State Ex Rel. Grand Bazaar Liquors, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals, 1 affirming that part of Milwaukee county circuit court Judge Michael J. Barron’s October 10, 1979, declaratory judgment holding constitutionally valid sec. 90-25.1(2) of the city of Milwaukee Code of Ordinances, establishing an eligibility requirement that a Class “A” liquor license applicant receive at least 50 percent of its income from the on-the-premises sale of intoxicants; and reversing that portion of the declaratory judgment holding constitutionally invalid sec. 90-25.1(3), a grandfather clause, which exempts already licensed…