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Assembly repeals municipal cottage‑food licensing to align with state law after debate over raw‑milk language
Summary
The Assembly voted unanimously Nov. 4 to amend the Anchorage food code, removing the municipal cottage food license and aligning the code with recent state statute and administrative code changes; a proposed substitute clarifying raw‑milk authority failed after extended debate.
The Anchorage Assembly adopted AO 2025‑114 on Nov. 4, amending the municipal food code to remove the municipal cottage food license and to align local rules with recent changes in Alaska statutes and the Alaska Administrative Code governing qualifying homemade food producers, temporary food establishments and mobile food units.
Representatives from Anchorage Community Land Trust and local cottage producers testified in favor, saying the…
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