MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee's food trucks will continue staying open late as the summer begins.
A judge temporarily granted an injunction on Monday, June 22, stopping a curfew from going into effect.
An ordinance was passed by the city in May that would have forced downtown food trucks to shut down at 10 p.m. instead of 1 a.m., with the goal of reducing crime and violence in busy areas like Water Street.
"The city offered no proof, just naked conclusions, that curtailing the hours of operation by food trucks will reduce, or deter, or un-motivate the movement of crowds of people into the entertainment areas during the 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. timeframe," the court says in the injunction document.
Fatty Patty food truck owner Abdallah Ismail partnered with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty to file a lawsuit with the city, which led to the temporary delay for the ordinance.
"It will allow us to continue working and supporting our family employees, and also provide food for our customers," Ismail said.
District 2 Alderman Robert Bauman tells CBS 58 litigation will continue, leading to the eventual trial on the merits.
"This is just a preliminary step, but it's a very important one. This means that while the case is proceeding through the courts, the food truck owners can continue to operate as normal and they won't be losing out on business in the meantime," WILL Associate Council Kirsten Atanasoff said.
