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Committee approves multiple alcohol licenses after police report flags underage sales and prescription-drug findings; festivals seek permanent permit
Summary
The Judiciary Administration Committee approved a slate of alcohol licenses and a reserve license for La Crosse Festivals after receiving a police compliance report that cited failures to follow abatement plans, underage service incidents, and illegal prescription drugs discovered at a Citgo. La Crosse Festivals sought a Class B license to expand events at the fest grounds; all motions passed unanimously.
The Judiciary Administration Committee on March 31 unanimously approved a package of alcohol and event-related licenses after hearing a police compliance report that described recent underage-service citations and an investigation into illegally sold prescription medications.
Sergeant Manduano of the La Crosse Police Department told the committee that bar checks are up 40% from last year, with 123 checks in the most recent quarter. He said Tequilas on West Avenue failed to provide required logs under an existing abatement plan and that a Feb. 25 compliance check located an underage individual; overall the establishment has accumulated four citations over the 12‑month period, and two cited cases are pending appeal in circuit court. On Citgo, Manduano said officers discovered…
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