As the city approaches the state-issued quotas on liquor licenses for bars and restaurants, members of Madison’s Alcohol License Review Committee voted Wednesday night to take a closer look at the economic benefits of granting new licenses.
The committee formed a subcommittee that will address ways to maximize the economic gain of a license, including considering whether a license is necessary or merely beneficial to a business, reserving licenses according to geographical area to save some for developing parts of the city and reserving licenses for particular purposes, such as for major hotels.