Alcohol Beverage License

Information

This information is designed to assist you in filing applications to hold alcohol beverage licenses. This brief overview does not replace your responsibility to know Oshkosh's Municipal Code Chapter 4 and Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin State Statutes related to alcohol beverage licensing requirements. License Required A license is required for anyone wanting to sell, barter, or serve intoxicating liquors or fermented malt beverages in a public place.

Off Premises Consumption Licenses in original, unopened packaging

Grocery and Alcohol Stores

License Type	Alcohol Allowed	Additional Details	Hours	Annual Fees*
Class "A" Beer	Beer, Fermented Malt Beverages	Customers of legal drinking age can receive up to two free 3 oz alcohol samples in-store.	8am to 9pm	$100
Class "A" Liquor	Intoxicating Liquor, Wine			$500
Class "A" Combination	Intoxicating Liquor, Wine, Beer, Fermented Malt Beverages			$600

On Premises Consumption

Restaurants, Taverns, Pub, Wine Bars

License Type	Alcohol Allowed	Additional Details	Hours	Annual Fees*
Class "B" Beer	Beer, Fermented Malt Beverages	Licensed alcohol can be sold in its original packaging for off premises consumption.	Sunday–Thursday 6am to 2am Friday–Saturday 6am to 2:30am	$100
"Class B" Liquor	Liquor and Wine Only issued with a Class "B" Beer License; See combination license below. Quotas apply.			$500
"Class B" Combination	Intoxicating liquor, Wine & Beer			$600
"Class C" Wine	Wine			$100
Reserve "Class B" Liquor	Can only be issued once the quota has been reached. Oshkosh's quota is 132. 10 reserve licenses are allowed.			$10,000

*At time of application, a nonrefundable $75 publication fee is required. License fees are due upon issuance. The license period is July 1 to June 30, with licenses valid from issuance until June 30. Initial license fees are prorated based on the issuance month.