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Economic Competition - Established brick and mortar restaurants express concerns with food trucks <br /> locating near their business because the vendors don't pay city taxes and may have lower prices. Cities <br /> commonly require food trucks to maintain a minimum distance of 50-300 feet from restaurants however, <br /> this requirement is currently being challenged in a number of courts across the country. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> If a licensing ordinance is implemented, fees would be charged to cover the costs for issuing a license. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Food trucks sue over distance ordinances <br /> ■ Myths/Realities about food trucks (published by Institute for Justice's National Street Vending <br /> Initiative) <br /> ■ Are food trucks good or bad for the Twin Cities <br /> ■ Social Media Comments <br /> N:APublic Bodies\Agenda Packets\11-20-2017\Done\x9.1 sr food trucks.docx <br />