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Council introduces one‑day special‑event vendor license, sets $25 fee for merchandise and $50 for food
Summary
On first reading the council introduced an ordinance to create a one‑day special‑event business license to streamline temporary vendors; staff proposed $25 for merchandise vendors and $50 for food vendors (plus mandatory state fee); council approved introduction 5–0 and will return for second reading in January.
The City Council introduced on first reading an ordinance to add a special‑event business license to the municipal code that would let vendors obtain a one‑day permit for city events or city‑permitted events.
Finance staff (identified as Liz, finance director) said the one‑day license is intended to simplify permitting for small and occasional vendors who now must secure an annual business license for a single event. Proposed fees are $25 for merchandise vendors and $50 for food vendors; a mandatory $4 state fee also applies and food vendors must separately secure a county Temporary Food Facility (TFF) permit (county TFF cost cited as $75).
The ordinance would establish authority for a special‑event license; the actual fee schedule will be adopted by council resolution at second reading. Staff said the proposed process allows on‑the‑spot issuance for timely applicants at the community center for city‑hosted events and at city hall for city‑permitted events.
Council members asked about timeline and insurance requirements; staff said basic application information (ID, address, type of goods) would be required and that the city will not require separate insurance in the simplified issuance process. The council approved introduction and set a second reading and fee resolution to return in January; vote: 5–0.
