Adam Rodewald

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Selling single cans or bottles of beer would be prohibited under a proposal being considered this week by a Green Bay City Council committee.

The issue is one of several worth watching in local governments, including a perennial debate over Green Bay’s stray animal contract, more changes to luxury apartment plans in downtown De Pere and two more Kwik Trip’s popping up in the area.

Here’s a closer look at what’s happening.

Beer prohibition

Green Bay Alderman Guy Zima proposed banning the sale of single cans or bottles of beer as well as small bottles of liquor.

It’s not immediately clear how exactly the prohibition would work or whether it would affect craft and import brews often sold as mix-and-match six-packs.

Such policies aren’t completely unheard of. Madison bans the retail sale of beer in anything less than a six-pack in its downtown area.

The idea is to make it harder for chronic alcoholics to get cheap alcohol, such as tall cans of beer or small bottles of hard liquor.

The City Council’s protection and welfare committee was expected to discuss Zima’s proposal Monday.

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Stray pet contract

Green Bay’s contract with Packerland Veterinary Center to hold stray animals is up for renewal and likely to revive a perennial argument over who should care for lost pets captured by police. The City Council’s finance committee will take up the issue Tuesday.

The nonprofit humane society handled strays in Green Bay for about 50 years before the city decided to change course in 2013 and contract with the for-profit Packerland. Supporters of both agencies have been arguing ever since about who is best suited to have the contract.

Last year, the City Council attempted to compromise with both sides by approving an amended contract with Packerland that gave the humane society first rights to take any animals not reclaimed after seven days.

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Luxury apartments

A proposed luxury apartment building in downtown De Pere could get even bigger, under a revised site plan under review by the city’s Plan Commission.

The developers of the building at 102 N. Broadway want to increase its size from three stories to four stories. The addition would add four more apartment units, increasing the value of the property and helping to offset the unexpected $200,000 cost overrun to make the foundation more robust.

The De Pere Redevelopment Authority on March 15 agreed to increase its public assistance package for the developer by $150,000, from $750,000 to $900,000, because of the more expensive foundation.

The project is expected to be done in fall 2017.

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Other noteworthy issues

Green Bay City Council’s recently reorganized finance committee on Tuesday will take up the proposed baseball stadium and outdoor events center at 100 W. Mason St. The previous committee, while under Guy Zima’s chairmanship, had requested more information on the project’s financial effect on Joannes Stadium and development influence on surrounding neighborhoods.

Kwik Trip will get hearings about new locations in both Green Bay and Ashwaubenon this week. The Green Bay Plan Commission was scheduled to consider a Kwik Trip at the corner of Walnut and Maple streets Monday. The Ashwaubenon Village Board will vote on a conditional-use permit for a Kwik Trip at 940 Waube Lane on Tuesday.

Green Bay’s parks committee will continue discussing options for funding an Olympic-size pool at Colburn Park on Wednesday. The finance committee Tuesday will also consider requests to use 2015 budget surplus money and excess Lambeau Field sales tax money for the pool.

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