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Committee advances amended sidewalk cart and street vending ordinance after extensive public comment
Summary
The committee amended and approved a new sidewalk cart and street vending ordinance to expand approvable locations citywide, allow one license to cover one cart at up to three approved locations, adjust hours and buffers, and add accessibility language; item moves to full council for final vote.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on April 8 voted to amend and advance a substantially revised sidewalk cart and street vending ordinance to the full council.
Amy Lingo, manager for Business Licensing, presented changes developed with the Minneapolis Health Department and other city staff. Key proposals include changing from the existing “1 license, 1 cart, 1 location” model to “1 license, 1 cart, up to 3 approved locations,” allowing vendors more flexibility while keeping fixed approved sites. Lingo explained the hours alignment with the food truck ordinance: “In an effort to align the sidewalk food cart with food truck ordinance, the hours of operation has recommended to be amended to be 6AM to midnight, unless within 300 feet of a…
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