SIDEWALK CAFÉ
Application materials will be mailed each February to all included on the mailing list.
All sidewalk café components must be removed from the sidewalk at the close of each business day or at a time determined by the Alcohol License Review Committee (ALRC).
Establishments serving alcohol must arrange to be included on the ALRC agenda (608-266-2401) before operating their sidewalk café.
 
Here’s what you need to do to apply for a Sidewalk Cafe License:
- Complete the application, including diagram. If you are applying for the first time, the Street Vending Coordinator must meet you at the site to discuss the sidewalk cafe set-up. Physical circumstances must be appropriate in the space being considered before a sidewalk cafe application will be approved. Some requests may be denied. Once the planning stage has begun, you may speak with the Street Vending Coordinator as often as needed while you are developing your idea to completion. Later, the Street Vending Coordinator will make at least one more visit to the site to see the final set-up of all tables, chairs, fencing, covered waste receptacle, umbrellas, etc. If everything meets with City of Madison specifications at that time, the Street Vending Coordinator will approve your application with his signature.
- Submit an insurance certificate (General liability coverage of at least one million dollars, naming City of Madison as additional insured).
- Enclose payment for $300.00.
The City Clerk’s Office will issue your license once the Street Vending Coordinator's signature of approval is on your Application for Sidewalk Cafe License.
NOTE: This application requires the signature of the Street Vending Coordinator, which documents his approval. The City Clerk's Office will not issue this license without it.
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