Wisconsin Wedding Barn Owners Suing Current Administration
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 -- 8:01 AM
(AP) -Two Wisconsin wedding barns owners are suing Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, seeking to ensure that private parties held at such venues don’t need to obtain liquor licenses.The lawsuit being filed Tuesday in Dunn County Circuit Court comes after the future of wedding barns was thrown into question in November by former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel. He issued an informal legal opinion saying that private events held in public spaces require liquor licenses. State law prohibits owners of public places allowing liquor without a license, but the law does not define what a public place is.
Attorneys for the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty are bringing the lawsuit seeking a ruling that privately owned property holding events where alcohol is not sold do not need liquor licenses.
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