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City of Racine  
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Racine, WI 53403  
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Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
Alder Malik Frazier  
Alder Alyson Weiss  
Alder Olivia Turquoise-Davis  
Alder Sam Peete  
Alder Renee Kelly  
Wednesday, April 29, 2026  
5:00 PM  
City Hall, Room 303  
Call To Order  
5 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis, Peete and Kelly  
PRESENT:  
Approval of Minutes for the April 15, 2026 Meeting.  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Weiss, that this be to Approve the  
Minutes.The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
5 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis, Peete and Kelly  
AYES:  
0318-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton requesting the  
new Public Safety and Licensing Committee select a chair and vice  
chair for the 2026 - 2027 calendar year.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 4/29/2026: To select Alder Peete as Chair and Alder Kelly as Vice  
Chair for the 2026 - 2027 calendar year.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Election of the Chair  
Alder Weiss nominated Alder Peete for Chair and Alder Davis nominated herself for  
Chair.  
The Results of election is as follows:  
Alder Peete 3: Kelly, Weiss and Peete  
Alder Davis 1: Davis  
Excused 1: Frazier  
Alder Peete was chosen as Chair.  
Election of the Vice Chair  
Alder Peete nominated Alder Kelly for Vice Chair.  
The Results of election is as follows:  
Alder Kelly 5: Peete, Weiss, Davis, Frazier and Kelly  
Alder Kelly was chosen as Vice Chair  
0088-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, submitting a  
new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vape Device  
Retail License for Douglas Depot LLC DBA Douglas Tobacco, located  
at 1615 Douglas Ave, Khalid Assad Agent. (4th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 2/25/26: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic  
Vape Device Retail License for Douglas Depot LLC DBA Douglas  
Tobacco, located at 1615 Douglas Ave, Khalid Assad Agent be  
Deferred.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 3/11/26: To defer to the April 15, 2026 PSL meeting.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/15/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic  
Vape Device Retail License for Douglas Depot LLC DBA Douglas  
Tobacco, located at 1615 Douglas Ave, Khalid Assad Agent be  
Denied.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic  
Vape Device Retail License for Douglas Depot LLC DBA Douglas  
Tobacco, located at 1615 Douglas Ave, Khalid Assad Agent be  
Denied.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Davis that this Communication be Recommended for  
Approval. The motion FAILED due to the lack of a second.  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Kelly that this Communication be  
Recommended for Denial. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
2 - Frazier and Kelly  
1 - Turquoise-Davis  
1 - Weiss  
AYES:  
NOES:  
ABSTENTIONS:  
0287-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, submitting a  
new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vape Device  
Retail License for Refreshed Faith Community LLC DBA Corner &  
More Store, located at 1600 Dr, Martin Luther King Dr., Tetreana  
Mayfield Agent. (8th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic  
Vape Device Retail License for Refreshed Faith Community LLC DBA  
Corner & More Store, located at 1600 Dr, Martin Luther King Dr.,  
Tetreana Mayfield Agent be Deferred.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Kelly that this Communication be  
Deferred. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0203-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a new application for a "Class B"  
Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for J  
& M of Caledonia LLC DBA Marci's 2nd Round, located at 236 Main  
St., Marci Bruley, Agent (1st District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a new application for a  
"Class B" Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor  
License for J & M of Caledonia LLC DBA Marci's 2nd Round, located  
at 236 Main St., Marci Bruley, Agent be Approved as Amended.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Frazier, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval with the Condition to open in 6 Months. The  
motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0252-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a new application for a "Class B"  
Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for  
Sam & Wills Pizzeria and Pub LLC DBA Sam & Wills Pizzeria & Pub,  
located at 3840 Douglas Ave., Samantha Stanko, Agent (15th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a new application for a  
"Class B" Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor  
License for Sam & Wills Pizzeria and Pub LLC DBA Sam & Wills  
Pizzeria & Pub, located at 3840 Douglas Ave., Samantha Stanko,  
Agent be Approved as Amended.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Frazier, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval with the Condition to open in 6 Months. The  
motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0285-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, submitting a  
new application for a “Class A” Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and  
Intoxicating Liquor License for S & S Racine Business Enterprises  
LLC., DBA Spring Street Mobil, located at 3700 Spring St., Chandra  
Sekhar Pula, Agent.(9th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a “Class A” Retail Fermented Malt  
Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for S & S Racine Business  
Enterprises LLC., DBA Spring Street Mobil, located at 3700 Spring St.,  
Chandra Sekhar Pula, Agent be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Peete, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Denial. The motion FAILED by the following vote:  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
NOES:  
3 - Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
A motion was made by Weiss, seconded by Davis that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
3 - Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
NOES:  
0286-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, for a new  
Petition to exceed geographical and quota restrictions for a "Class A”  
Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for S  
& S Racine Business Enterprises LLC., DBA Spring Street Mobil,  
located at 3700 Spring St., Chandra Sekhar Pula, Agent.(9th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
submitting a new application for a “Class A” Retail Fermented Malt  
Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor License for S & S Racine Business  
Enterprises LLC., DBA Spring Street Mobil, located at 3700 Spring St.,  
Chandra Sekhar Pula, Agent be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly seconded by Davis, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
3 - Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
NOES:  
0250-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a Change of Agent application for a  
“Class B” Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor  
License for Racine Art Museum Inc, LLC Racine Art Museum located  
at 441 Main St, Sharon Martinoff, Agent. (1st District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a Change of Agent  
application for a “Class B” Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and  
Intoxicating Liquor License for Racine Art Museum Inc, LLC Racine Art  
Museum located at 441 Main St, Sharon Martinoff, Agent be  
Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Kelly, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval.The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0274-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of the  
City Clerk’s Office, submitting a Change of Agent application for a  
