License Committee elects chair, approves De Pere event alcohol permits

The License Committee on May 5 elected a new chair and vice chair and approved special-permit applications allowing alcohol consumption at three scheduled De Pere public events.

The committee opened the meeting with roll call and nominations for leadership. A committee member nominated a colleague for chair; the nominee accepted the post. The committee then voted by voice to elect the chair. The chair later nominated Devin for vice chair; that nomination was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Under new business, the committee approved the minutes of the April 21, 2026 meeting after a motion and second.

The committee then considered special-permit applications submitted by De Pere to allow alcohol consumption on public ways under the committee’s permitting rules (referencing GPMC section 6-3(f)). The applications approved were:

- Tour De Pere: Monday, June 22, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; motion to approve was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.

- Alley Nights: Friday, August 21, 5 p.m.–10 p.m.; motion to approve was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.

- Music on the Plaza: Fridays June 26, July 24 and August 28, 5 p.m.–9 p.m.; motion to approve was made and seconded and carried by voice vote. A committee member asked if anyone wished to question Tina, a staff member present; no substantive questions were recorded.

No members of the public spoke during the public comment period after the clerk read the committee’s public-comment rules. With no future agenda items offered, the chair moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and the committee adjourned.

Action and next steps: The committee’s approvals were voice votes recorded in the meeting; no written roll-call vote with named tallies was recorded in the transcript. Any further administrative steps (permit issuance, conditions, or staff follow-up) were not specified in the record.