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Fitchburg Common Council Meeting - December 9, 2025

Common Council & City Boards — Tuesday, December 9, 2025
BodyFitchburg, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & City Boards
DateTuesday, December 9, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

0:00

Hi, I'm Jeremy Crosby.

0:01

And I'm Nick Boucher.

0:02

We're your host for the program that's all about your city.

0:05

Talking Pittsburgh.

Speaker 2

0:06

Every weekday, we pull together the news, events, and information you need to stay on top of what's happening in the city of Pittsburgh.

0:12

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Speaker 1

0:12

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0:18

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Speaker 2

0:23

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0:24

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Speaker 3

0:35

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0:41

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0:46

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0:51

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0:56

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Speaker 4

1:29

For Tuesday, December 9th.

1:32

Uh, held here in the GDC Lake room attending tonight.

1:37

Uh Alder Logan and myself.

1:40

Um we have no public appearances for non-agenda items.

1:45

So that brings us to the consent agenda, which includes approval minutes and approval of routine licenses.

1:51

We have a motion to approve the consent agenda.

1:54

I will move to approve the consent agenda.

1:57

I'll note that there are two new licenses.

2:00

Uh, where's the fairway lodge?

Unassigned speaker

2:02

Uh

Speaker 4

2:02

our fairway lounge.

Speaker 5

2:04

That is the old uh

Speaker 4

2:06

noodles.

2:07

Oh, the new okay.

2:09

All right.

2:10

So we have two new any questions on the uh uh minutes or the licenses.

2:16

None for me.

Unassigned speaker

2:16

See, and then we'll call the vote all in favor of approval of the consent agenda signify by saying aye.

Speaker 4

2:22

Aye, I consent agenda is approved.

2:25

Uh next we have uh agenda item four alpha consideration following fermented law beverage and intoxicating liquor licenses, class C retailer's license for the sale of wine to Pancake Cafe Fitchburg, uh 6220 Nesborough doing business as Pancake Cafe Fitchburg.

2:47

Uh Berna uh is that the right name?

Unassigned speaker

2:55

I

Speaker 4

2:56

thought it was

Ahmed Gashi · Speaker 6Inferred

2:57

uh yes, that's fine.

Speaker 4

2:59

Okay, all right.

3:02

I'll move approval of this.

3:04

Um

Unassigned speaker

3:07

as

Speaker 4

3:07

well, you tell me tell me uh first of all, I'm gonna offer you congratulations on buying the cafe and uh um I don't know what business model or you know is this gonna be uh lunch, lunch you'd be serving, serving wine.

3:21

Uh tell us a little a little bit more.

3:24

Okay,

Ahmed Gashi · Speaker 6Inferred

3:24

so first good evening, and my name is Ahmed Gashi, and my family and I we have been operating the restaurant for many years, especially like a bancade cafe managing the restaurant.

Speaker 4

3:38

Okay, and

Ahmed Gashi · Speaker 6Inferred

3:38

now we have fine since we we uh we purchase the the uh buy banquet cafe.

3:45

We are applying for a beer and wine license.

3:48

I mean for uh for class C.

Unassigned speaker

3:51

We

Ahmed Gashi · Speaker 6Inferred

3:51

are not changing anything.

3:53

The main uh beverage that we're gonna sell the the the it's gonna be Mimosas basically.

4:00

That's

Speaker 3

4:00

it.

Ahmed Gashi · Speaker 6Inferred

4:00

So this is a breakfast and lunch restaurant.

4:03

So my wife Anera already she completed the required training, and we we will follow all compliance rules.

4:13

Sounds good.

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Summary of Proceedings

Fitchburg Common Council Meeting - December 9, 2025

The Fitchburg Common Council held a brief meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the GDC Lake Room. Present were Alder Logan and another council member (likely Alder Crosby based on the transcript introduction). The meeting lasted approximately three minutes, concluding at 6:03 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, which included approval of previous meeting minutes and routine licenses. Two new licenses were introduced for a venue referred to as "Fairway Lounge" (formerly a Noodles restaurant). No questions were raised.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public appearances were made for non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Class C Retailer License for Wine – Pancake Cafe Fitchburg
    • The council considered an application for a Class C fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor license (wine) for Pancake Cafe Fitchburg, located at 6220 Nesborough, doing business as Pancake Cafe Fitchburg.
    • Applicant Ahmed Gashi explained that his family recently purchased the restaurant and intends to primarily sell mimosas as part of the existing breakfast and lunch service. He stated that his wife and manager Maggie have completed the required alcohol training, and the staff will remain the same. No changes to the business model were planned.
    • Alder Logan and the other council member had no questions. The motion to approve was passed unanimously by voice vote.
    • Note: The agenda listed the license as "Class C retailer's license for the sale of wine," but during the vote the council referred to it as a "Class B retailer's license." This discrepancy was not addressed in the meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved unanimously.
  • The Class C (or Class B) wine license for Pancake Cafe Fitchburg was approved unanimously.
  • The next council meeting was announced for January 13, 2026.
  • The meeting was adjourned at 6:03 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Hi, I'm Jeremy Crosby. And I'm Nick Boucher. We're your host for the program that's all about your city. Talking Pittsburgh. Every weekday, we pull together the news, events, and information you need to stay on top of what's happening in the city of Pittsburgh. Find Talking Fitchburg on Cable TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and our live stream on the web. Plus, you can find all our headlines and stories on Facebook, YouTube, and our video on demand service. This is your city. Keep up with Talking Fitchburg and the issues affecting you and your neighbors. Visit Fitchburg WI.gov on your computer or mobile device and select the big notify me button on the left. Enter your email and or phone number, whichever is best for you to get notifications. Scroll down the list and select all the topics you're interested in to receive email or text messages about. You'll be notified every time one of your topics is updated. Sign up for Notify Me. One more way to keep up with your Fitchburg government. For Tuesday, December 9th. Uh, held here in the GDC Lake room attending tonight. Uh Alder Logan and myself. Um we have no public appearances for non-agenda items. So that brings us to the consent agenda, which includes approval minutes and approval of routine licenses. We have a motion to approve the consent agenda. I will move to approve the consent agenda. I'll note that there are two new licenses. Uh, where's the fairway lodge? Uh our fairway lounge. That is the old uh noodles. Oh, the new okay. All right. So we have two new any questions on the uh uh minutes or the licenses. None for me. See, and then we'll call the vote all in favor of approval of the consent agenda signify by saying aye. Aye, I consent agenda is approved. Uh next we have uh agenda item four alpha consideration following fermented law beverage and intoxicating liquor licenses, class C retailer's license for the sale of wine to Pancake Cafe Fitchburg, uh 6220 Nesborough doing business as Pancake Cafe Fitchburg. Uh Berna uh is that the right name? I thought it was uh yes, that's fine. Okay, all right. I'll move approval of this. Um as well, you tell me tell me uh first of all, I'm gonna offer you congratulations on buying the cafe and uh um I don't know what business model or you know is this gonna be uh lunch, lunch you'd be serving, serving wine. Uh tell us a little a little bit more. Okay, so first good evening, and my name is Ahmed Gashi, and my family and I we have been operating the restaurant for many years, especially like a bancade cafe managing the restaurant. Okay, and now we have fine since we we uh we purchase the the uh buy banquet cafe.

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