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File #: 26-1341    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/22/2026 In control: Common Council
On agenda: 7/28/2026 Final action:
Title: Ordinance amending Sections 7.50.020 and 7.50.040(E) and creating Section 7.50.150 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code establishing a provision for Temporary Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (TDORA) during special events
Related files: 26-1065
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Ordinance amending Sections 7.50.020 and 7.50.040(E) and creating Section 7.50.150 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code establishing a provision for Temporary Designated Outdoor Refreshment Areas (TDORA) during special events

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The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa do hereby ordain as follows:

Part I. Section 7.50.020 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding the following definitions:

Sec. 7.50.020 Definitions

"Approved Container" means an unbreakable, transparent or semi-transparent container bearing an Official TDORA Marker indicating the beverage was purchased from a Participating Establishment, or, for beverages in original packaging, a plastic or aluminum container. Glass containers shall not be opened or consumed within a TDORA.

"Approved Zone" means any of the following areas designated as eligible for a TDORA under Section 7.50.150:
(a) "Village" means the area along: (i) State Street between Harmonee Avenue and Wauwatosa Avenue; (ii) Underwood Avenue between Harmonee Avenue and State Street; (iii) Harwood Avenue between State Street and 7479 Harwood Avenue; (iv) the Harts Mills Parking Lot; and (v) Harwood Avenue between 7772 Harwood Avenue and the Menomonee River bridge.
(b) "Midtown" means North Avenue from Swan Road to 80th Street.
(c) "East Tosa" means North Avenue from 76th Street to 60th Street.

"Official TDORA Marker" means a sticker, cup, or other identifying marker issued by the Wauwatosa Tourism Commission to designate an Approved Container within a TDORA. No beverage container bearing a sticker, cup, or other identifying marker not issued by the Wauwatosa Tourism Commission shall be deemed an Approved Container.

"Participating Establishment" means a licensed retail alcohol establishment with a Class "B" Beer, "Class B" Liquor, and/or "Class C" wine license or a qualified entity that has been issued a temporary Class "B" beer or "Class C" wine picnic license, located within a TDORA's boundaries that...

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