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2nd SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 9.13(2) to make special event umbrella vending license available for city-sponsored events, amending Sections 9.13(6)(k)1., 3., and 4. to eliminate the public hearing requirement for resolutions authorizing exclusive vending rights during special events, amending Sections 9.13(6)(l)4., 9.13(7)(h), 9.13(10)(h) and 9.13(11)(i) to allow the City to relocate or establish temporary vending sites and temporary license fees.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance amendment clarifies that a special event umbrella vending license can be used to cover the vending activities of vendors participating in a city-sponsored event, and when the event is sponsored entirely by the city, there is no fee for the special event umbrella license. This ordinance also streamlines the procedure for exclusive use resolutions for special events. Under the current ordinance, two resolutions are required for each special event seeking to invalidate vending licenses, select vendors and adopt special rules for sales during the event. This amendment would allow those things to be approved with one resolution per event instead of two. Under current ordinance, the Council must hold a “public hearing” on each of those resolutions. “Public Hearing” in this context simply means that members of the public can speak on the item for 5 minutes instead of 3, and the resolutions must be heard during the “public hearing” portion of the council meeting and cannot be adopted on the consent agenda. This ordinance would eliminate the “public hearing” requirement, meaning that public speakers can speak for 3 minutes instead of 5, the resolutions do not have to be included under the “public hearing” part of the Council agenda, and could be placed on the consent agenda. Each resolution would still be considered at a public meeting of the Common Council (and any referral committee) and members of the public can st...
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