Council removes proposed suspension of food‑dealer license for Yaya Garas operator

The Milwaukee Common Council voted to remove the suspension recommended by the License Committee for Ignacio Madrigal Villegomez, who applied for renewal of a food dealer and food peddler license for the premises at 1207 W. Lincoln Ave. (doing business as Yaya Garas).

The License Committee report (file 251041) had included a recommendation for approval with a 10-day suspension for the food peddler/food dealer licenses based on the committee's review of police reports and objections filed. The council resolved into a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony limited to five minutes per side. Attorney Mike Maestel (representing the applicant) described commitments by the operator including hiring a licensed manager, participation in local police meetings and joining the Lincoln Village Business Association. Maestel asked the council to renew the license with a warning, noting the operator's employees and family impact.

After brief questioning and one objection during the Committee of the Whole, the council voted to remove the suspension; the roll call on the motion reported 15 ayes. The meeting record shows the committee's written objections were filed and considered; the council did not record additional conditions beyond the commitments cited by the applicant's representative.

The License Committee packet referenced in the meeting noted written objections and cited the preponderance of police-report evidence as the basis for recommending a 10-day suspension; the council's final action removed that suspension and restored the applicant's licenses as described in the meeting.

No additional enforcement steps or administrative deadlines were specified on the council floor during the discussion.