COMMON COUNCIL, June 23, 2026
Approves Immediate adoption items including final certified survey maps and deed restrictions, 14-1
What happened
The Milwaukee Common Council meeting on June 23, 2026 was dominated by ceremonial recognitions and routine committee reports rather than major land-use entitlements.
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 14-1
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Denny's extended-hour license suspension reduced to 10 days
License of Mukesh S. Darod, agent for Denny's at 3801 South 27th Street, originally facing a 30-day suspension; Alderman Spiker moved to reduce to a 10-day suspension following meetings with MPD, the BID, and the DA's office. Establishment cited a ~$600,000 remodel and increased security. Adopted with the licenses committee report 14-1.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Milwaukee Common Council meeting on June 23, 2026 was dominated by ceremonial recognitions and routine committee reports rather than major land-use entitlements.
Key Decisions (9)
Denny's extended-hour license suspension reduced to 10 days
Public Works Committee report including WisDOT highway agreements
Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee report
MPD SOP modification on duty to intervene against ICE
CDBG reprogramming funds - youth services allocation amendment
CDBG amendment removing $500,000 from Safe and Sound
CDBG amendment restoring $500,000 to Safe and Sound with conditions
Community and Economic Development Committee report
Immediate adoption items including final certified survey maps and deed restrictions
Development Activity (1)
Denny's restaurant remodel at 3801 South 27th Street
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Major WisDOT highway reconstruction underway in Milwaukee including I-94 East-West,…
Sentiment
Alderman Bergelis criticized WeEnergies easement payments to the city as…
Housing Demand
City continues disposing of tax-deed properties (Holton, Buffum, 2nd Street)…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 8 councilmembers, 2 attorneys, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Communication relating to the issuance of temporary noise variance permits
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