In January, gubernatorial candidate and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin proposed a temporary halt in new liquor licenses in the downtown area due to his concern over the amount of alcohol-related problems. Soglin tied the availability of alcohol to Madison residents’ distinction as being among the top U.S. binge drinkers. “The key cumulative effect is we tragically lead the nation as one of the worst cities for binge drinking, and regardless of the source of alcohol, it shows up in our downtown streets after 11 p.m., particularly on weekends,” Soglin told The Cap Times of Madison. 
Does Madison have an alcohol problem, as Mayor Paul Soglin says?
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