The Brief
- Food trucks in Milwaukee will not be forced to close early in the city for the time being.
- On Monday, a judge blocked the ordinance from going into effect while litigation continues.
- Food trucks can continue to operate until 1 a.m.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge blocked enforcement of Milwaukee’s 10 p.m. food truck curfew while the case continues through litigation.
The city still cannot enforce the ordinance and closing time for food trucks will remain at 1 a.m.
In its decision, the Court stated, “the City offered no proof — just naked conclusions– that curtailing the hours of operation by food trucks will reduce, or deter, or un-motivate the movement of crowds of people into the entertainment areas during the 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. timeframe. There was no evidence presented by the City of Milwaukee that food trucks are some kind of or sort of magnet to the underage drinking individuals and sometimes under-curfew-age individuals that engage in violent acts.“…