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Licenses Committee renews Taqueria El Toro’s tavern license but imposes 10‑day suspension
Summary
The Licenses Committee voted to recommend renewal of Taqueria El Toro’s Class B tavern license with a 10‑day suspension after police reports showing multiple enforcement incidents and the applicant’s testimony. The full Common Council will consider the committee’s recommendation on April 22, and the owner may file written exceptions.
The Milwaukee Licenses Committee voted to recommend renewal of the Class B tavern, extended‑hours and food‑dealer licenses for Taqueria El Toro at 551 W. Historic Mitchell St., but attached a 10‑day license suspension. The committee said the suspension was based on a preponderance of evidence in police reports and witness testimony showing repeated alcohol‑related enforcement problems at the premises.
The committee heard a multi‑page police report recounting several enforcement actions over 2023–2024. The report summarized incidents including: a license assignment event in January 2024 that found employees without operator licenses and led to the seizure of liquor; an underage tavern enforcement check in July 2024 when an…
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