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Council hears question about businesses refusing cash; staff to research ordinance options
Summary
A council member reported a local location no longer taking cash and asked whether the city could require businesses to accept cash; staff said the city could consider an ordinance or resolution but would need to analyze enforcement and penalties.
A council member raised concerns that some local businesses and institutions no longer accept cash and asked whether the municipality could require cash-be-accepted policies.
"Recently I went to my position over at Rock Hill right there at St. Luke's and they informed me that they no longer take cash," a council member (Speaker 6) said, asking whether the city could require businesses to accept cash payments. Staff (Speaker 9) responded that the city could pass a resolution or ordinance requiring businesses to provide cash transactions and change up to a certain amount, but cautioned the council must consider enforcement mechanisms and potential penalties.
Staff offered to research the issue further and return options for council consideration, noting other cities have taken similar steps in the past and that enforcement detail would be a central question for any ordinance.
