(The Center Square) – Milwaukee rescinded its food truck 10 p.m. closure ordinance with a unanimous vote.
The curfew never was enforced as a lawsuit from Abdallah Ismail, owner and operator of The Fatty Patty, led to a temporary restraining order blocking the ordinance before it could begin.
Ismail was represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty.
Food truck owners said that 70% to 80% of sales come between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. for the food trucks, meaning that the ordinance would block the majority of food truck sales while restaurants and bars in the same areas were allowed to remain open.
“This is a win for Milwaukee small businesses trying to make an honest living for themselves, their families, and their employees,” said WILL Associate Counsel Kirsten Atanasoff. “Food truck owners don’t have a lobby or friends in City government to fight for them. Without WILL stepping in, they would have had nowhere to turn when their businesses were unfairly targeted by the city. WILL is proud to fight for the right to make a living and we will continue working to limit arbitrary government overreach at all levels.”
Fatty Patty offers burgers at five locations in Milwaukee, including a food truck on Water Street.
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