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Commission adopts 20-foot rule to keep food vendors away from restaurants at special events
Summary
The commission approved a change to the special event policy preventing food vendors from being placed within 20 feet of a restaurant entrance or service window during city events; staff said the aim is to protect brick-and-mortar businesses while keeping events vendor-friendly.
The City Commission voted to add a restriction to the city's special event policy that will prevent food vendors from being placed within 20 feet of a restaurant entrance or service window during permitted events.
Jackie Ernie, superintendent at the Department of Public Works, said staff drafted the language following a Legislative Policy Committee review and conversations with downtown restaurants and event…
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