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STATEOFWISCONSINCIRCUITCOURTRACINECOUNTYPARK6LLCaWisconsinLimitedLiabilityCompanyd/b/aPARK
6
500SixthStreetRacine,WI53403Thomas
J.
HolmesRegisteredAgent1833WestKneelandStreetMilwaukee,WI53205THOMAS
J.
HOLMESindividually,asanadultcitizen,1841W.KneelandStreetMilwaukee,WI53201d/b/aPARK
6
500SixthStreetRacine,WI53403CaseNo.ClassCode:30703Plaintiffs,vs.CITYOFRACINE,aMunicipalCorporation730WashingtonAvenueRacine,WI53403CITYOFRACINECOMMONCOUNCIL,ElectedGoverningBodyoftheCityofRacine,730WashingtonAvenueRacine,WI53403CITYOFRACINEPUBLICSAFETYANDLICENSINGCOMMITTEEaSpecialCommitteeoftheCityofRacineCommonCouncil,730WashingtonAvenueRacine,WI53403KURTWAHLENindividually,asanadultcitizen,1601CollegeAvenueRacine,WI53403Defendants.
PETITIONFORJUDICIALREVIEW
TheabovereferencedPlaintiffs,Park6LLCd/b/aPark6andThomas
J.
Holmes,bytheirattorney,Vincent
J.
Bobot,allegeandcomplainasfollows:
 
1.Plaintiff,Park
6
LLC,ownsabusiness,namely,Park6locatedat500SixthStreet,intheCityofRacine,Wisconsin53403andhasaRetailnClass
B"
IntoxicatingLiquorandMaltBeverageLicensetooperateatavern/nightclubatsaidlocation.
2.
Plaintiff,ThomasJ.Holmes,isanadultcitizenresidingat1841WestKneelandStreet,Milwaukee,Wisconsin.Thomas
J.
HolmesisamemberandhasthesoleownershipinterestinPark
6
LLC.ThomasJ.HolmesisalsotheRegisteredAgentforPark
6
LLC.
3.
Plaintiff,Park
6,
isopenfourdaysperweek,isavenuethatpatronsattendforfunandentertainment,andisattendedmostlybyAfrican-Americans.
4.
Plaintiff,Park6'sRetailnClass
Bn
IntoxicatingLiquorandFermentedMaltBeverageLicense("License"),wasrenewedonJuly
1,
2010withanexpirationdateofJune30,2011.Duringthatlicensingperiod,Park
6'
sLicensewassuspendedforforty-five(45)daysbytheCityofRacineCommonCouncil.5.Defendant,CityofRacine,isacityofthesecondclassandisamunicipalcorporationlocatedat730WashingtonAvenue,Racine,Wisconsin53403.6.Defendant,CityofRacineCommonCouncil,governingbodyfortheCityofRacineandisWashingtonAvenue,Racine,Wisconsin53403.isthelocatedelectedat7307.Defendant,CityofRacinePublicSafetyandLicensingCommittee,isaspecialcommitteeoftheCityofRacineCommonCouncil,andislocatedat730WashingtonAvenue,Racine,Wisconsin53403.TheCityofRacinePublicSafetyandLicensingCommittee("LicensingCommittee")holdshearingsandmakesrecommendationstotheCityofRacineCommonCouncilregardingtheissuance,suspensionandrevocationoflicensesandpermitsintheCityofRacine,Wisconsin.8.OnNovember8,2010,theLicensingCommitteeheardItem10-5759,"Subject:(DirectReferral)RequestofthecommitteefortheappearanceofThomasHolmes,AgentforParkSixth,500SixthStreet,forpossibleactionsregardingrecentincidentsattheestablishment.
11
Uponinformationandbelief,theminutesofthatmeetingindicatethattherecommendationoftheLicensingCommitteewastodeferItem10-5759untiltheirnextmeeting.ThefinalMeetingAgendaandMinutesoftheLicensingCommittee'smeetingonNovember8,2010havebeenattachedasExhibitA.9.OnNovember22,2010,theLicensingCommitteeagainheardItem10-5759.Uponinformationandbelief,theminutesofthatmeetingindicatethattherecommendationoftheLicensingCommitteewastotakenoactionagainstPark6LLC.AMotiontosubjectPark6toadueprocesshearingbeforetheLicensingCommittee"died"forlackofasecond,andamotiontodeferItem10-5759totheLicensingCommittee'sfirstmeetinginJanuaryandmeetagainwith
 
Defendant,Thomas
J.
Holmes,failedbyavoicevote_MeetingAgendaandMinutesfortheNovember22,2010CommitteemeetinghavebeenattachedasExhibitB.ThefinalLicensing10.Uponinformationandbelief,theCityofRacine,usingtaxpayerfundsandCityofRacineresources,hiredaSpecialProsecutor,namely,KennethE.Rusch,ofDye,Foley,KrohnandShannon,S.C.,7200WashingtonAvenue,Suite102,Racine,Wisconsin53406todraftasurrnnonsandcomplaint,andtoprovidelegalrepresentationtoaresidentoftheCityofRacine,namely,KurtWahlen,againstPark6andThomas
J.
Holmes.InadditiontobeingaresidentoftheCityofRacine,KurtWahlen,isalsotheChiefofPolicefortheRacinePoliceDepartment.11.Uponinformationandbelief,theDefendant,Wahlen,madehiscomplaintagainstthePlaintiffs,asaresidentoftheCityofRacine,tobypasstheestablishedlegislativeprocedureoftheLicensingCommitteeandtheCityofRacineCommonCouncil.ThatDefendant,Wahlen,didnotwanttheLicensingCommitteetohavethepowertodecidewhetherornothiscomplaintagainstthePlaintiffsshouldproceedtoadueprocesshearingbeforethem.12.ThatonoraboutDecember10,2010
I
Park6andThomas
J.
Holmes,wereservedwiththeSummonsandNoticeofIntenttoSuspendorRevoke"ClassB"LiquorandFermentedMaltBeverageLicense("Wahlen'sComplaint")pursuanttocertainOrdinancesoftheCityofRacineandlawsoftheStateofWisconsin.TheComplaintrequiredPark6andThomas
J.
HolmestoappearonDecember20,2010beforetheLicensingCommitteeforadueprocesshearingconcerningapossiblesuspensionorrevocationofitsLicense.ThattherewasnolanguageontheComplaintindicatingthatitwassworntobytheDefendant,Wahlen.AttachedheretoandincorporatedhereinasExhibitCistheSummonsandComplaint.13.ThatonDecember20,2010,theLicensingCorrnnitteeheldadueprocesshearingregardingWahlen'sComplaint.
PETITIONFORJUDICIALREVIEWA.TheLicensingCommitteeandtheCityofRacinefailedtoactaccordingtolawwhenitscheduledandconductedadueprocesshearingintoallegationsmadeagainstthePlaintiffsin
an
unswornwrittencomplaint,causingitsdecisiontobearbitrary,capricious,andnotsupportedbysubstantialevidence.
14_Alloftheprecedingparagraphsarere-allegedandreincorporatedherein
by
reference.15.Pursuantto125.12(2)(ag),anyresidentofamunicipalitymayfilea
sworn
writtencomplaint.ThatWahlen'sComplaintwasnotsworntobyhim.ThatMr.WahlentestifiedattheLicensingCommitteehearingthathedidnotswear,
by
oathoraffirmation,to
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