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Lake Geneva Common Council Meeting: Temporary Alcohol License Extension, September 9, 2026

Common Council — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
BodyLake Geneva, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council
DateWednesday, September 9, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:06

Actually, I'm gonna do it right now.

0:07

Oh, you're gonna do it.

0:08

Yeah, during the public comment.

0:10

Just because we don't have it listed.

Speaker 2

0:12

Okay.

0:14

Are you good?

Speaker 3

0:15

Yes, whenever you are ready.

Speaker 1

0:18

Okay, if you could make sure your microphones are green, turned on.

0:22

I'd like to call to order the special common council meeting on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, 6 o'clock.

0:29

Lake Geneva City Hall Council Chambers.

0:31

Uh roll call, please.

Unassigned speaker

0:33

Just

Speaker 3

0:33

one second.

0:34

Let me unmute.

0:36

Okay.

0:37

Ames.

0:38

Here.

0:39

Cousin Meyer.

0:40

Here.

0:41

Frame?

Speaker 2

0:41

Here.

Speaker 3

0:42

Oiling.

Speaker 2

0:43

Here.

Speaker 3

0:43

Powers.

0:44

Here.

0:45

Smith.

0:48

Is on Zoom.

0:50

Brian, can you hear us?

Unassigned speaker

0:57

Okay.

Speaker 3

0:58

We'll come back to him.

0:59

Studley here.

1:00

Yeager.

1:01

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:02

All

Speaker 3

1:03

our president Brian says he can hear us.

Speaker 1

1:05

Okay.

1:05

We'll work on getting the sound going there.

1:07

All right.

1:08

Item three is comments from the public is allowed by Wisconsin stat 19.84.

1:12

Pair two.

1:13

Limited items on this agenda except for public hearing items.

1:16

Comments will be limited to five minutes.

1:18

Would anybody from the public like to speak?

1:23

I'm gonna uh stretch a little bit here.

1:26

I do have something that I'd like to just read in honor of 9-11, which is this Friday.

1:32

Um, so uh I'd like to just read this quickly.

1:35

Uh before we begin tonight's meeting, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the significance of September 11th, 2001.

1:42

Uh 25 years ago, our nation experienced a tragedy that forever changed us.

1:48

Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in an instant, leaving families, communities, and entire in our entire country grieving.

1:57

Today we honor their memory.

2:00

We also remember the extraordinary bravery shown that morning by firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and everyday citizens who ran towards danger without hesitation.

2:12

Their courage and sacrifice remain an enduring reminder of what it means to serve others.

2:19

In Lake Geneva, just as in communities across the nation, we continue to feel the impact of that day.

2:27

We remember where we were, who we were with, and how we felt at that as that event unfolded.

2:34

But we also remember the unity that emerged, the way people came together to support one another, to comfort one another, and stand together as a nation.

2:43

May we continue to come together as we did on September twelfth.

2:48

As we commemorate the solemn anniversary, let us reflect not only on our lives on the life lives lost, but also the resilience that followed.

2:57

Let us honor the strength of families who cared carried forward, the dedication of the first responders who continue to protect us and the spirit of community that binds us in every uh face of tragedy.

3:11

I invite everyone here this evening to join me in a moment of silence to remember the victims, to honor the heroes, and reaffirm the unity and compassion that defines the best of who we are.

3:22

If we could have a moment of silence thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Lake Geneva Common Council Meeting – September 9, 2026

The Lake Geneva Common Council met on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting lasted four minutes and addressed a single action item: approval of a temporary alcohol license extension for Lake City Social's Cars & Company event. All eight alderpersons were present (Ames, Fesenmaier, Frame, Hoiland, Powers, Smith, Stoodley, Yager). Mayor Todd Krause opened the public comment period with a statement honoring the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, followed by a moment of silence.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke. Mayor Krause used the public comment period to read a statement commemorating the 9/11 attacks, noting nearly 3,000 lives lost, and leading a moment of silence.

Discussion Items

  • Application for Temporary Alcohol License Extension: The Council considered an application by Capitol Geneva LLC (dba Lake City Social) to temporarily extend its alcohol license for the "Cars & Company" event on September 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The item was brought forward because the event date fell before the next regular council meeting and had been previously missed.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve: Alderman Ames moved to approve the temporary extension, seconded by Alderman Stoodley. No further discussion. The motion carried 8-0 on a voice vote.
  • Adjournment: Alderman Ames moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Stoodley. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Actually, I'm gonna do it right now. Oh, you're gonna do it. Yeah, during the public comment. Just because we don't have it listed. Okay. Are you good? Yes, whenever you are ready. Okay, if you could make sure your microphones are green, turned on. I'd like to call to order the special common council meeting on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, 6 o'clock. Lake Geneva City Hall Council Chambers. Uh roll call, please. Just one second. Let me unmute. Okay. Ames. Here. Cousin Meyer. Here. Frame? Here. Oiling. Here. Powers. Here. Smith. Is on Zoom. Brian, can you hear us? Okay. We'll come back to him. Studley here. Yeager. Here. All our president Brian says he can hear us. Okay. We'll work on getting the sound going there. All right. Item three is comments from the public is allowed by Wisconsin stat 19.84. Pair two. Limited items on this agenda except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to five minutes. Would anybody from the public like to speak? I'm gonna uh stretch a little bit here. I do have something that I'd like to just read in honor of 9-11, which is this Friday. Um, so uh I'd like to just read this quickly. Uh before we begin tonight's meeting, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the significance of September 11th, 2001. Uh 25 years ago, our nation experienced a tragedy that forever changed us. Nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken in an instant, leaving families, communities, and entire in our entire country grieving. Today we honor their memory.

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