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Committee backs trial to allow city‑run pop‑up beer gardens in parks; sends ordinance to council on 3–2 vote
Summary
The committee voted 3–2 to send a municipal code amendment to the Common Council that would allow city staff to sell malt beverages in city parks on a trial basis, with a sunset date of Nov. 1, 2025; members debated public‑safety optics, control mechanisms and impacts on private taverns.
The Wausau Public Health & Safety Committee voted 3–2 on April 21 to forward an ordinance change to the Common Council that would permit city staff to operate pop‑up beer gardens or permanent beer‑garden facilities inside city parks on a trial basis through Nov. 1, 2025.
Jamie, representing the Parks Department, told the committee the proposal grew from Parks & Recreation discussions and is modeled on programs in other…
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