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Council reviews draft food‑vendor rules and low‑cost business registration
Summary
City staff presented red‑lined changes to Title 5 proposing annual business registration, draft food‑cart language and modest fees; council praised clarity and asked staff to return with a refined ordinance and fee resolution.
City planning staff presented proposed amendments to Title 5 of the municipal code that would consolidate rules for peddlers, solicitors, street vendors and temporary merchants and add draft food‑cart language and a low‑cost business‑registration requirement. The presentation described an exemption list (garage sales), an annual registration for businesses operating in the city to ensure contact information is available for emergencies, and a proposed six‑month compliance grace period for existing operators if the ordinance is adopted.
Council members welcomed the additional detail, saying the draft reduced vagueness that previously made enforcement difficult. Staff said the ordinance text will be refined and that a separate fee resolution would be presented for any registration fee (staff noted an initial idea of roughly $20). Mayor Bridal Wagner and councilors directed staff to return next month with a polished proposal and recommended language addressing renewals and fee placement on the annual fee calendar.
