COMMON COUNCIL, December 16, 2025
Approved: El Jalapeno Restaurant License Renewal with Suspension, 14-0 (one excused)
What happened
On December 16, 2025, Milwaukee approved El Jalapeno Restaurant License Renewal with Suspension (14-0).
The Milwaukee Common Council held its final meeting of 2025, featuring the third annual Alderperson for a Day program with Golda Meir School third graders.
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 16, 2025
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 14-0 (one excused)
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
3% Wage Adjustment for City Employees
Approved amendment to salary ordinance permitting 3% wage adjustment for eligible non-represented city employees effective pay period 01/2026. The adjustment does not move salary caps; employees whose 3% raise would exceed the cap will not receive the full increase.
- Does not affect salary caps; employees at cap will not receive full 3%
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Key Decisions (12)
3% Wage Adjustment for City Employees
TID 42 Midtown One-Year Extension
TID 39 Hilton Hotel One-Year Extension
TID 46 Grand Avenue/New Arcade One-Year Extension
TID 51 Granville Station One-Year Extension
El Jalapeno Restaurant License Renewal with Suspension
BP Pantry 41 License Non-Renewal
Legacy Loss Real Estate Development Amendment
2026 Funding Allocation Plan
Reporting Requirements for Mayoral Appointees Returned to Committee
General Obligation Promissory Notes Authorization
City Plan Commission Reappointment
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Development Activity (2)
Legacy Loss Real Estate Development
Mixed-Use
Good Hope Road Development
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Four Tax Incremental Districts extended specifically to generate revenue for…
Infrastructure
City approved $18+ million in non-assessable public improvements and $2.6+…
Sentiment
Alderman Chambers expressed concern about lack of communication regarding TID…
Commercial Demand
El Jalapeno restaurant at 2106 West National Avenue negotiated reduced…
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Zoning terms (5)
9 recorded timestamps
- approved (3 timestamps)
- zoning (3 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
- deferred (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (12)
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