Neighbors urge limits on tavern hours, cite parking shortfall and alleged permits violations at proposed Kinnickinnic bar

Jul 8, 2026

At a public hearing on rezoning for 4136 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., neighbors and nearby business owners opposed allowing tavern hours, citing a 21-space on-site parking deficit, concerns about noise and outdoor smoking, and allegations of unpermitted interior work; the applicant said cleanup — not construction — occurred and has since pulled permits.

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Residents and nearby business owners urged the Saint Francis Common Council on July 13 to reject or tightly condition a special-use permit that would allow tavern hours at 4136 South Kinnickinnic Avenue.

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