John Okonek said he was unaware of how concerned Madison police were about two Downtown bars he owns.
The long list of violations compiled by both bars apparently had made little impression.
But he was snapped out of his ignorance this week by a public hearing on denying the renewal of the bars’ liquor licenses.
When the hearing was over, the city had an important agreement. Okonek got to keep the liquor licenses but only under strict conditions – a month-long license suspension for one bar, plus requirements that both bars make specified improvements to maintain law and order.