The License Committee met on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 4:45 PM in Council Chambers. Present were Chair Christopher Vestin, Richard Thoman, and Darlene Voelkli; Dave Mosher was absent. The committee reviewed two beer garden applications and unanimously approved both, recommending them to the Common Council.
Green County House's Beer Garden Application The committee discussed an application from Green County House Inc. to extend their premises onto the north side of their property, blocking off the road for a beer garden during Cheese Days. The setup is consistent with previous years. A motion by Voelkli, seconded by Thoman, to approve and recommend to the Common Council passed 3-0.
Monroe Lions Club Temporary Class B License and Beer Garden Application The committee considered the Monroe Lions Club’s application for a temporary Class B license and beer garden in conjunction with the Green County Fall Nationals Tractor Pull event on September 12–13, 2026. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day, with alcohol service in the grandstands. This is an annual renewal with no changes. A motion by Voelkli, seconded by Thoman, to approve and recommend to the Common Council passed 3-0.
It's 4 45 and I call this session of the license committee to order. If the clerk would please call the roll. Alder Vesteen. Here. Alder Tolman. Here. Alder of Elkley. Here. And Alder Mosher. Not here. All right. First correction of minutes. Are there any corrections to the minutes? Hearing none, the stand is presented. Business. First discussion and possible recommendation to common council. The Green County Houses Beer Garden Application. So first off, there's been a word. So this would be in conjunction with Cheese Days. Um bullets. Green County House Inc. is looking to extend their premise out on that would be the north side of their property into the road, and it's kind of marked on that map there. Um this is where they've normally blocked that off for for their cheese events and open up their beer garden for it. And it would just be an extension of their premise that they already have. They've had this before, right? Yeah. That's what I thought. And no changes, everything the same. Yep. Okay. I make a motion that we take it to council. I'll second. We have a motion and a second. If the clerk would please call the roll. Aye. Alder Tolman. Aye. And Alder Velkley. Aye. Next is discussion and possible recommendation to common counsel. The Monroe Lions Club temporary class B license and beer garden application in conjunction with the Green County Fall National Tractor Pull Event. So this would be for um September 12th during the fall nationals. It would be from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. the 13th. Um this is an annual event that the fall nationals hold, and the lines are they're typically the ones that apply and get the um temporary class B will along with the beer garden. And on the map there, it kind of shows where they're gonna be serving the alcohol or the beer, I should say. So it's just in the grandstands, no. And again, this is the same as it's been in the past, no changes. I make a motion.