The bar formerly known as The Frozen Rope — which closed in 2011 following two separate rounds of gunfire outside the bar — will reopen as Kleiner’s.
The City Council unanimously approved the liquor license for the tavern at its meeting Tuesday night, a little over a year after we voted to put a temporary moratorium on the opening of any bar at that location, 1815 10th Ave.
That moratorium expired at the end of June.
Learn more about the shootings — and the council’s decision to revoke the bar’s liquor license — in this blog post.
The Legislation & Permits Committee heard from Kevin Klein, the prospective owner of the new bar, at its meeting Monday. Mr. Klein is well aware of the recent history of that location and said he is committed to responsibly operating what he said he will be a sports bar.
He is no stranger to operating a bar, either. He currently runs The Store in Cudahy, a small tavern at 5274 S. Packard Ave., and his mother was a one-time operator of the bar now known as the 14th Precinct on 14th and Rawson Avenues in South Milwaukee.
I welcome Mr. Klein to South Milwaukee and wish him well.
It was only a matter of time before The Frozen Rope reopened as a bar, and part of the job of the council is to make sure the next owner/operator is the right one for that location. I think Kleiner’s is that bar, although only time will tell.
Of course, I’d like to know what you think of this. Post your comments below!
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