§ 4-29. Qualifications of applicants and premises.

(a)

Residence requirements. A retail Class "A" or Class "B" fermented malt beverage or "Class A" or "Class B" intoxicating liquor license shall be granted only to those persons who qualify pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 125.04(5)(a).

(b)

Applicant to have malt beverage license. No retail Class "B" intoxicating liquor license shall be issued to any person who does not have or to whom is not issued a Class "B" retailer's license to sell fermented malt beverages.

(c)

Right to premises. No applicant will be considered unless he has the right to possession of the premises described in the application for the license period, by lease or by deed.

(d)

Age of applicant. Licenses related to alcohol beverages may only be granted to persons who have attained the age of 18 years or older.

(e)

Corporate restrictions. The following shall be the corporate restrictions for a license or permit:

(1)

No license or permit may be issued to any corporation unless the corporation meets the qualifications under Wis. Stats. § 125.04(a)1, 4, (b), unless the agent of the corporation appointed under Wis. Stats. § 125.04(6) and the officers and directors of the corporation meet the qualifications of Wis. Stats. § 125.04(a)1, 3, (b) and unless the agent of the corporation appointed under Wis. Stats. § 125.04(6) meets the qualification under Wis. Stats. § 125.04(a)2. The requirement that the corporation meet the qualifications under Wis. Stats. § 125.04(a)1 and (b) does not apply if the corporation has terminated its relationship with all of the individuals whose actions directly contributed to the conviction.

(2)

Each corporate applicant shall file with its application for such license a statement by its officers showing the names and addresses of the persons who are stockholders together with the amount of stock held by such person. It shall be the duty of each corporate applicant and licensee to file with the village clerk-treasurer a statement of transfers of stock within 48 hours after such transfer of stock.

(3)

Any license issued to a corporation may be revoked in the manner and under the procedure established in Wis. Stats. § 125.12, when more than 50 percent of the stock interest, legal or beneficial, in such corporation is held by any person not eligible for a license under this chapter or under state law.

(f)

Sales tax qualification. All applicants for retail licenses shall provide proof, as required by Wis. Stats. § 77.61(11), that they are in good standing for sales tax purposes (i.e., hold a seller's permit) before they may be issued a license.

(g)

Separate license required for each place. A separate license shall be required for each stand, place, room or enclosure or for each suite of rooms or enclosures which are in a direct connection or communication where intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages are kept, sold or offered for sale; and no license shall be issued to any person for the purpose of possession, selling or offering for sale any intoxicating liquors or fermented malt beverages in any dwelling house, flat or residential apartment.

(Ord. of 10-8-1990(2), § II(7-2-7))

State law reference

Qualifications, Wis. Stats. § 125.04(5).