The Alcohol License Review Committee debated the possibility of extending the current Alcohol License Density Ordinance boundaries Monday.
ALDO limits the number of alcohol licenses granted to bars and restaurants around the UW-Madison campus which helps to reduce alcohol-related violence, according to Madison Police Department Captain Mary Schauf.
The proposed changes to the ordinance would include extending the boundary line down Regent Street toward Camp Randall, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said.
Madison resident Kathy Poy spoke in support of extending ALDO boundaries, especially to Regent Street. Poy said bar time on Regent Street is a problem, and the initiative is a ""positive step.""
""UW-Madison is an interesting situation because so many students live off campus,"" Poy said.
However, committee members anonymously agreed ALDO is working to keep the interests of UW-Madison students and community members safe.
At tonight's meeting, the Madison Common Council is scheduled to consider extending ALDO through early March, Verveer said.
The committee said extending ALDO is a step toward helping students drink responsibly and stay safe against high-risk behaviors. Ald. Julia Kerr, District 13, is the main sponsor behind the boundary proposal according to Verveer. Kerr was not present at the meeting.
—Jourdan Miller
