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Licenses committee denies Jay’s Karaoke application after months of neighborhood opposition

Milwaukee Common Council Licenses Committee · November 11, 2025
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Summary

After hours of testimony from neighbors and the alderwoman, the licenses committee voted to deny an application for Jay’s Karaoke Lounge at 340 W. Reservoir, citing repeated neighborhood safety, noise and nuisance concerns. The motion passed 4–0 with one abstention.

The licenses committee on Nov. 11 denied a license application for Jay’s Karaoke Lounge (340 W. Reservoir) after more than an hour of neighborhood testimony and discussion. Neighbors described repeated late‑night disturbances at the site under previous operators — including fights, firearms incidents and persistent litter and loitering — and said a karaoke venue, with amplified…

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