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Council denies Regent Street Mini Mart class B liquor application after neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Common Council voted to deny the Regent Street Mini Mart's request for a class B license permitting indoor/outdoor on‑premise consumption, citing neighborhood concerns about increased hard‑liquor availability and the density of licensed establishments near campus; two alder votes opposed the denial and several called for improved neighborhood engagement.
The Madison Common Council voted on Oct. 8 to deny Legistar 84,234, the Regent Street Mini Mart application to convert or expand its existing class A off‑premise license into a class B permit allowing on‑premise consumption (including outdoor seating) and wider alcohol sales. The denial was recorded on the grounds articulated at the Alcohol License Review Committee (ALRC) and reiterated in council discussion: concerns from neighbors about the proximity to campus and the potential public‑health and public‑safety impacts of permitting hard‑liquor sales at that convenience‑store location.
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