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53206 Drug-Free Communities Coalition Applauds Milwaukee Common Council for Improving the Health and Safety of the Amani Neighborhood

August 10, 2018 by Lisa Kaiser Leave a Comment

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Members of the 53206 Drug-Free Communities Project coalition welcome the Milwaukee Common Council’s vote against renewing the liquor license of S&S Liquor, which has contributed to longstanding safety issues in the Amani neighborhood.

“It was a team effort. All the partners played a role and were important in this victory,” said John Eshun, coordinator for the 53206 Drug-Free Communities coalition

The council voted 14-0 to confirm the Licenses Committee’s unanimous vote on July 17 against renewing the store’s liquor license. The committee voted after hearing from residents who both supported and opposed S&S Liquor’s license renewal, as well as members of the Milwaukee Police Department and community partners.

Public testimony highlighted Amani residents’ complaints about the operations of the store, located at 27th Street and Auer Avenue.  Milwaukee police officers testified that on May 24, an MPD raid turned up marijuana as well as tobacco products with out-of-state registration being sold illegally. On July 8 and July 10, MPD officers successfully carried out two controlled buys for marijuana at the store. In addition, a homicide took place outside the store a few months prior to these investigations. Residents said they felt unsafe walking past the store and that it created traffic problems in an already congested neighborhood. Community partners such as the Dominican Center, Amani United, and COA Youth & Family Centers-Goldin Center played a big role in testifying and showing leadership on this issue.

Members of the 53206 Drug-Free Communities coalition hope that the Common Council’s actions regarding S&S Liquor send a message to other business owners to look out for the safety and well-being of neighborhood residents.

The 53206 Drug-Free Communities project, coordinated at Community Advocates Public Policy Institute, aims to reduce youth alcohol and marijuana use, and eventually reduce drug and alcohol abuse, in the 53206 Zip code. Contact John Eshun, 53206 Drug-Free Communities Coordinator, at 414-270-4659 or jeshun@communityadvocates.net.

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