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Alcohol Licensing Advisory Committee Meeting - April 14, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, April 14, 2026
BodyJanesville, Wisconsin
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DateTuesday, April 14, 2026
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:02

All right, let's call to order the April 14th meeting of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee.

0:09

Could we have the roll call, please?

0:12

Committee member Bruner.

0:13

Here Chairperson Miller?

0:17

Here.

0:18

Committee member Sickich.

0:19

Here.

0:21

Council Member Squire.

0:23

Here.

0:23

And committee member Knox?

0:25

Here.

0:26

And note that committee member Struns and Committee Member Henry are absent.

0:32

So we do have a quorum.

0:34

Five two.

0:38

Did everyone have an opportunity to take a look at the minutes?

0:45

Move to approve by Bruner, second by Squire.

0:52

Do you can do a unanimous?

0:53

Let's do an affirmation vote.

0:55

All those in favor?

0:56

Aye.

0:56

Aye.

0:57

Any opposed?

0:58

Seeing none that passes unanimously.

1:04

Moving on.

1:05

Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a public hearing.

1:11

If there is anyone in the audience today that would like to address the committee, please come forward at this time.

1:20

Going once, twice.

1:24

All right.

1:25

We will move on to licenses.

1:28

Application for a temporary class B license by Propel Forward Incorporated Pistons and Props, August 29th, 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2026.

1:40

Do we have a representative?

1:42

Come on up to the podium.

1:51

Good morning.

1:52

Good morning.

1:58

We're here today to get a license because our air show is actually an air show now.

2:04

So we've grown from a ground show to a three-day uh show, uh, two days of air show, and our footprint is significantly larger than it's been the last couple years.

2:16

Uh with that said, same stuff applies that we've had for the last couple years, which is fencing around everything.

2:22

Uh we've employed uh security team as well as the sheriff's department.

2:26

Um so there's multiple layers and levels, um, and our food and alcohol is going to be controlled by Geronimo.

2:34

Um, so we do have an organization as well that's going to be uh dealing with the actual alcohol as well as checking IDs and uh wearing um non-removable wristbands.

2:49

Are there any questions I can answer?

2:53

So, how many years have you done this event?

2:55

This is the third year of this particular event for this organization.

3:00

Okay, Courtney, yes, I'm sorry.

3:03

Um how many attendees did you have last year?

3:07

Uh well over 10,000.

3:09

Okay, and we are hoping to quadruple that.

3:13

That's what I was asking.

3:14

Then what's the lift you're trying to get by changing kind of the format?

3:18

So the Friday night uh we're hoping for around 10,000 people on Friday night, and then Saturday and Sunday each day 20,000 is the goal.

3:27

And your footprint that you're gonna be serving alcohol from, how much larger is that than in the past, I guess.

3:34

Uh you know, I looked at the footprint, but you know it it's a big undertaking that you're going on, and so obviously the oversight of it and bringing in third party management is a big deal.

3:49

Yes, yeah, so the we did have a we have a or exhibit B that we sent in uh that kind of shows that footprint.

3:56

I couldn't give you a specific as to how much larger it is.

3:59

I don't have that's okay number, but um I would venture to say about double the size.

4:05

All right, close enough.

4:06

Yeah, all right.

4:09

Okay.

4:11

Is there anyone else on the committee that has any questions?

4:16

You're still using like the same uh identification and stuff for serving the alcohol, but it's it's gonna be on a different vendor, right?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Alcohol Licensing Advisory Committee Meeting - April 14, 2026

The Alcohol Licensing Advisory Committee (ALAC) met on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 8:00 AM in the Council Chambers. The meeting covered four license applications, including one appeal, and staff reports on enforcement and administrative updates. All votes were unanimous except for the operator's license appeal, which was denied 4-1.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of March 3, 2026: Approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

Temporary Class B License – Propel Forward Inc. (Pistons & Props Air Show)

  • Request: Temporary Class B license for August 28–30, 2026, at the airport. The event has grown from a ground show to a three-day air show with an expanded footprint (estimated double the size of prior years).
  • Attendance goals: 10,000 on Friday night, 20,000 each on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Alcohol service: Managed by third-party vendor Geronimo; volunteers will check IDs and apply non-removable wristbands; security staff and Rock County Sheriff's Department will be present.
  • Staff comment: The City Clerk noted that the current temporary extension of premise rule limits such events to one-day permits; administration may revisit that policy.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve (Sickich, second by Bruner) passed 5–0.

Temporary Extension of Class B Premise – Bessie's Diner (Flying Event)

  • Request: Temporary extension for June 20–21, 2026 (Father's Day weekend) at 1716 W. Airport Road. The event has been held for seven years, typically drawing 1,500 guests over two days. The diner wishes to serve Bloody Marys and mimosas in addition to the pancake breakfast.
  • Location: On county property; Rock County supports the event.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve (Knox, second by Miller) passed 5–0.

Temporary Extension of Class B Premise – Slick's Saloon (Customer Appreciation Day)

  • Request: Temporary extension for May 23, 2026, at 309 Rockport Road. The event is a parking lot closure with games and a backyard barbecue atmosphere, ending by 7 PM. The owner notifies neighbors and invites them.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve (Squire, second by Sickich) passed 5–0.

Operator's License Appeal – Montana Wilson

  • Appellant: Montana Wilson, employed part-time at Slick's Saloon. She applied for a bartender operator's license but failed to disclose an arrest on three separate sections of the application (she checked

Meeting Transcript

All right, let's call to order the April 14th meeting of the Alcohol License Advisory Committee. Could we have the roll call, please? Committee member Bruner. Here Chairperson Miller? Here. Committee member Sickich. Here. Council Member Squire. Here. And committee member Knox? Here. And note that committee member Struns and Committee Member Henry are absent. So we do have a quorum. Five two. Did everyone have an opportunity to take a look at the minutes? Move to approve by Bruner, second by Squire. Do you can do a unanimous? Let's do an affirmation vote. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Seeing none that passes unanimously. Moving on. Requests and comments from the public regarding items on the agenda not requiring a public hearing. If there is anyone in the audience today that would like to address the committee, please come forward at this time. Going once, twice. All right. We will move on to licenses. Application for a temporary class B license by Propel Forward Incorporated Pistons and Props, August 29th, 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2026. Do we have a representative? Come on up to the podium. Good morning. Good morning. We're here today to get a license because our air show is actually an air show now. So we've grown from a ground show to a three-day uh show, uh, two days of air show, and our footprint is significantly larger than it's been the last couple years. Uh with that said, same stuff applies that we've had for the last couple years, which is fencing around everything. Uh we've employed uh security team as well as the sheriff's department. Um so there's multiple layers and levels, um, and our food and alcohol is going to be controlled by Geronimo. Um, so we do have an organization as well that's going to be uh dealing with the actual alcohol as well as checking IDs and uh wearing um non-removable wristbands. Are there any questions I can answer? So, how many years have you done this event? This is the third year of this particular event for this organization. Okay, Courtney, yes, I'm sorry. Um how many attendees did you have last year? Uh well over 10,000. Okay, and we are hoping to quadruple that. That's what I was asking. Then what's the lift you're trying to get by changing kind of the format? So the Friday night uh we're hoping for around 10,000 people on Friday night, and then Saturday and Sunday each day 20,000 is the goal.

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