WHITEHALL, Wis. (WRN) — judge rules that Wisconsin wedding barns can be required to obtain liquor licenses.
Trempealeau County Judge Rian Radtke sided with the state Wednesday, upholding a 2023 law that overhauled state alcohol licensing. Radtke ruled that the State Legislature was correct in its assessment that consuming alcohol carries risks and requires public safety mitigation.
Starting next year, wedding barn owners will either need a liquor license to serve alcohol or a special permit to serve beer and wine without a license no more than six times a year.