Village of Somerset Ordinances
Newly Enacted Ordinances:
Alcohol Licensing
A license to sell and serve beer or liquor is required by State Statutes Chapter 125. General information is also available at the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website.
Licenses are issued annually in the Village of Somerset with the license term being July 1 to June 30. Please contact the Clerk’s Office for more information on available and/or appropriate licensing.
Forms must be printed and returned to the clerk's office for processing by the deadline (April 10) to ensure proper review and approval by current expiration date of current licenses. Payment for licensing is required at the time of submittal. Current licenses expire June 30, 2026.
AB-100 - Alcohol Beverage Individual Questionnaire
AB-101 - Alcohol Beverage Appointment of Agent
AB-200 - Alcohol Bevarage Licenses Application
AB-220 - Temporary Alcohol Beverage License
Helpful Links
- Wisconsin Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Laws for Retailers (PDF)
- Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 125 Alcohol Beverage
- Wisconsin Statutes Section 125.32 Operator Licenses
License Quotas
- Class "A" (beer) licenses are limited to one (1) license per one thousand five hundred (1,500) population, or fraction thereof, as annually estimated by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, or the number of such licenses issued by the Village Board and outstanding on April 1, 1987, whichever is greater.
- "Class A" (liquor) licenses are limited to one (1) license per one thousand five hundred (1,500) population, or fraction thereof, as annually estimated by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, or the number of such licenses issued by the Village Board and outstanding on April 1, 1987, whichever is greater.
- Class "B" (beer) licenses have no quotas.
- "Class B" (liquor) licenses are subject to state-imposed quotas.