(A) License required. No person shall operate a mobile food unit in the city without a valid license required under this chapter. Mobile food units need not obtain a transient merchant license under City Code Chapter 111.
(B) Application form. An application for a license under this chapter shall be made on a form provided by the city.
(C) Insurance. A certificate of insurance that has been issued to the applicant or mobile food unit owner by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota verifying that the applicant is insured against claims arising out of all operations of such applicant under this chapter for the sum of at least $1,000,000 against liability for bodily injuries and for at least $1,000,000 against liability for damage or destruction of property. The City of Lonsdale shall be named as an additional insured for any mobile food units on city property.
(D) Private property. Mobile food unit sales conducted on private property shall require written consent of the private property owner.
(E) Public property. Mobile food unit sales conducted upon public property or within a public easement/right-of-way shall require approval from the appropriate government unit (federal, state, county, city, school district).
(F) State licensing. Mobile food units shall provide a copy of any license or permit issued by the relevant State of Minnesota agency required to operate a mobile food unit.
(G) License fee. The fee shall be in an amount determined by City Council resolution/fee schedule.
(Ord. 2022-311, passed 3-31-2022)