“Class B” Club Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating  
Liquor License for Somerset Club Inc., LLC Somerset Club located at  
201 Sixth St., Russell Weyers, Agent. (1st District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the City Clerk’s Office, submitting a Change of Agent  
application for a “Class B” Club Retail Fermented Malt Beverage and  
Intoxicating Liquor License for Somerset Club Inc., LLC Somerset Club  
located at 201 Sixth St., Russell Weyers, Agent be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Frazier, seconded by Kelly, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0244-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner submitting an  
application for a Premise Description Change, for Mi Jacalito LLC DBA  
Mi Jacalito Restaurant, located at 1318 Douglas Ave, Alejandra  
Sanchez, Agent. (4th District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner  
submitting an application for a Premise Description Change, for Mi  
Jacalito LLC DBA Mi Jacalito Restaurant, located at 1318 Douglas  
Ave, Alejandra Sanchez, Agent be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Weiss seconded by Kelly, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
3 - Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
0272-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the City Clerk's Office, requesting the appearance of Jimmy Mutchie  
for a new operator's license.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the City Clerk's Office, requesting the appearance of  
Jimmy Mutchie for a new operator's license be Deffered .  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Weiss, that this Communication be  
Deferred. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0310-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the Public Safety and Licensing Committee, requesting the  
appearance of Donna Pachen, agent for Honors Racine LLC, DBA  
Honors Racine located at 1330 Washington Ave., pursuant to a formal  
expression of concern and also requesting consideration of rescinding  
the formal expression of concern. (3rd District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on  
behalf of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee, requesting the  
appearance of Donna Pachen, agent for Honors Racine LLC, DBA  
Honors Racine located at 1330 Washington Ave., pursuant to a formal  
expression of concern and also requesting consideration of rescinding  
the formal expression of concern be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Peete, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval of the Formal Expression of Concern. The motion  
PASSED by the following vote:  
2 - Weiss and Kelly  
1 - Turquoise-Davis  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
NOES:  
EXCUSED:  
0311-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, on behalf of  
the Public Safety and Licensing Committee, requesting the  
appearance of Ronald J Guarascio Jr., agent for Uptown Pub & Grill,  
located at 1510 Junction Ave., pursuant to a formal expression of  
concern and also requesting consideration of rescinding the formal  
expression of concern. (3rd District)  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner,  
on behalf of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee, requesting  
the appearance of Ronald J Guarascio Jr., agent for Uptown Pub &  
Grill, located at 1510 Junction Ave., pursuant to a formal expression of  
concern and also requesting consideration of rescinding the formal  
expression of concern have the business attend a Good Neighbors  
Meeting.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Turquoise-Davis, that this  
Communication be Recommended to Attend a Good Neighbors Meeting. The  
motion PASSED by the following vote:  
3 - Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
1 - Frazier  
AYES:  
EXCUSED:  
0231-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly requesting an  
update from the Good Neighbor Meeting on Parlay on Main located at  
240 Main St.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly  
requesting an update from the Good Neighbor Meeting on Parlay on  
Main located at 240 Main St. be Received and Filed.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Frazier, that this Communication be  
Recommended to be Received and Filed. The motion PASSED by the following  
vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0320-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason requesting the  
City Attorney's Office present the annual training, as required by  
ordinance, to the Public Safety and Licensing Committee.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason  
requesting the City Attorney's Office present the annual training, as  
required by ordinance, to the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
be Received and Filed.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Weiss, seconded by Kelly, that this Communication be  
Recommended to be Received and Filed. The motion PASSED by the following  
vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0246-26  
Subject:Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly to have the Racine  
Police Department discuss formation of a Tavern Unit dedicated to  
patrolling bars during bar closing hours (8pm till close).  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly to  
have the Racine Police Department discuss formation of a Tavern Unit  
dedicated to patrolling bars during bar closing hours (8pm till close) be  
Received and Filed.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Frazier, that this Communication be  
Recommended to be Received and Filed. The motion PASSED by the following  
vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0321-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly and Alder Weidner  
requesting to review and amend the supplemental liquor license  
application.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly and  
Alder Weidner requesting to review and amend the supplemental  
liquor license application be Approved as Amended.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Peete, seconded by Davis that this Communication be  
Recommended to be approved with the adding "within the last 10 years" to the  
sentence of "If Agent / General Manager has been known by any other names" .  
The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0230-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly to have the Police  
Department come present their quarterly reports to the Public Safety &  
Licensing committee.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder Kelly to  
have the Police Department come present their quarterly reports to the  
Public Safety & Licensing committee be Received and Filed.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Davis, that this Communication be  
Recommended to be Received and Filed. The motion PASSED by the following  
vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0308-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, for the  
licenses premise report.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the licenses premise report be Approved.  
Fiscal Note: N / A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Weiss, that this Communication be  
Recommended For Approval. The motion PASSED by the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
0309-26  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Weidner, requesting any  
consideration, any formal expression of concern, or other actions  
pursuant to the police report.  
Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee  
on 04/29/2026: That the Communication sponsored by Alder  
Weidner, requesting any consideration, any formal expression of  
concern, or other actions pursuant to the police report be Received  
and Filed.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Turquoise-Davis, that this  
Communication be Recommended to be Received and Filed. The motion  
PASSEDby the following vote:  
4 - Frazier, Weiss, Turquoise-Davis and Kelly  
AYES:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:14p.m.