The Waukesha Ordinance and Licensing Committee on Jan. 27 approved two Class A liquor licenses and an extension of premises request, and conditioned one new-owner application on completion of responsible-server training. The committee met at 6 p.m. and voted on three license items that will be placed on the City Council agenda the following Tuesday.

The committee approved an application for Devee Corner LLC on the condition that the new owner completes an approved responsible-server training course and provides proof to the clerk's office. The applicant told the committee the business was purchased from a previous owner who did not hold a liquor license: "It's actually I bought it from a gentleman who sold it to me. But he didn't want it to sell liquor. So he didn't have a liquor license," the applicant said. Committee leadership said the training would be a condition of approval: "Pending completion of the responsible server training course. When you get that done, just provide it to the clerk's office," the committee chair said.

A separate application for 3 J Liquor LLC — for a Class A Beer and Class A Liquor license — was approved without conditions. The applicant for 3 J Liquor told the committee he was "just happy to be here on a Monday night" and noted personal commitments at home; committee members moved and seconded the approval and recorded unanimous passage.

The committee also approved an extension of premises for Castle Heart LLC, noting no representative attended the meeting. The motion to grant the extension was made and seconded, and committee members voted to approve the request.

Votes at a glance

- Devee Corner LLC — Motion to approve pending completion of responsible-server training; motion by the committee chair, seconded by Alderperson Helvensleben. Recorded affirmative votes in the transcript include Alderperson Helvensleben and Alderperson Wigderson; the chair announced the item "is approved unanimously." (Outcome: approved; condition: proof of training required.)

- 3 J Liquor LLC — Motion to approve Class A Beer and Class A Liquor license; motion by the committee chair, seconded by Alderperson Wigderson. The committee recorded the motion as approved unanimously. (Outcome: approved.)

- Castle Heart LLC — Motion to approve extension of premises; motion made by Alderperson Kalvinsleben and seconded by Alderperson Mannion. The committee announced the motion passed unanimously. (Outcome: approved.)

Each approved item was announced as moving forward to the full Common Council on the next regular council agenda; committee members said applicants should expect a call from the clerk's office after the meeting. No ordinances, statutes, or other legal authorities were cited during the license discussions. The committee approved the minutes from its Dec. 9 meeting by unanimous consent earlier in the session, and no public commenters addressed the licensing items.

The committee adjourned at about 6:07 p.m. and indicated its next meeting is scheduled for the following Tuesday.