by roll call (15 ayes) including zoning changes, tax incremental district project plans, appointments to business improvement districts, and other development and judicial settlements.
Testimony and advocates
During the Licensing Committee's hearing on file 250737, witnesses included Jawad Farris (identifying himself as the grandson of Abdel Jawad Hamid) and attorney David Banger, who represented Eunice Mohammed and summarized steps taken after a July shooting, including new security cameras, LED lighting and community engagement. Amani United (represented in the record by counsel) opposed the 10‑day suspension for one business and asked the council to consider neighborhood work by the owner. Alderman Brower said a 10‑day suspension was meant to send a message about safety; Assistant City Attorney Travis Gresham presented the findings of fact and answered council questions.
Vote tallies and procedure
Most committee reports and contested license matters were adopted unanimously by the roll calls shown in the record (the clerk recorded 15 ayes on the acknowledged files above). Where testimony was taken, the council temporarily resolved into the committee of the whole to hear witnesses before resuming and voting on the committee recommendations.
What the council did not do
The council did not modify the Licensing Committee's recommended suspensions, with the record showing debate and requests for clarification but final adoption of the committee recommendations.
