Who needs a Class B combination (beer and liquor) license in Wisconsin?

Issued by Your municipality (the clerk and the governing body), under Wis. Stat. 125.51, at step 5 of 6 in the opening sequence: alcohol permits.

6 of the 20 kinds of business in Wisconsin

Apply on the Department’s form AT-106 to the clerk; the application is published, the licensing committee hears it and the council votes, which takes 30 to 60 days. Where the quota is full, buy a business holding a license and apply for its transfer, or take a reserve license at the $10,000 fee. Every bartender and manager who serves holds a municipal operator’s license after responsible beverage server training, and the licensee or a named agent completes the same course.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 5 of 6: Alcohol permits

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Your municipality (the clerk and the governing body), under Wis. Stat. 125.51.

Sources and dates

Wis. Stat. 125.51(3)(e) and 125.51(4); Department of Revenue alcohol beverage laws for retailers FAQ; municipal license fee ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.