Officials Taking Another Shot at Liquor Ordinance
After concerns and suggestions from Port Washington business owners surfaced regarding the proposed changes to the city's liquor ordinance, officials have reworked some of the wording in the law, which will now wait until early March for approval.
Port Washington officials continue to clean up wording of the new liquor ordinance while addressing concerns from city business owners, and approval of the law has now been pushed back a couple weeks. City officials met with several business owners on Wednesday afternoon to dicuss the ordinance, and concerns surrounding the required security plan seemed to continue to top the list. In applying for a liquor permit, new business owners will be required to present an agreed upon security plan between themselves and Police Chief Kevin Hingiss, and Ald. Jim Vollmar said that leaves him concerned about the potential tenants' rights to negotiate what a responsible security plan might be. "It's got to be fair for everybody, and there's got to be a…
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Terry
4:24 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
"Definitely agree on the security camera issue too. While they can make the police work easier, they can also expose the business to lots of liability and legal concerns." Common perception, but perception is all that it is. The insurance companies that insure these places prefer camera's as it helps protect them from frivolous lawsuits and claims. As long as the bar is operating correctly, it … more ›