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Outdoor dining license fees raised for the season

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On March 17, 2025 the City Council approved by a vote of 7–0 the ordinance setting outdoor cafe license fees for the year, after the item was pulled from the consent agenda for discussion of public comments on parking and the season's length. The memo reports a first reading on March 3, 2025.

Documented status: Approved (recorded), Mar 17 2025. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.

What changed, and when did it take effect?

  1. · First reading · Reported by staff

    First reading approved

    Approval date: Mar 3 2025. Item first-reading: the motion carried.

    • p. 1 · Staff memo of Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance approving changes to the license fee schedule for Outdoor Cafes applicable in 2025 (Memorandum), City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.
  2. · Approved · Recorded in minutes

    City Council approves the fee ordinance

    Meeting date: Mar 17 2025. Agenda item VIII.I.1 (consent agenda): Approve the Final Approval of an Ordinance approving changes to the license fee schedule for Outdoor Cafes applicable in 2025. Item VIII.I.1: the motion carried (7 to 0).

    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2025-03-17, City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2025-03-17, City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 2 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2025-03-17, City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.

What was requested, recommended, approved, contracted, reported paid and completed?

Amounts are read from the cited pages and added up by code. A recommendation, an award or an authorized amount does not establish that money was paid.

  • Fee

    $900 per year

    The lease

    • p. 1 · Staff memo of Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance approving changes to the license fee schedule for Outdoor Cafes applicable in 2025 (Memorandum), City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.
  • Fee

    $965 per year

    The lease

    • p. 1 · Staff memo of Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance approving changes to the license fee schedule for Outdoor Cafes applicable in 2025 (Memorandum), City Council, Mar 17 2025. Open the quote and source.

Contracts, payments and completion

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Which parcels, agencies, businesses and projects are explicitly connected?

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No explicit connection is published for this item.

What remains unresolved?

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Open questions

No open question is recorded for this item.

What does the evidence suggest, and what would change it?

No conflicting records are published for this item.

Official source records

  1. Approve the First Reading of an Ordinance approving changes to the license fee schedule for Outdoor Cafes applicable in 2025 (Memorandum)

    City Council, Mar 17 2025

  2. City Council minutes, 2025-03-17

    City Council, Mar 17 2025

Editions and corrections

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  1. Edition 3(current)

    Edition 3: 4 revised.

  2. Edition 2(shown on this page)

    Edition 2: 4 revised.

  3. Edition 1Read this edition

    First edition.

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Suggested citation: GroundSignal, “Outdoor dining license fees raised for the season,” sources reviewed 2026-09-25, source records listed on this page.

Initial permanent evidence page published September 10, 2026. Follow the dated evidence above for later additions and changes. A source-check date alone does not establish a government action or project outcome.