Ashwaubenon, WI Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village Code § 3-2-107
- Covers
- public ways, parking lots, parked vehicles
- Exempt
- on-premises licensed bars/restaurants
- Exempt
- Lambeau Field district on game days
- Permit path
- block parties via chief of public safety
- Also banned
- commercial Pedi-Pub pedal bikes
- Penalty
- forfeiture under § 3-2-109; minors capped $50
Summary
Ashwaubenon bans open or unsealed alcohol containers on public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and in vehicles parked there, unless you are on the premises of a bar or restaurant holding an on-premises license. Village Code Section 3-2-107 also bans commercial pedal-pub bikes outright, with narrow carve-outs for Lambeau Field game days and permitted block parties.
Public place means any location frequented by the public, where the public is present or likely to be present, that is a public right-of-way, street, sidewalk, public parking lot, etc. ... (B) Prohibition. No person shall consume or possess any open or unsealed container containing an alcoholic beverage on any public way, in any parking lot held out for public use, or on or within the premises of a public place, or on or in any motor vehicle on a public way or in parking lot held out for public use, unless such person is on the premises of an establishment holding a valid license for the on-premises consumption of alcohol beverages. Further, the use of commercial quadricycles (sometimes referred to as Pedi-Pubs) ... is strictly prohibited.
Full Breakdown
Section 3-2-107 of the Village Code defines a public place as any location the public frequents, including public rights-of-way, streets, sidewalks and public parking lots, but specifically excludes bars, restaurants, hotels and private residences. Subsection (B) then bars anyone from consuming or possessing an open or unsealed alcoholic-beverage container on a public way, in a parking lot held out for public use, on the premises of a public place, or inside a vehicle parked on a public way or public lot, unless the person is on the premises of an establishment holding a valid on-premises license.
The same subsection flatly prohibits commercial quadricycles, the pedal-powered 'Pedi-Pub' bar bikes some Wisconsin cities allow. Three exemptions exist under (C): the Lambeau Field entertainment district on Packer game days or village-board-approved entertainment events (mapped on file with the village clerk-treasurer); a waiver the village president can grant after a recommendation from the chief of public safety; and residential block parties approved by the chief of public safety, which require an application naming the permittee, the event's time, place and duration, expected attendance and the names of everyone running the gathering. The ordinance traces to Ord. No. O4-1-13 (4-23-2013) and was amended by Ord. No. O7-1-15 (7-28-2015).
Violations & Fines
Violations of Article 2 of Chapter 3, which includes Section 3-2-107, draw a forfeiture under the general penalty at Section 3-2-109, set by reference to Section 1-1-13. A person under 18 who violates the article faces a forfeiture capped at $50, subject to Wis. Stat. Section 938.344 juvenile procedure. Any license or permit held by a violator may be revoked by the court, and a violation by a licensee's employee or agent counts as the licensee's own violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I carry an open beer down the sidewalk in Ashwaubenon?
Are pedal-pub party bikes allowed in the village?
Can I host a backyard party with alcohol and still comply?
Does the open-container ban apply during Packer games near Lambeau Field?
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