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Ordinance committee approves bulk license renewals, grants new permits; several approvals contingent on certificates of occupancy
Summary
Waukesha City’s Ordinance and Licensing Committee approved a large set of renewal and new alcohol, tobacco and entertainment licenses at its June 9 meeting, with several approvals made contingent on obtaining certificates of occupancy and one temporary outdoor extension cleared through Building & Grounds.
The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee on June 9 approved a series of new and renewal licenses for bars, restaurants, gas stations and retail outlets, with multiple approvals granted by voice vote and several granted contingent on obtaining certificates of occupancy.
Committee members said most invited applicants were before the panel because of a single compliance check failure in the past year; the committee repeatedly emphasized that another failure would prompt a return appearance. “It’s a lot of licenses getting renewed,” a committee member said at the meeting.
The committee approved, by motion of Alderperson Helvins Laban and seconded by Alderperson Manion, new and renewed licenses including (listed as read aloud in the motion): 3 J Liquor (Class A beer and liquor retail); Buffalo Wild Wings (Class B beer and liquor combo); Chili’s Grill & Bar (Class B beer and liquor combo); Downtown BP (Class A beer and liquor retail); Fuel and Flavor Sunset (Class A beer and liquor retail); multiple Kwik Trip locations (Class A beer and cider); Silver Haze (cigarette, tobacco and vape); Speedway #4119 (Class A beer and cider); Unified Gas Service (Class A beer and cider); Waukesha BP (Reserve, Class B beer and liquor combo); and an extension of premises for BB’s on Main for 06/28/2025. A committee member confirmed the parking-lot closure for BB’s extension had been approved through Building & Grounds. The voice vote on that motion was recorded as unanimous.
The committee also approved a motion to grant a new Bottle Stop Class A beer and liquor retail license contingent on the applicant obtaining a certificate of occupancy. That motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
A later, lengthy renewal motion covered dozens of establishments and permit types (examples read into the record): Class C (liquor, wine only) for Fisk Avenue; multiple Class A and Class B beer/liquor and alcohol-related permits for convenience stores, restaurants and bars (including Cantoritos, Hop & Shop 19, Let It Be, Tap In Golf Bar, Lumber Axe, Chef Pam’s Kitchen, George Webb restaurant, Jimmy’s Grotto, Skateland, and many others); cigarette/tobacco/vape retailers; coin-operated pool, jukebox and amusement permits; and private alarm and secondhand-dealer renewals. That motion was made by Alderperson Helvins Laban, seconded by Alderperson Manion, and approved by voice vote.
Another motion approved several licenses contingent on obtaining certificates of occupancy, including 1220 The Strand (Class B beer and liquor combo), El Sol de Mexico (Class B), Discount Smokes and Spirits (Class A), Lincoln Pub (Class B), Walgreens #05636 (Class A), The Coop (Class B) and Tuscan Banquet Hall (Class B). That motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
The committee also approved a full-service retail permit application for Steelhead Ale Works LLC (also referred to as Steel Tag Brewing Company in discussion). The motion to approve Steelhead Ale Works’ full-service retail permit was made by Alderperson Helvins Laban and seconded by Alderperson Manion; the voice vote was recorded as unanimous.
Committee members repeatedly noted these were routine renewals and new permits and reminded licensees that repeated compliance failures would bring them back before the committee.
