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Racine council approves beer license for Lathrop Cash, waives geographic restriction
Summary
The Racine Common Council on Jan. 20 approved a new beer license for a Lathrop Avenue gas station and granted a two-thirds waiver of geographic restrictions after council members debated concerns about oversaturation and the business’s investment in the property.
The Racine Common Council voted Jan. 20 to approve a Class A fermented malt beverage license for the MSBA Services LLC location d/b/a Lathrop Cash Discount at 2501 Lathrop Avenue and to grant a petition to waive geographic restrictions for the same location.
The decision followed a public hearing and lengthy council debate. The council approved the license (item 1238Dash25) on a roll call, recorded as 11–1 in favor, and later approved the geographic restriction waiver (item 1240Dash25) on a recorded vote of 10–2, meeting the two-thirds threshold the city attorney said applies to the whole Common Council.
Supporters argued the property owners had…
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