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Alderwoman Cox moves to limit food-truck hours on MLK to match Water Street
Summary
Alderwoman Cox asked the special Public Safety & Health Committee to amend downtown time-limited food-peddler hours so the MLK segment closes at 1 a.m., saying the change would reduce late-night crowding and help police manage closures after a recent nearby shooting.
Alderwoman Cox told the Public Safety & Health Committee she requested the ordinance be heard before the council’s recess so downtown food trucks on MLK would not “add to the chaos” late into summer. She said the change would make the MLK time-limited zone consistent with Water Street and give Milwaukee Police Department more predictability during bar-closure hours. “My desire to have it heard before we go on recess … is to ensure for as much as we can that the food trucks parked on MLK do not add to the chaos of downtown for the duration of the summer,” Alderwoman Cox said.
The committee moved the ordinance forward without objection during the special meeting. The measure, filed as item 250636, was presented as narrow and time-limited: sponsors said it targets the downtown Type 1 food-peddler vehicle zone and does not change licensing outside the stated area. Supporters framed the change as an operational tool for public safety; council members asked staff to provide the ordinance language and to file it for follow-up before the council recess. The chair ordered the committee’s recommendation after no member objected.
