City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, August 2, 2022  
5:15 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Special Meeting  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 5:19 p.m.  
5 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Chris Kahlow, Mackenzie  
Mindel,Jennifer Trost  
1 - Chris Woodard  
Woodard arrived at approximately 5:51 p.m. during closed session for the three legislative  
items.  
Agenda Items:  
Application of Chrissa Roberts for a Beverage Operator's License and appeal  
of denial by the Police Department.  
22-0886  
Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to convene in CLOSED  
SESSION pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate it's decision. The  
motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (4-0, Neumeister - recused,  
Woodard - absent).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to reconvene in OPEN  
SESSION; the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (5-0, Neumeister -  
recused).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel, to deny the appeal of  
Chrissa Roberts based on the applicant's failure to appear to present evidence  
to overrule the denial of the license. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Richmond, Kahlow, Mindel,Trost  
1 - Woodard  
Yes:  
Non-Voting:  
Recuse:  
1 - Neumeister  
Application of Adam Kressel for a Beverage Operator's License and appeal of  
denial by the Police Department.  
22-0887  
Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to convene in CLOSED  
SESSION pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate it's decision. The  
motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (4-0, Neumeister - recused,  
Woodard - absent).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to reconvene in OPEN  
SESSION; the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (5-0, Neumeister -  
recused).  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Richmond, to deny the appeal of  
Adam Kressel due to the following reasons: pursuant to Wis. Stats 125.04(5)(a)  
(1) the applicant does not qualify to hold a beverage operator's license due to  
past arrest and conviction record, and it is not in the best interests of the City to  
grant said license. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Richmond, Mindel,Trost  
1 - Kahlow  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Woodard  
Non-Voting:  
Recuse:  
1 - Neumeister  
Application of Caprice Delagrave for a Beverage Operator's License and  
appeal of denial by the Police Department.  
22-0941  
Note: The Committee and/or Council may convene in closed session pursuant to Wis.  
Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate its decision. Following any closed session, the  
Committees and/or Council may reconvene in open session.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to convene in CLOSED  
SESSION pursuant to Wis. Stats. sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate it's decision. The  
motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (4-0, Neumeister - recused,  
Woodard - absent).  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to reconvene in OPEN  
SESSION; the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote (5-0, Neumeister -  
recused).  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Kahlow, to approve the appeal of  
Caprice Delagrave. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Richmond, Kahlow, Mindel,Trost  
1 - Woodard  
Yes:  
Non-Voting:  
Recuse:  
1 - Neumeister  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Mindel to adjourn at 6:14 p.m.;  
the motion carried unanimously.