Jam Rock Liquor License Denied

Green Bay City brings in City Attorney Rachel Maes to discuss the history of police encounters and reported crimes at Bodart Street bar as the police recommend the removal of the liquor license.

Over the last few years, there have been several police calls ranging from drug sales, noise complaints, and accusations of underage drinking that have made the City consider the non-renewal of Jam Rock's liquor license. Below is the video of the full discussion in the Common Council, with a summary within the remainder of this article.

Green Bay Common Council meeting stream starting at the moment one of the City's attorneys starts the discussion

Previous Actions

Corrections Meeting

March 28th, 2024

The Green Bay police department, along with the Green Bay law department, held discussions with Jam Rock's management regarding the City's calls for service. The business owners assert they are complying with the actions agreed upon at the corrections meeting. The plan includes some of the following:

Security Cameras
- Sufficently light-sensitive
- Sufficient resolution to produce easily discernible images.
Promises made to attend community alternative policing strategy meetings.
To reach out to the alder and community groups to address the operations of the business.

20 Person Disturbance

May 26th, 2025

A call was dispatched regarding a 20-person disturbance that scattered when police arrived. One individual was cited for possession of marijuana, with a verbal and written warning.

Cocaine Sales

October 1st, 2025

An individual arranged to sell cocaine to a confidential informant.

Three Bags of Cocaine

November 7th, 2025

A physical disturbance that police responded to, in which someone snuck down the street, and another attempted to distract the police. The person who snuck away was found to have three bags of cocaine. They were arrested for attempting to deliver cocaine, while the other person was arrested for obstructing.

Department of Revenue Complaint

December 19th, 2025

An underage woman admitted to the Wisconsin State Department of Revenue that she was able to drink at Jam Rock without being ID'd, along with others who were underage at the bar. Police requested information from the ID scanners and video surveillance. The video was found to be of such poor quality that the 19-year-old could not be identified, but the police learnt that Jam Rock was not using an ID scanner.