Madison's Alcohol License Review Committee met Wednesday to discuss possible ordinances prohibiting employees from drinking on the job, as well as reviewing businesses seeking liquor licenses.
The amendment to the Madison General Ordinances would prohibit employees from consuming alcohol while on the job in Madison area businesses.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz sponsored the ordinance, which was scheduled to be discussed at an ALRC meeting in January.
Advocates of the amendment postponed the proposal after receiving complaints that the policy was too broad. As it was originally written, the amendment would prohibit employees from serving alcohol to their family members.
Cieslewicz has been revising the proposal so it would only affect owners, staff and contracted employees.
Discussion of, and action on, the ordinance has been moved to a later ALRC meeting date in May.
Revolution Cycles, a local bike shop, received a Class B beer license, though owner Jeff Fitzgerald said he did not expect it to increase revenue. The license will only allow the business to acquire one percent of its revenue from liquor sales.
Underground Kitchen, which will occupy the former space of Café Montmartre, also received a liquor license with unanimous approval from the committee.
