Safety issues along State Street and the Capitol Square at bar time prompted Madison Police, some alders, and the Madison Common Council to discuss limiting the number of new alcohol licenses the city hands out.
Representatives from Downtown Madison met at Hawk’s Bar today to discuss its stance. Owner Hawk Schekel disagrees. “This bar could literally be worth $100,000 more overnight…and I’m totally against it,” he said. Hawk wants to see other measures taken up to address safety.