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Ex. MET-MKE-028 Order Primary source read

COVID-19 Order Restricting Food and Beverage Sales, Version 1

COVID-19 Order Restricting Food and Beverage Sales in the Cities and Villages of Milwaukee, Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, South Milwaukee, and St. Francis

Public Health Officers of the Health Departments of Milwaukee City, North Shore, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis, in coordination with their Mayors and Village Presidents and the Milwaukee County Executive · Cities and Villages of Milwaukee, Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis (Milwaukee County), Wisconsin (City)

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Jurisdiction
Cities and Villages of Milwaukee, Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Cudahy, South Milwaukee and St. Francis (Milwaukee County), Wisconsin · Milwaukee and Madison · Wisconsin
Level
City
Authority
Wis. Stat. § 252.03
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 2:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
Until further notice; superseded in the City of Milwaukee by the Stay-At-Home Order effective March 25, 2020 (Ex. MET-MKE-030) and statewide by DHS Emergency Order #12 (read as 2020-03-25)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Mar. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • bars
  • restaurants
  • liquor, beer and wine retailers
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms closed
  • BA bars closed
  • TO takeout and delivery only
  • BQ banquets (weddings and funerals capped at 50 by the State's order)
  • KT kitchens and food supply
Collection
Milwaukee and Madison MET-MKE

Operative words

Effective as of 2:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and continuing until further notice, food and beverage service is restricted... Liquor, beer and wine sales in Milwaukee County and its municipalities are restricted to carry-out sales and delivery only, to the extent permitted by law. No onsite consumption is permitted.... Food and beverage sales are restricted to carry-out and delivery only. No onsite consumption is permitted.

Enforcement

Wis. Stat. § 252.03 (order); penalties under § 252.25

Notes

Issued one day before the statewide DHS bar and restaurant closure of March 17, 2020 (Emergency Order #5) and 'based on the restrictions in the Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings of 50 or More People issued by Governor Evers on March 16, 2020, to meet the needs of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.'

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