KCMO council to decide if restaurants can serve guests on sidewalks, streets

KCMO council to decide if restaurants can serve guests on sidewalks, streets

A Kansas City, Missouri, city committee on Wednesday advanced three ordinances that would allow restaurants to serve guests outside, due to inside seating limitations.

UPCOMING ELECTION.SOCIAL DISTANCINGGUIDELINES AREQUIRED FOR MANYBUSINESSES TO REOPENIN KANSAS CITY -- BUTTHAT'S CREATING A SPACEISSUE FOR RESTAURANTS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKEEXPLAINS A NORDINANCE THAT COULDLET RESTAURANTS TAKETHEIR DINING SPACEOUTSIDE.This ordinance is intended tohelp restaurants stay afloatbut really it comes down tolocation.A city committee approved anordinance that would allowrestaurants to serve guests onthe sidewalks, parking lots,and even the streets.The idea is to help restaurantsdo more business becauseinside seating is still solimited.Ted Habiger is the owner achef at Room 39 on 39thStreet..

And he says it mightnot help him at alAll the people on a busystreet like 39th street thatwinever be closed down, wehave a hospital down thestreet.

And we're in the middlof a block, we can't reallyexpand around a corner, thputs us at a disadvantage.Just two doors down,d'Bronx's management saythis could work out perfectlyfor themWe are for it.

It would be greatbecause then we could utilizeall the space outside.d'Bronx is at the corner of39th & Bell and has a lot ofsidewalk space.

They tried toput tables outside before, butsay the permit fees were tooexpensive.This ordinance wouldn'timpose any feeIt would be something we'ddefinitely be able to do rightaway, cause we do havetables and chairsHabiger is concerned tordinance naturally favorsentertainment districts likeWestport and P&L, which arealready equipped to shut downstreets.I think it's great that they'retrying to think of anythingpossible to do right now, butthey've got to think about theentire restaurant system andnot just certain entertainmentdistricts.Restaurants could still servalcohol outside..they'd get atemporary permit..

And wouldhave to go throughinspections before.Sarah Plake 41 action news.RIGHT NOW --RESTAURANTS IN KANSASCITY HAVE VERY SPECIFICGUIDELINES.TO NAME A FEW RULES --TEN FEET BETWEENTABLES --BAR SEATING AND BUFFETSERVICES ARE NOTALLOWED.RESTAURANTS ARE ALSO