Intepreting Ordinances

A Class “A” intoxicating-liquor/beer license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises where sold and in original packages and containers. This is the type of license a typical liquor store must have.

City code states that “Class A” Liquor licenses shall not be issued at a rate that exceeds one license for every 1000 in population or fraction thereof, as that number is provided periodically by the Wisconsin Department of Administration and that Class “A” Beer licenses shall not be issued at a rate that exceeds one license for every 700 in population or fraction thereof, as that number is provided periodically by the Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Apparently this also includes the Class “A” liquor/beer combination license. The expectation is that “Class A” liquor and Class “A” liquor/beer combination licenses are limited together by the cap as well as Class “A” Beer and Class “A” liquor/beer combination licenses.