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Amending Chapter 375 of the Legislative Code to allow Pedicabs to pull a trailer and remove the hours restrictions (which will support small businesses while promoting an environmentally friendly alternative to transportation) and incorporate Uniform License Procedures as outlined in Legislative Code Chapter 310, and clarify ambiguous language.
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SECTION 1
WHEREAS, pedicabs have been operating in the City of Saint Paul for over a decade and have become a popular alternative mode of transportation;
WHEREAS, expanding pedicab transportation in the City of Saint Paul will support small businesses, increase downtown vibrancy, and provide recreational, scenic rides to visitors and residents;
WHEREAS, pedicab rides offer a sustainable alternative to motorized transportation, promoting environmentally-safe practice by reducing carbon footprints and supporting riders' environmental values as they explore our great city; and
WHEREAS, current individual City Licensing Ordinances contain notification, hearing, and petition requirements for specific business license types; and
WHEREAS, different license processes in different City Licensing Ordinances have created confusion among city staff and prospective license applicants as to the proper process to follow; and
WHEREAS, some of these requirements also unnecessarily increase the time it takes individuals to open a business; and
WHEREAS, time costs entrepreneur’s money and impacts their interest and ability to open a business in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, throughout the life cycle of a license, the City Council has the same rights, requirements, and abilities to take Adverse License Action (e.g., imposing conditions on a license); and
WHEREAS, after community listening sessions a stakeholder workgroup discussed business and administrative needs and brainstormed/researched solutions; and
WHEREAS, the workgroup recommended uniform license procedures, the removal of petition requirements, a shorte...
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