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Business owners urge Long Beach to act on unpermitted Shoreline vendors and restroom closures
Summary
Multiple business owners at the Dec. 17 council meeting urged the city to address unpermitted vendors on Shoreline and recurring restroom closures near Babagan restaurants and the aquarium, saying the activity harms businesses and creates sanitation and safety concerns.
Business owners and Shoreline district merchants urged the Long Beach City Council on Dec. 17 to take steps to address unpermitted vendors, crowding and repeated public restroom closures along the Shoreline area.
Speakers and concerns: Dale Dixon, a local small-business representative, described fights between food vendors, alleged threats including a vendor claiming to carry a gun, and reduced sanitation. "It's unsafe. It's not as sanitary down there anymore," Dixon said, and argued the presence of street vendors reduces business for brick-and-mortar restaurants that pay rent and insurance.
Another speaker, Lourdes…
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