Summary
Cheese Days, a summer series, a Latino health fair, and a Bartel's fire fundraiser all got the green light, along with temporary beer licenses and an outdoor beer garden for Cactus & Co.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 14
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; events run on organizers' funds and donations.
Event organizers, downtown businesses and festival-goers.
Alderperson Wartenweiler contends families with children attending the events are exposed to open alcohol.
Mentions & discussions (14)
Public Safety Committee - Sep 28, 2026
Main Street Monroe wants to hold its Trunk or Treat event on October 25, 2026, which needs a special event application reviewed by the committee before the council decides. The event brings families downtown for a Halloween tradition.
License Committee - Aug 24, 2026
Suisse Haus wants to serve beer in its back parking lot during Cheese Days. Unlike past years, no fenced beer garden is planned because surrounding streets are in the event's open-container zone, which raised past fire-code crowd issues.
Common Council - Aug 17, 2026
The council OK'd outdoor beer gardens for Green County House during Cheese Days and the Lions Club at the Fall Nationals Tractor Pull, plus three special events including the fire district pancake breakfast and the Huber Bock Run.
Finance and Taxation Committee - Aug 10, 2026
The Monroe Lions Club requested temporary liquor licenses and beer garden permits for the Green County Fall Nationals Tractor Pull. The committee recommended approval.
License Committee - Aug 10, 2026
Cheese Days and the Fall Nationals tractor pull both bring beer gardens downtown and at the fairgrounds, requiring temporary licenses and premise extensions. The committee approved both without changes from prior years.
Public Safety Committee - Aug 10, 2026
Three community events — the fire district pancake breakfast, the Fall Nationals tractor/truck pull, and the Huber Bock Run — were recommended to Council with police and fire clearance.
Public Safety Committee - Jul 27, 2026
The city charges event organizers for street closures, staff time, and police coverage, but fees don't come close to covering actual costs. Members leaned toward keeping fees minimal since events benefit the community, with possible line-by-line review later.
Common Council - Jul 20, 2026
Five community events got the green light, including a new AA youth music festival at the fairgrounds, National Night Out, and Cars in the Park.
Common Council - Jul 6, 2026
The Council approved the fair's temporary beer license covering the whole fairgrounds, with one alderperson worried kids will be exposed to alcohol across the event grounds.
Public Safety Committee - Jun 8, 2026
Monroe's July 4th celebration is set to repeat last year's format — fireworks, food trucks, Knights of Columbus concessions, and a children's carnival of games and horse rides. The committee cleared it on to council.
Common Council - Jun 1, 2026
Cheese Days, a summer series, a Latino health fair, and a Bartel's fire fundraiser all got the green light, along with temporary beer licenses and an outdoor beer garden for Cactus & Co.
Public Safety Committee - May 26, 2026
The committee debated whether to keep allowing open containers across the festival grounds. Alder Wartenweiler worries about alcohol's impact on kids and its role in police calls; Chief Kelly says it reduced overcrowding and fights.
License Committee - May 26, 2026
The annual Cheese Days festival in September will again serve beer and wine in a beer garden tent on the courthouse grounds. The committee's favorable recommendation moves the licenses to the Common Council, which has final say.
Common Council - May 18, 2026
The beer garden licenses let people carry open drinks throughout the blocked-off event areas, including parks where families gather. Wartenweiler voted no twice over child-safety concerns.
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