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Councilmember Doolan noted that some businesses have retro machines as part of their operations and <br />asked whether those businesses could still operate without the language. Mr. Grittman stated that the <br />Commercial District does allow retail entertainment as a permitted use. He stated that this change <br />would just remove the licensing requirement. <br />Mr. Sonterre moved to food trucks and reviewed the proposed language. <br />Councilmember Elnagdy asked where ice cream trucks would fall under this language. Mr. Grittman <br />stated that ice cream trucks and lunch trucks could be carved out, with the requirement that they serve <br />only prepackaged food. <br />Councilmember Elnagdy stated that she would like the ice cream truck to be licensed. Mr. Sonterre <br />noted that several other cities have carved out that exception because they serve prepackaged foods. <br />He stated that ice cream trucks do have a state licensing process. <br />Councilmember Randle stated that there is an ice cream truck that comes down his street, and the <br />neighbor kids enjoy that. He stated that most of the drivers of those trucks are minorities and did not <br />want to see an additional burden placed on those drivers. <br />Mayor Webster stated that she would agree to the suggested carve-out that would allow for the trucks <br />that serve prepackaged food items. Councilmember Randle stated that he would want to see <br />everything treated equally and would not want to carve out exceptions. Mayor Webster recognized the <br />desire for equitable treatment and noted that they could have different regulations for those serving <br />only prepackaged items. <br />Councilmember Doolan asked if the truck serving prepackaged foods would only have to have state <br />licensure, which would be different than a truck cooking food onsite. Mr. Grittman commented that <br />they could carve out allowed hours as well, and/or require a peddler’s license. He explained that the <br />general reasoning behind the prohibition was to protect brick-and-mortar businesses. <br />Mayor Webster appreciated that this language would still allow a graduation party to have a food truck <br />on their own property for catering purposes. <br />Councilmember Elnagdy asked if there should be allowed times specified and why the City would not <br />require a license. Mr. Grittman explained that the City will rely on County and State licensing, and staff <br />are comfortable based on the location restrictions. <br />Mayor Webster asked if administrative penalties would be moved to the next worksession. Mr. Yunker <br />suggested that they handle any questions offline in order to keep this moving forward. He confirmed <br />that this will go to the Planning Commission before it comes back to the City Council. <br />3.Future Work Session Dates, Times, and Agenda Items <br />A.Future Agenda Items <br />No comments. <br />4.Adjournment <br />The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m. <br />6