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Title: Laptop City Hall: Competing Ideas About Alcohol Downtown
Abstract: Madison, WI — At a recent Alcohol License Review Committee meeting in downtown Madison, discussion centered around a proposed 900 person restaurant and entertainment establishment in the city’s alcohol license density plan area. Countless questions arose, including whether the ALRC should bring in more competition to a struggling core of businesses (especially if it would push the better venue owners out), if the establishment would be able to sell more food than alcohol and what the effect of more alcohol sales in the district would be. "I can no longer as an alder for the north side accept the fact that we have police going into the downtown area that we cannot even handle right now," said Ald. Michael Schumacher. "I’m very tired of us thinking of this great downtown when I know people who won’t even go downtown after 11 o’clock." Despite all concerns, the venue still seems like the type of place the ALRC would want downtown, especially if it provided weekend entertainment for nearby university dorm residents. The venue’s future remains entirely uncertain.
Author: Kristin Czubkowski
Publication Source: The Capital Times
Publisher Website: http://www.madison.com
Publication Date: 7/17/2009
Focus: General
Issue: General
Listing End Date: 7/27/2011
Date Submitted: 12/14/2009
Submitted by: Austin Wilson
Contact eMail: austin@rhiweb.org
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