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Committee recommends DORA ordinance to council; limits applied to event footprints

3747718 · June 9, 2025
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Summary

The Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted unanimously to recommend revisions to Municipal Code 11.27 to allow designated outdoor refreshment areas (DORAs) in two defined downtown footprints, with operational rules tied to special event permits and required signage.

The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee on June 9 unanimously recommended revisions to Municipal Code Section 11.27 to permit designated outdoor refreshment areas, or DORAs, in two defined downtown footprints.

Alderperson Alicia, who led the referral, told the committee the draft creates two DORA districts covering a large portion of the downtown and a separate footprint for William Street. The ordinance would allow open alcoholic beverages only during specified special events within the defined event…

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