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Marshfield committee grants Grey Dog LLC Class B liquor license after public support; Mushu's application heard
Summary
After public testimony from community supporters and a brief closed session, the Marshfield Judiciary and Licensing Committee voted to grant a Class B combination alcohol license to Grey Dog LLC on Jan. 6, 2026. An application from NC Avenue LLC (Mushu's) was presented but no final action on it is recorded in the transcript.
The Marshfield Judiciary and Licensing Committee voted Jan. 6, 2026, to grant a Class B combination alcohol license to Grey Dog LLC following public testimony from local business owners, employees and residents who urged approval.
Owner Josh told the committee at City Hall that liquor sales are essential to his business’s viability and expansion plans. “Without it, I don't know how much longer I can keep going without it,” he said, describing events, private parties and community fundraisers the license would enable. Josh also said he serves as president of the Tavern League and described plans to expand activities (keep axe throwing, add pool tables) and extend hours once a license is in place.
Committee members moved the meeting into closed session under Wisconsin statute chapter 19.85(1)(f) to consider personnel- and applicant-specific information. After returning to open session, Miss Spiroz moved to grant the Class B license to Grey Dog LLC; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The transcript records no opposition.
Separately, applicants from NC Avenue LLC (identified in the record as Kadisha Chaffee and Valeria Melendez) presented their proposal for Mushu's, a family-style restaurant seeking a liquor license. They told the committee they had invested more than $1,000,000 and expect 16–20 employees (about 12 full time). They described family-oriented hours, a private dining room for fundraisers and plans to offer menu items and beverages not currently available in Marshfield.
Committee members asked applicants clarifying questions during the public portion of the hearing. Chair members sought clarification from Josh about references on social media to changes in axe throwing; Josh said he would keep axe throwing and add other entertainment. Josh provided current hours and said he planned to expand operating hours if the license were granted, indicating a potential change to operate from around 11 a.m. to about 2 a.m. once food and changes were in place.
The committee had previously approved routine business earlier in the meeting, including the December minutes and a consent agenda listing a refuse collection license for Waste Management and a secondhand-property license for EcoATM LLC. Those items passed on voice votes.
The committee did not record any formal decision on the Mushu's (NC Avenue LLC) application in the available transcript; the only recorded license action after closed session was the approval for Grey Dog LLC. The meeting concluded with no future-agenda items noted and an adjournment by voice vote.
Actions described in the transcript include approval of December minutes, acceptance of the consent agenda, entering closed session under Wisconsin statute chapter 19.85(1)(f), and the granting of a Class B combination alcohol license to Grey Dog LLC.
