HomeMy WebLinkAbout20180108 Hastings Proposed (clean) SKHHastings Proposed Mobile Food Unit (MFU) Policy
Permit required: Annual and temporary; temporary licensee can apply for an annual license at any time during the year.
Fees: $225 annual; $25/day; background fee$ 25
Sales on public property: Permitted with City approval (includes City Hall complex, City Parks, Public ROW, City owned parking facilities)
Sales in Parks require permit, cannot sell at Parks where concessions are offered, restricted to areas designated by the Parks Department
MFU’s cannot locate within 100’ of existing property line of a restaurant (exceptions made for City approved events)
Sales not allowed within 100’ of council designated outdoor event unless invited by event organizer
Sales on private property: written permission from property owner required
Will remain the same as current practice – allowed with permit and permission from property owner
No limit on amount of days they make sales (aside from limitation on consecutive days)
Sales on residential property: not allowed – violation of home occupation rules
Private use on residential property: no sales to general public allowed
Must be located on the residential property
No overnight parking
Notification of neighbors required
Sales at festivals and community events: individual vendors must obtain a permit from the City to be allowed at events.
Event organizers must provide a list of approved vendors
Policy Considerations for Council:
Limitations on the number of times a year and months that a food truck can sell for annual and daily licenses
Hopkins: Annual license allows 6 events per year between Apr. 1-Oct. 31; Temporary license allows up to 2 events
Shakopee: April to October
Albertville: no more than 21 days in a calendar year
Cottage Grove: Annual license allows for 10 events or more; Temporary is 10 events or less
Red Wing: Annual license no limit; Temporary allows for up to 3 days
Golden Valley: Annual (“seasonal”) license allows 4-120 days for sales not occurring in parks or residential districts; Temporary (“special event”) permit allows 1-3 days
Limitations on number of trucks per event
Hopkins: no limit for City-approved special events; limit 2 for all other locations
Background checks: Eliminating
Pros: Expedites the permit process (background checks can take up to 10 business days to come back to us), no additional fee for applicant
Cons: No knowledge of previous criminal activity, loss of revenue. Currently perform background checks on peddlers and transient merchants.
Limitations for sales within public ROW (parking, impact on nearby businesses)
Council approval vs administrative approval (currently transient merchants are approved administratively)
Pros: Council is aware of upcoming events
Cons: Applicants cannot submit request last minute
Fees
Need to review required ordinance amendments