City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Mindel called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.  
Roll Call  
5 -  
Present:  
Gary Padesky, Jennifer Trost, Lisa Weston, Mackenzie Mindel,Tamra  
Dickinson  
2 - Crystal Bedford,Olivia Stine  
Excused:  
Agenda Items:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Single Family  
Residence District to the Special Residence District, allowing for three rental  
units (one duplex and a single-family unit) at 1402 & 1410 Gillette Street and  
1552 Loomis Street.  
26-0133  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2025-2026 (June).  
26-0431  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Dickinson, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to compliance)  
to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2026-2027.  
26-0432  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Dickinson, that the Application be  
DIVIDED to pull the Chabolla Corp Beer Garden application from the balance  
of the licenses. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Application of Chabolla Corp. dba Tequila's Mexican Restaurant, 515 West  
Ave. S. for a Beer Garden License for license year July 1, 2026 through June  
30, 2027.  
26-0608  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Padesky, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE REFERRED WITH NO RECOMMENDATION to the  
Common Council on 6/11/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the license period 2026-2027.  
26-0432  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Padesky, that the Applications  
(minus Chabolla Corp Beer Garden - see 26-0608) be RECOMMENDED  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to compliance) to the Common  
Council on 6/11/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Application of The Odd Fellows Temple LLC dba Ruthie’s, 119 4th St. S. Ste  
301, for a Combination “Class B” Beer and Liquor license for license year July  
1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Notice of Intent to Not Renew.  
26-0589  
A motion was made by Weston, seconded by Padesky, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to Signed  
Stipulation Agreement on file) to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Application of Riverstone Hospitality LLC dba The Pearl Street Hotel & Suites,  
200 Pearl Street, for a Combination “Class B” Beer and Liquor license for  
license year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Notice of Intent to Not  
Renew.  
26-0590  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Dickinson, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to  
compliance) to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
Yes:  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Excused:  
Application of The Gas Station LLC dba Fire Flower Hydro, 115 5th Ave. S.  
Unit B102, for a "Class A" Liquor License and Class "A" Beer License for  
license year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and Notice of Intent to Not  
Renew.  
26-0591  
26-0592  
26-0512  
26-0514  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Padesky, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to compliance)  
to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Application of Chuck's Bar LLC dba Chuck's Bar, 1101 La Crosse Street, for  
a Combination "Class B" Beer and Liquor License for license year July 1,  
2026 through June 30, 2027 and Notice of Intent to Not Renew.  
A motion was made by Padesky, seconded by Weston, that the Application be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME (subject to Signed  
Stipulation Agreement on file) to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Washburn  
Residential District to the Special Multiple Dwelling District, allowing an  
additional unit to be added to the building at 802 7th Street S.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Heavy Industrial  
District to the Planned Development District - Specific, allowing for the  
construction of a retail and commercial building at 9 Copeland Ave.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Planned  
Development District - General to the Planned Development District -  
Specific, allowing for the construction of a mixed-use development including  
residential and commercial uses at 2415 State Road.  
26-0515  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Abstain:  
1 - Padesky  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sec. 46-82(d)(2)a, to create 46-82(e) and to  
renumber remaining sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La  
Crosse regarding Sanitary Sewer Connection Fees.  
26-0542  
A motion was made by Dickinson, seconded by Padesky, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections 10-868(o) and (p) and 10-869(a) of the  
Code of Ordinances of the City of La Crosse regarding the operation of  
pedicabs.  
26-0550  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Dickinson, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 6/11/2026. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Padesky, Trost, Weston, Mindel,Dickinson  
2 - Bedford,Stine  
Yes:  
Excused:  
Adjournment  
Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m.