Milwaukee Food Truck Curfew Paused by Judge; Vendors See Victory, City Cites Safety
The ruling pauses enforcement while the city and a food truck owner return to court to argue whether the curfew is a public-safety measure.
- On Friday, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jean Kies temporarily halted a city ordinance imposing late-night curfews on food trucks downtown and at Burnham Park, delaying enforcement until at least June 10.
- The Milwaukee Common Council approved the ordinance last month to address public safety concerns following shootings and violence on Water Street, with the measure originally set to take effect Saturday.
- Representing Fatty Patty owner Abdallah Ismail, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit arguing the curfew violates business rights and unfairly treats food vendors compared to restaurants.
- Assistant City Attorney Joshua Cronin defended the ordinance as necessary for public safety, while WILL Associate Counsel Kirsten Atanasoff countered that it unfairly insulates brick-and-mortar restaurants from competition.
- Both parties return to court June 10, when the Milwaukee Police Department must present data on whether food trucks contribute to downtown violence during the next motion hearing.
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