Public Policy and General Government — Minutes

CITY OF STEVENS POINT PUBLIC POLICY AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES July 13, 2026 - 6:56 PM Community Room 933 Michigan Avenue, Stevens Point, WI OR Zoom Teleconferencing Discussion and Possible Action on: 1. Roll Call. Present: Ald. Guthrie, Keymer, Donahue, Lang, Moldenhauer. 2. License List: A. Temporary “Class B” Wine: Downtown Business Improvement District, a “Component Unit” of the City of Stevens Point, 1105 Main Street, Suite A, Stevens Point for Wine Walk on August 14, 2026 (See attached). B. Temporary “Class B” Wine & Class “B” Beer License: 1. Holy Spirit Parish, 2151 Stanley Street, Stevens Point for Spirit Fest Holy Spirit Parish Picnic on July 26, 2026, to include Ministry Center and parking lot at 2151 Stanley Street, Stevens Point. 2. Pacelli Catholic Schools, 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point for Panacea on September 11, 12, & 13, 2026, to include food tents and classrooms at 1301 Maria Drive, Stevens Point. C. Temporary Class “B” Beer License: 1. Portage County Business Council Inc, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point for Business After Hours to be held on July 21, 2026, within building and grounds at Fresh Cut Lawn Care and Snow Removal LLC, 5100 Heffron Court, Stevens Point. 2. Portage County Business Council Inc, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point for Business After Hours to be held on August 18, 2026, within building at PuroClean Restoration Professionals, 3288 Church Street, Stevens Point. 3. Portage County Business Council Inc, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point for Business After Hours to be held on October 20, 2026, within building at GI Associates, 3225 Business Park Drive, Stevens Point. 4. Portage County Business Council Inc, 5501 Vern Holmes Drive, Stevens Point for Business After Hours to be held on November 17, 2026, within building at CLA-CliftonLarsonAllen, 3125 John Joanis Drive, Stevens Point. 5. Portage County Democratic Party, 2220 Division Street, Stevens Point for the Portage County Democratic Party Picnic on August 23, 2026, Pfiffner Building, 425 Franklin Street, Stevens Point. D. Provisional Issued - Class “A” Beer & “Class A” Liquor: Save A Lot, 3264 Church Street, Stevens Point for period beginning July 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026. E. Class “A” Beer & “Class A” Liquor Renewal: Save A Lot, 3264 Church Street, Stevens Point for period beginning July 21, 2026. F. 2026-2027 Master List of “Class B” Beer & Liquor, Reserve “Class B” Beer & Liquor, Class “B” Beer & “Class C” Wine, Class “B” Beer, “Class A” Liquor & Class “A” Beer, and Class “A” Beer License Applicants. G. Taxicab Company License: Courtesy Cab at 5622 County Road B, Stevens Point, Kathleen Sankey, owner. H. Taxicab Driver Licenses: 1. Kathleen Sankey for Courtesy Cab at 5622 County Road B, Stevens Point. 2. Alexander Acosta for Courtesy Cab at 2142 Patch Street, Stevens Point. 3. Mary Colella for Courtesy Cab at 4101 Hoover Avenue #38, Plover. 4. Janice Dyer for Courtesy Cab at 420 Sherman Avenue, Stevens Point. 5. Bruce Fletcher for Courtesy Cab at 5622 County Road B, Stevens Point. 6. Michelle Kluck for Courtesy Cab at 5283 State Hwy 66, Stevens Point. 7. Robert Komperda for Courtesy Cab at 3080 Lexington Place, Plover. 8. James McKenzie for Courtesy Cab at 1141 Zblewski Drive, Plover. 9. Dennis Provisor for Courtesy Cab at 5675 Crescent View Drive, Stevens Point. 10. Sal Sanchez for Courtesy Cab at 1050 Washington Street, Wisconsin Rapids. I. Secondhand Jewelry/Secondhand Article/Pawnbroker License: Steven & Christine DeRoo dba/The Whiting Exchange LLC, 2787 Victory Road, Junction City, WI 54443 at 1209 Second Street, Stevens Point. No concerns from law enforcement. Ald. Guthrie moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to approve agenda items 2A through 2C. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. No concerns from law enforcement. Ald. Donahue moved, Ald. Moldenhauer seconded, to approve agenda items 2D through 2I. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. 3. Request to Hold Event/Street Closing: A. Wine Walk on August 14, 2026 (Recurring). B. Portage County Democratic Party Picnic on August 23, 2026 (Recurring). C. P!nk Game for Charity with UWSP Athletics on September 16, 2026 (Recurring). D. Festival Food Turkey Trot on November 26, 2026 (Recurring). Ald. Lang moved, Ald. Moldenhauer seconded, to approve the events. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. 4. Ordinance Amendment - Section 9.05(aa) and Section 9.09(4): Prohibition of campers and RVs in city permit parking lots. Ald. Lang moved, Ald. Guthrie seconded, to approve the ordinance amendment. Mayor Wiza gave a brief background on the preparation of, reasons for, sanitary concerns surrounding, and objectives of the Ordinance Amendment. Chief Orgon gave background on several complaints surrounding a camper and how the situation was mitigated. Cheyenne Witzeling, 3925 Doolittle Drive #3, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Terrance Martowski, 1608 Ellis Street, spoke against the ordinance amendment. David Dehmlow, 2324 Prais Street, spoke against the ordinance amendment. District 7 Alderperson Kneebone spoke against the ordinance amendment. Ald. Lang moved, Ald. Keymer seconded, to suspend the rules. Call for the roll call vote: Ayes: Lang, Donahue, Nays: Moldenhauer, Keymer, Guthrie. Motion fails. Ald. Guthrie called for a roll call vote on the original motion. Ald. Lang moved, Ald. Guthrie seconded, to approve the ordinance amendment. Call for the roll call vote: Ayes: None. Nays: Guthrie, Keymer, Donahue, Lang, Moldenhauer. Motion fails. 5. Ordinance Amendment - Creation of Section 24.57: Habitation in vehicles upon city streets and property prohibited. Cheyenne Witzeling, 3925 Doolittle Drive #3, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Terrance Martowski, 1608 Ellis Street, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Jen Burton, 5718 Sandpiper Drive, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Deb Knipple, 611 Soo Marie Avenue, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Kathy Budeleir, 1109 Lindbergh Avenue, spoke against the ordinance amendment. Rainn Strobach, 2700 Fifth Avenue Apartment 24, spoke against the ordinance amendment. District 11 Alderperson Morrow spoke in favor of the ordinance amendment. District 4 Alderperson Olson spoke in favor of the amendment. District 7 Alderperson Kneebone spoke against the ordinance amendment. Ald. Keymer moved, Ald. Lang seconded, to withdraw the ordinance amendment to bring back to the city attorney and the police department to give them an opportunity to rework. Call for the vote: ayes, all; nays, none; motion carried. 6. Adjournment. Adjourned at 8:03 p.m.