§ 6-72. Fees.

Unless otherwise indicated, fees for licenses issued under this article shall be as follows:

(1)

Class "A" fermented malt beverage retailer's license, $100.00.

(2)

Class "B" fermented malt beverage retailer's license, $100.00.

(3)

Temporary.

a.

Temporary class "B" retailer's license to sell fermented, malt beverages at picnics, meetings or gatherings, a fee as permitted by § 125.226(6), Wis. Stats. $10.00 per occurrence.

b.

Temporary class "B" retailer's license to sell wine not more than six percent alcohol by volume at picnics, meetings or gatherings, $10.00 per occurrence. (Note: Per § 125.51(10), Wis. Stats., both types of temporary licenses (beer and wine) for the same $10.00 fee.)

(4)

Wholesaler's fermented malt beverage license, $25.00.

(5)

Retailer "class A" intoxicating liquor license, $250.00.

(6)

Retailer regular "class B" intoxicating liquor license, $300.00.

(7)

Retailer reserve "class B" intoxicating liquor license, $300.00 per licensing year, plus initial $10,000.00.

a.

1997 Wisconsin Act 27, effective December 1, 1997, established a new alcohol beverage license called a retail reserve "class B" intoxicating liquor license, and required all who granted such a license pay an initial fee of $10,000.00 in addition to the retail regular "class B" license fees. The number of retail reserve "class B" intoxicating liquor licenses available to a municipality is determined by a series of calculations described in § 125.51(4), Wis. Stats. The village board finds that businesses such as restaurants, hotels and taverns make important contributions to the village's economy and serve important public purpose, including, but not limited to, increasing the village's property tax base, providing employment and promoting tourism. The village board also finds that the new initial fees for a retail reserve "class B" intoxicating liquor license far exceeds the actual cost of licensing the activity, and the excessive license fee deters new business and is contrary to the above-stated public purposes. It is the purpose of this section to utilize the excess revenue generated by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27 to assist new retail reserve "class B" licenses in order to achieve the important public purposes identified herein:

1.

The village board may provide a grant to a retail reserve "class B" licensee if the conditions of subsection 2., as follows, are met.

2.

Following the issuance of an original retail reserve "class B" license and upon application, the village board may provide a grant to the licensee in an amount not to exceed $500.00 less than the amount actually paid by licensee to the Village of Kewaskum for the new (initial) retail reserve "class B" license. Prior to awarding the grant, the village board and/or the village clerk shall make such determination that the licensee is in compliance with the approved license. If it is found not in compliance with the approved license, no economic development grant may be authorized by the village board and/or village clerk, such finding in writing and cause thereof shall be delivered to the licensee as to the village findings.

3.

The economic development grant shall be used to improve the interior or exterior of the licensed premises and to increase the taxability of the licensed premises.

4.

The renewal of the retail reserve "class B" license will be subject to the normal annual fee as so noted within this section.

(8)

Operator's. See § 125.17, Wis. Stats. Regular operator's license, $25.00 (new license) per year, $20.00 (renewal license) per year; temporary operator's license, $25.00 per year; and conversion of a provisional operator's license to regular operator's license, $10.00.

a.

Operator's licenses may be granted to individuals by the village board for the purposes of complying with §§ 125.32(2) and 125.68(2), Wis. Stats.

b.

Operator's licenses may be issued only on written application on forms provided by the village clerk.

c.

Regular operator's licenses shall be valid for one year and shall expire on June 30 of each year.

d.

Provisional operator's licenses may be granted to a person enrolled in a responsible beverage server course under § 125.17(6)(a), Wis. Stats., and shall be revoked if the applicant fails successfully to complete the course in which he enrolls. The provisional operator's license will be valid for a period of 15 days following the date of the course. Proof of course completion must be provided.

(Code 1983, § 11.01; Ord. No. 2003-03, 1-20-03; Ord. No. 2005-05, 6-20-05)