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Leeds council adopts one-year moratorium on certain new business licenses
Summary
The Leeds City Council voted unanimously on April 13, 2026 to adopt Ordinance 2026-04-02, placing a one-year moratorium on certain new business licenses. The measure was moved by Council Member Eric Turner and seconded by Council Member Cary Kennedy.
The Leeds City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026-04-02, establishing a one-year moratorium on certain new business licenses, during its April 13, 2026 regular meeting.
Council Member Eric Turner moved to approve Ordinance 2026-04-02; Council Member Cary Kennedy seconded the motion. Voting recorded in the meeting minutes shows the mayor and all council members present voting in favor.
The transcript records that Ordinance 2026-04-02 is a one-year moratorium but does not specify which license types or categories are covered, the date the moratorium takes effect, or the administrative procedures for processing new license applications during the moratorium period; those details are not specified in the minutes.
The council also conducted a first reading of Ordinance 2026-04-01 (an amendment to Ordinance 2014-07-01) during the same meeting. No public hearing on the moratorium was recorded in the transcript.
