Chapter 5.05
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Sections:
5.05.020 Qualifications for operators’ licenses.
5.05.030 Qualifications for retail licenses for individual applicants.
5.05.040 License fees – Duration.
5.05.010 Authority.
The town, under Wis. Stats. Chapter 125, may grant or issue alcoholic beverage licenses subject to limitations and restrictions provided by state law and under this chapter. Sale of cigarette and tobacco products may be licensed under Wis. Stats. Section 134.65. [Ord. 001-023 § 2; Ord. dated 9/18/2012 § 1. Code 2002 § 6-1.]
5.05.020 Qualifications for operators’ licenses.
Individuals, all partners (including limited partners), the officers, directors, and agents of corporations, the members, managers and agents of limited liability companies and officers, directors and agents of nonprofit organizations applying for a town provisional operator or operator’s license must be at least 18 years of age, must not have been convicted of a felony, sale of an intoxicant to a minor in the state, or be a habitual law offender, or have an arrest or conviction record subject to Wis. Stats. Sections 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335. [Ord. 001-023 § 2; Ord. dated 9/18/2012 § 2. Code 2002 § 6-2.]
5.05.030 Qualifications for retail licenses for individual applicants.
Individual applicants for retail alcoholic beverage licenses must be at least 21 years of age, must not have an arrest or conviction record under Wis. Stats. Sections 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, must be a continuous state resident for at least 90 days, and must have successfully completed an approved responsible beverage server training course in the past two years unless the person is renewing a license or within the past two years has held a manager’s or operator’s license, or was an agent of a company or limited liability company that held a Class A, Class B or Class C beer or liquor license in the state. [Ord. 001-023 § 2; Ord. dated 9/18/2012 § 3. Code 2002 § 6-3.]
5.05.040 License fees – Duration.
License fees shall be based on an annual charge or as otherwise required by state law, and shall be set by the town board by resolution. [Ord. 001-023 § 2; Ord. dated 8/19/2014 § 1. Code 2002 § 6-4.]
5.05.050 Town clerk’s duties.
The town clerk of the town of Richmond has the authority granted by Wis. Stats. Section 125.17 to grant provisional operators’ licenses to applicants who have applied for permanent licenses in the town of Richmond; provided, that a criminal background check shows that they have not been convicted of any felonies. The provisional license shall be for any period as allowed by Wis. Stats. Section 125.17. The town clerk is also further directed to bring the permanent application before the next town board meeting for approval. [Ord. 001-023 § 2; Ord. 47 § 5, 2002. Code 2002 § 6-5.]
5.05.060 Compliance with county and town ordinances.
Repealed by Ord. 001-023. [Ord. dated 9/18/2012 § 4. Code 2002 § 6-6.]