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Ordinance and Licensing Committee approves bartender license for Megan Blochstorf after committee questions sobriety and supervision
Summary
The Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted to approve a bartender operator license for Megan Blochstorf after members pressed her about recent legal issues and sobriety; the applicant said she is in treatment and "82 days sober," and the hiring owner said she will work supervised shifts. The approval will appear on the City Council consent agenda.
The Ordinance and Licensing Committee voted to approve a bartender operator license for Megan Blochstorf after members pressed the applicant about recent legal trouble and her sobriety.
Megan Blochstorf, the invited applicant, told the committee she had "gotten into trouble" in 2024, has been undergoing treatment and was "82 days sober" as of the meeting. Committee members asked whether any listed offenses were felonies; Blochstorf confirmed none were felony convictions. She also said she still holds a Kenosha bartender license valid through June 2026.
Dylan Knight, owner and operator of Travieso, spoke as Blochstorf's agent. Knight said Blochstorf has been in a training program at his establishment for about two weeks, would work mainly Friday and Saturday nights and would always be scheduled with a licensed manager present. He said the venue enforces a zero-tolerance policy for drinking or drug use by staff and that "once you mess up, you're done." Knight said he had seen a positive change in Blochstorf and supported her application.
Alderperson Alicia Helvinsleben acknowledged Blochstorf's treatment and sobriety but pressed the committee on the recency and volume of incidents, saying 82 days is "less than 3 months" and expressing concern both for public safety and for Blochstorf's recovery. After discussion, the chair moved to approve the application; Alderperson Helvinsleben seconded the motion. The committee approved the application and the chair noted it will be placed on the council consent agenda for the next City Council meeting.
The chair advised Blochstorf that, because her record had recent activity, it would be helpful for her to attend the council meeting in case a council member removes the item from consent and requests discussion. The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the chair stated the motion passed unanimously. The committee also noted an earlier bartender applicant, Grace Davis, was not present and that her application would be held to the next meeting.
The license approval moves next to the Waukesha City Council consent agenda; the council's next meeting was announced as Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 p.m.
