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Council approves first reading to align Edgerton wine-license rules with state law
Summary
Council voted to give first reading to Ordinance 24-14 to amend chapter 167 so the city’s Class C wine license mirrors recent state changes (removing a restaurant-only revenue requirement); councilors discussed whether to keep a local restriction and set the license fee at $100 annually.
The City of Edgerton council gave the first reading Tuesday to Ordinance 24-14, an amendment to chapter 167 (alcohol beverages) to reflect recent changes in state law affecting Class C wine licenses.
City staff explained that the state removed a prior requirement that wine licenses be limited to establishments where 50% of revenue comes from food, and that local governments may choose to remain more restrictive if they wish. "You can keep that provision," staff told the council, "but this ordinance matches the state law now." (City staff, ordinance discussion.)
Councilors discussed options including maintaining a local restaurant-only restriction, limiting the number of licenses, or aligning with the state. Staff advised that any local restrictions must be applied consistently: if the council denies a license for a given reason, the same standard must be applied to all applicants.
The ordinance includes a $100-per-year fee for the wine license and would leave other licensing requirements in place — closing-hour rules, underage access controls and renewal procedures. Councilor (speaker 4) moved to approve the first reading; after a second, the council recorded roll-call votes and approved the first reading without adding a restaurant-only provision.
Next steps: Because this was a first reading, the ordinance will return for a subsequent reading or public notice as required under local procedure. If councilors later wish to adopt a more restrictive local rule, they may amend the ordinance before final adoption.
