100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Safety and Licensing Committee  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Croatt called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Present:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0313  
4.  
Safety & Licensing Committee Minutes from 2/25/26  
Attachments:  
S&L Minutes 2.25.26.pdf  
Hartzheim moved, seconded by Fenton, that the Minutes be approved. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
5.  
26-0279  
Demerit Point Violation Appearance - Cozzy Corner  
Attachments:  
Cozzy Corner Demerit Pt Violation Letter.pdf  
Heidi Bennett, Agent, 111 N Walnut St, addressed the committee  
26-0280  
Demerit Point Violation Appearance - Wilder's Bistro  
Attachments:  
Wilder's Bistro Demerit Pt Violation Letter.pdf  
Terrance Wilder and Judy Wilder, 2639 S Oneida St, addressed the committee  
26-0281  
26-0282  
Demerit Point Violation Appearance - The Wishing Well  
Attachments:  
Wishing Well Demerit Pt Violation Letter.pdf  
Wishing Well Email 3.2.25.pdf  
Demerit Point Violation Appearance - Maritime Bar  
Attachments:  
Maritime Bar Demerit Pt Violation Letter.pdf  
Kevin Armstrong, 336 W Wisconsin Ave, and Dan Burton, 725 Woodsview Ln,  
Kimberly, addressed the committee  
26-0283  
Demerit Point Violation Appearance - Hank & Karen's  
Attachments:  
Hank Karens Demerit Pt Violation Letter.pdf  
Maggie Kresal, Agent, 1937 E John St, addressed the committee  
Action Items  
6.  
26-0274  
Commercial Solicitation Company License Suspension for Helping  
Homes  
Attachments:  
LicenseSuspensionHelpingHomes_02.20.2026.pdf  
Helping Homes Company License Application.pdf  
Memo - Helping Homes License Suspension Meeting.pdf  
Helping Homes Clerk Memo.pdf  
Lance Murdoch and Zach Murdoch, 4321 College Ave, addressed the committee.  
Recommended to uphold the license suspension.  
Hartzheim moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the License Suspension be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
26-0259  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application  
Attachments:  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application Redacted.pdf  
Memo - No Kings 3.pdf  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application Memo DPW 02-25-2026.pdf  
Katie Olson, 1720 W Reeve St, addressed the committee  
Fenton moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the Special Event Application  
be recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
26-0290  
Operator License for Michael St. John  
Attachments:  
Michael St. John Operator License Application.pdf  
Michael St. John Clerk Letter.pdf  
Michael St. John PD Letter.pdf  
Michael St John Bartender Denial Appeal Memo.pdf  
Michael St John, 804 Appleton Rd, Menasha, addressed the committee.  
Kyle Bledo, 427 W College Ave, addressed the committee.  
Hartzheim moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the Operator License be  
recommended for denial. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
26-0310  
Request to Accept Grant Funds  
Attachments:  
APD Request to Accept Grant Funds.pdf  
Hartzheim moved, seconded by Fenton, that the Request to Accept Grant  
Funds be recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
Balance of the action items on the agenda.  
Van Zeeland moved, Fenton seconded, to approve the balance of the agenda.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye:  
26-0293  
Secondhand Article Dealer License application for The Wild Goose  
Exchange, Kimberly Massey, Applicant, located at 10 E College Ave  
#112B, contingent upon approval from the Health, Fire, and Police  
departments  
Attachments:  
Wild Goose Exchange.Secondhand Article.2.20.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was recommended for approval  
26-0294  
Secondhand Article Dealer License late renewal application for  
GameStop #5520, Mark Robinson, Applicant, located at 3825 E Calumet  
St Ste 500, contingent upon approval from the Police department  
Attachments:  
GameStop #5520 Late Renewal 2026.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was recommended for approval.  
26-0295  
Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License application  
for La Bodega Nightclub LLC d/b/a La Bodega Nightclub, Juan Santiago,  
Agent, located at 531 W College Ave, contingent upon approval from the  
Police department  
Attachments:  
La Bodega Lounge.CTV.2.27.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was recommended for approval.  
26-0292  
Temporary Class "B" Beer License application for Building for Kids,  
Oliver Zornow, Organizer of Event, at 100 W College Ave, on April 10,  
2026 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for Building for Grown-Ups event, contingent  
upon approval from the Health, Fire, and Police departments  
Attachments:  
Building for Kids.Alcohol.Temp B Beer.Building for Grown  
Ups.4.10.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was recommended for approval.  
Information Items  
7.  
26-0307  
Alcohol License Violation Convictions  
Dispense Alcohol to Minor  
- Tipsy Turtle, 148 S Walter Ave  
- Appleton Yacht Club, 1200 S Lutz Dr  
26-0312  
Director's Report  
1. City Clerk  
- Spring Election Information  
2. Fire Chief  
3. Police Chief  
Adjournment  
8.  
Hartzheim moved, Fenton seconded, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:47  
p.m. Roll call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Croatt, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Firkus  
Aye: