Field Pass, Curt and Matt Brink’s proposed new venture at University Square, got a liquor license Tuesday night despite objections by some vocal members of the Capitol Neighborhoods Association and despite the venue’s location within Madison’s new alcohol density control area.
The City Council unanimously supported its Alcohol License Review Committee’s recommendation to grant a license for a 550-person capacity restaurant.
Jamie McCarville, who spoke in opposition to the licensing on behalf of the Capitol Neighborhoods Alcohol Issues Committee, argued that Field Pass’s proposed location within the University Square development — which also includes housing for students, many under the age of 21 — was a really bad idea.