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Council debates alcohol‑licensing ordinance change after state law update; motion to withdraw fails
Summary
Council debated proposed updates to alcohol licensing (ordinance 24-630) seeking to codify review criteria after state changes; some members objected to applying explicit zoning review to all Class B licenses. A motion to withdraw the draft failed; the ordinance will return for further consideration.
The Oshkosh Common Council spent an extended portion of its Dec. 3 meeting discussing ordinance 24-630, a staff‑led effort to align city alcohol‑licensing rules with changes in state law and to establish review criteria for full‑service retail (FSR) outlets.
Assistant City Attorney Lynn and staff explained that the 2023 state statute changes require municipalities to adopt ordinance…
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