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License & Permit Committee approves multiple bartender, cabaret and liquor license actions; one application deferred
Summary
At its May 28 meeting the Kenosha License and Permit Committee approved a range of new and renewal licenses, denied one applicant, approved several grouped items, and deferred one application because of notice issues; several approvals were subject to demerit points or administrative review.
The Kenosha License and Permit Committee on May 28 considered and disposed of multiple new and renewal license applications, approving most items as recommended by the city attorney and police department, denying one new applicant, and deferring one for notice reasons.
Key actions (selected): - New bartender/operator licenses: Dylan Babcock (item 1a) and Madison Nutile (item 1b) were approved subject to the listed demerit points (70 and 25 points, respectively). - Renewals: The committee approved multiple renewals with the city attorney’s recommended demerit points, including Felicia (Alicia) Chan (50 points), Roxanna Panola (50), Alexis Peters (10) and Jeremy Baldwin (30) where applicable; one renewal (item 2c, Heidi LaRosa) was handled separately and is covered in a standalone item. - Denials and conditional renewals: The committee concurred with the city attorney’s recommendation to deny Linda Frederick (item 3) due to a material police record. Nicholas Gonzales (item 4) was renewed subject to nonrenewal/revocation procedures and was instructed to submit proof of a completed assessment to the city attorney’s office to avoid a later revocation hearing. - Group approvals: The committee took and approved grouped motions for items 6–11 (including Kenosha Beach House LLC temporary outdoor extension for June 27–29, 2025), items 12a–c (permanent outdoor extensions), items 14–16 and items 17–19, and items 21–23 (taxicab, mobile home park and towing/licensing renewals), with the chair voting aye on voice votes. - Deferred item: Fontaine Food Store LLC’s new Class A beer/liquor (cider-only) license (item 13) was deferred because of notice/open‑meetings issues; the committee moved to handle it at a special meeting or the next scheduled meeting to satisfy noticing requirements.
Committee members repeatedly noted that approvals tied to demerit-point recommendations or police adverse recommendations require applicants to supply documentary proof (for example, completion of assessment programs) to the city attorney’s office to avoid later revocation proceedings. The committee recorded at least one abstention (on item 2a) and one member noted an abstention on item 22d because of residency.
Votes were generally taken by voice; where abstentions were recorded the committee noted them during roll call. The committee also directed staff to invite a repeatedly problematic establishment to a future meeting to answer questions about recurring incidents, following a request raised during the "all persons" comment period.
A fuller list of votes and administrative notes is below.
