Harambee Corner Store Hit With Booze Ban, Food Sales Put On Ice

A longtime corner convenience store in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood is headed for a dry spell, after the city pulled its liquor license and slapped its food-dealer license with a 90-day timeout. The move targets a small shop that neighbors say is a daily stop for many regulars, even as others complain about what happens on the sidewalk out front. Members of the Common Council’s Licenses Committee said they relied on police reports and testimony from nearby residents when they took action last Wednesday, as reported by the City of Milwaukee.

Licenses committee pulls plug on alcohol sales

At its meeting last Wednesday, the Licenses Committee voted 4-1 to deny renewal of the store’s Class A fermented malt liquor license and to suspend its Food…..

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