Meeting Time: September 08, 2020 at 6:00pm CDT
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5.C. ORD 20-016 Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 20-016, an Ordinance Waiving Sidewalk Café Permit Fees during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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    Rachel Harmon about 4 years ago

    Businesses, restaurants, and bars don't matter if we have sick people in our hospitals. It doesn't matter if you think God gave you a right to not wear a mask, we are not trying to be a hotspot, like Sioux Falls a couple of months ago. Might I add we are predicted to become an outbreak city because we have failed to do the least, which is to wear a mask and comply with CDC recommendations. This is predicted by COVIDACTNOW.org. I am for mandated mask-wearing.

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    Jennifer Wingate about 4 years ago

    I have visited other cities that have expanded sidewalk cafes and it is a great way to increase business traffic while remaining safely outdoors. Encouraging these kinds of creative ideas can be a great boost to our local economy. Waiving fees makes this option more affordable for small businesses, many of which are already struggling due to the pandemic.