Overview
- The Milwaukee Common Council Licenses Committee voted 4–1 to urge revocation of the downtown club’s license.
- Milwaukee police submitted a revocation complaint last month, tying multiple shootings near the Water Street venue to its patrons.
- City attorneys cited a July incident in which five people were shot outside the lounge and two were killed, including Kevin Lewis and promoter Antwan “Tweezy” Hogans.
- There was also a June shooting at the nearby Chase parking garage that officials referenced in arguing the venue poses a public-safety risk.
- ELMNT’s attorney challenged the complaint as not properly sworn and argued the club cannot be held responsible for violence occurring outside its doors, while aldermen pointed to a long disciplinary history.