Sample Temporary Retail Alcohol License Ordinance

SAMPLE TEMPORARY RETAIL ALCOHOL LICENSE ORDINANCE

Ordinance No._______

The Town of _________, ________ County, does ordain as follows:

1. PURPOSE. This ordinance allows the town clerk to issue temporary Class “B” beer and temporary “Class B” wine licenses, also known as “picnic licenses”, without prior town board approval.

ELIGIBILITY. Each applicant must be a bona fide club, county or local fair association, agricultural society, church, lodge or society that has been in existence for at least 6 months before the date of application or a post of a veterans organization.

Licenses may not be issued to individuals.

Not more than 2 temporary “Class B” wine licenses may be issued to any applicant in any 12 month period. There is no limit on the number of Class “B” beer licenses that can be issued.

TERM. The temporary retail license shall be effective for a single day or a series of consecutive days, as indicated on the license. Each event requires a separate license.

WAITING PERIOD.

Applications for a temporary Class “B” beer license for an event lasting less than 4 days shall be submitted to the clerk ____ days prior to the granting of the license.

Applications for a temporary Class “B” beer license for events lasting longer than 4 days shall be submitted at least 15 days prior to the granting of the license.

All applications for a “Class B” wine license shall be filed with the clerk at least 15 days prior to the granting of the license.

ISSUANCE. Upon receiving a completed application for a temporary retail license (AT-315) and the requisite license fee, the town clerk shall verify that the applicant meets the legal qualifications necessary to hold the license. Upon being satisfied that the applicant meets the qualifications for the license, the clerk shall issue the license following completion of the required waiting period.

FEES. The fee for a temporary retail license is $___ (not to exceed $10 pursuant to s.125.51(10), Wis. Stat.). If an organization is applying for both a temporary Class “B” beer license and a temporary “Class B” wine license for the same event, the maximum fee is still $10. See s.125.51(10), Wis. Stat.

Adopted this _______ day of ________________, 20___.

By the Town Board of the Town of ________________.

________________________

Town chairperson

Attested by:

________________________

Town Clerk

[This ordinance must be posted in three places within the town within 30 days of adoption pursuant to s.60.80, Wis. Stat. and chapter 985 Wis. Stats.]