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Consideration of renewal applications for certain licenses for the 2026-2027 licensing period: Amusement Arcade, Theaters
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Submitted by:
Deyanira Nevarez, City Clerk
Department:
Municipal Service - City Clerk’s Office
A. Issue
The City Clerk’s Office issues Amusement Arcade and Theater licenses to qualifying establishments. The licensing period for these licenses runs from July 1 to June 30.
Sections 6.12 and 6.68 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code establish these licenses and require annual Council review and approval.
Included in the agenda packet is a list of all Arcade and Theater licensees that have submitted renewal applications for the 2026-2027 licensing period.
B. Departmental Reviews
License renewal applications were routed to the Police Department for review. Comments are listed below.
Police Department: The Police Department has reviewed all police related calls to any licensed
entertainment businesses within the city for the time period of 1/1/25 to 4/20/26. Although some locations require a police response on a regular basis, these issues are often not the direct responsibility of the site ownership or management. The Department recommends reapproving the establishments as shown in the attached document.
C. Recommendation
I recommend that the Common Council grant the renewal of the Amusement Arcade and Theater licenses included in the attached list for the 2026-2027 licensing period.