Monday, January 10, 2011

Upcoming Alcohol License Review Committee -Subcommittee meeting TOMORROW!

Tomorrow, a very important issue for the Madison downtown area will be discussed and the outcome of this discussion has the potential to be much further reaching than just the downtown neighborhood.

The Alcohol Licensing Review Committee (ALRC) - subcommittee will discuss and potentially make final recommendations on the Alcohol License Density Ordinance (ALDO) TOMORROW, Tuesday, January 11th in Madison. The meeting will be held in the City County Building, Rm 103A from 4 - 6 pm.


ALDO controls and limits the amount of alcohol licenses allowed in the designated downtown area. This is an ordinance the coalition feels very strongly should be made permanent. Studies have shown alcohol outlet density does correlate with rates in violence in certain areas and looking back in our city's history there is no denying Madison has seen, on several accounts, the negative effects an area with a high density of alcohol outlets can experience.

Furthermore, the over-saturation of alcohol outlets pushes businesses into price wars to lower the cost of alcohol in our town, which at times can drive overconsumption..

This important ordinance will sunset on March 5th if action is not taken to extend it. Tomorrow, the ALRC subcommittee will discuss this issue and may make a final recommendation which will then go before the ALRC on Jan. 19th and then the Common Council at their meeting on Feb. 1. The possibility exists that a recommendation will not come out of tomorrow's meeting, in which case the decisions will be pushed back. Look for an update after tomorrow's meeting to see where the discussion went, what decisions were made and what that means for more upcoming meetings.

This is an issue that not only effects those who live, work, learn and play downtown, but also Madison as a whole. The more of us that can attend the meeting the better.

See you there! And remember if you can't make it check back for updates on how the meeting went later this week!

Click here to learn more about the ALRC

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