GREEN BAY (NBC26) — A 27-year liquor license moratorium impacting bars and restaurants in the Broadway District, parts of Washington Street and the Olde Main Street Business District, is close to being lifted, which could bring more bars and restaurants to the area, one alderperson said.
- The 1997 moratorium caps the number of liquor licensed establishments to 172, which the city has already reached
- Alder Randy Scannell (District 7) said the moratorium was a result of increased incidents at local bar
- The repeal of the moratorium awaits Common Council approval
- The next meeting is on Feb. 6
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
For almost 30 years, Green Bay has had a tight restriction on the number of liquor licenses and the approval process of them.
“Is it really necessary,” District 7 Alderman, Randy Scannell, said. “It’s a lot of hoops for a business to go through and for what?”
Aldermen Randy Scannell and Brian Johnson, who is also the executive director of OnBroadway, introduced the proposal to repeal the 27-year moratorium during Monday’s Protection and Policy Committee meeting, which was approved unanimously.