MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two owners of wedding barns in Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit seeking to ensure that they don’t need to obtain liquor licenses in order to hold private parties where alcohol is served. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Dunn County Circuit Court. It comes after an informal legal opinion in November from then-Attorney General Brad Schimel said private events held in public spaces require liquor licenses. The state Department of Revenue has for years said entities like wedding barns that rent out the space for private events do not need to obtain a liquor license and did not change its enforcement policy after the Schimel opinion was released. Department spokeswoman Patty Mayers declined to comment on the lawsuit. Gov. Tony Evers’ spokeswoman, Melissa Baldauff, says incoming Revenue Secretary Peter Barca and the governor were “still learning more about this issue.”
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