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Council approves Cars & Coffee dates but removes street locations after downtown business concerns
Summary
Lincoln City Council approved dates for a series of Cars & Coffee events but amended the consent agenda to remove specific street locations after downtown business owners and council members raised concerns about frequent closures, traffic flow and public safety.
The Lincoln City Council on Feb. 17 approved dates for a series of Cars & Coffee events submitted by the Lincoln Rail Splitter Antique Auto Club but amended the consent agenda to remove the specific street locations for the events so the organizer can work with city staff and the chief of police on final placement.
The council voted to approve event dates—including April 26, 2025 and Sept. 27, 2025 and additional dates in May, June and July 2025—from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., but adopted an amendment to item 5(c) that removed the block locations from the consent motion pending a later decision and publication of a summer event calendar.
The amendment was made and seconded on the floor and passed by roll call. Alderman Downs moved the amendment and…
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