City Hall  
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin  
400 La Crosse Street  
La Crosse, WI 54601  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Judiciary & Administration Committee  
Tuesday, April 4, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
City Hall, First Floor  
Call To Order  
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
Roll Call  
7 -  
Present:  
Andrea Richmond, Scott Neumeister, Chris Kahlow, Jenasea Hameister,  
Mackenzie Mindel, Chris Woodard,Jennifer Trost  
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 to the Residence District allowing for the existing dwelling to be  
used as a duplex at 3019 Ward Avenue.  
23-0244  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Trost, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
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 Neighborhood District to the Residence District allowing for the  
construction of twin homes at 1106-1108 King Street.  
23-0258  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Hameister, that the Ordinance  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
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 Residence District allowing for an addition to a  
duplex at 2529-2531 13th Place S.  
23-0292  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Hameister, that the  
Ordinance be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on  
4/13/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
AN ORDINANCE to amend Subsection 115-110 of the Code of Ordinances of  
the City of La Crosse by transferring certain property from the Multiple  
Dwelling District to the Traditional Neighborhood District-General allowing for  
a 12-unit multi-family residential building at 213 Rose Street.  
23-0299  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Trost, to OPEN public hearing.  
The motion carried unanimously.  
The following spoke: Kathy Walker, Duke Oertel, and Kevin Stanton.  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Neumeister, to CLOSE public  
hearing. The motion carried by unanimously.  
A motion was made by Trost, seconded by Mindel, that the Ordinance be  
RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The  
motion failed by the following vote:  
3 - Richmond, Trost,Mindel  
3 - Kahlow, Woodard,Neumeister  
1 - Hameister  
Yes:  
No:  
Abstain:  
Application of A&S Foster LLC dba Bottoms Up for an Expansion of Alcohol  
Beverage License & Street Privilege Permit for special event at 500 Copeland  
Avenue on June 10, 2023.  
23-0300  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Kahlow, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 4/13/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Request of Hatchery, LLC for permission to apply for a Combination "Class B"  
Beer and Liquor license at 410 E Veterans Memorial Drive.  
23-0301  
23-0304  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Neumeister, that the Request be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 4/13/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Resolution authorizing the La Crosse Police Department to continue  
participation in the Wisconsin Emergency Management Law Enforcement  
Support Office (LESO) Program.  
A motion was made by Kahlow, seconded by Neumeister, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Resolution creating Ward 29.  
23-0309  
A motion was made by Mindel, seconded by Neumeister, that the Resolution  
be RECOMMENDED TO BE ADOPTED to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Request of Householder Taverns LLC dba Bennett O'Riley's South La Crosse  
to amend premise description of Combination "Class B" Beer & Liquor  
License at 4329 Mormon Coulee Road to include a new beer garden.  
23-0311  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Neumeister, that the Request be  
RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common Council  
on 4/13/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Various license applications pursuant to Chapters 4, 6, and/or 10 of the La  
Crosse Municipal Code for the remainder of license period 2022-2023 (April).  
23-0317  
23-0346  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Hameister, that the Application  
be RECOMMENDED RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SAME to the Common  
Council on 4/13/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Kahlow, Woodard, Hameister, Trost, Mindel,Neumeister  
Yes:  
Request for waiver of the City requirement for a subdivision plat and  
allowance of the substitution of a Certified Survey Map (CSM) in its place at  
3102 Chestnut Place.  
A motion was made by Neumeister, seconded by Woodard that the Request be  
Recommended to be Adopted.  
A motion was made by Woodard, seconded by Kahlow, to REFER WITH NO  
RECOMMENDATION to the Common Council on 4/13/2023. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
7 - Richmond, Neumeister, Kahlow, Hameister, Mindel, Woodard,Trost  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 6:48 p.m.