Details Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/21/2018 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (7) 7 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0823-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli     Allowing food service establishments to charge a COVID-19 recovery charge. Introduction Restaurants have struggled since the onset of COVID-19 and the associated in-person dining restrictions went into effect, forcing many out of business with many others barely surviving. However, current rules prohibit restaurants from charging any fees other than the listed price of food and drink, even if such surcharge is clearly disclosed. This bill would help restaurants by temporarily allowing them to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” of up to 10% of a customer’s total bill. The menu and bill would need to clearly disclose this charge. This surcharge would be permitted until 90 days after full indoor dining is once again permitted. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0823-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli     Allowing food service establishments to charge a COVID-19 recovery charge. Introduction Restaurants have struggled since the onset of COVID-19 and the associated in-person dining restrictions went into effect, forcing many out of business with many others barely surviving. However, current rules prohibit restaurants from charging any fees other than the listed price of food and drink, even if such surcharge is clearly disclosed. This bill would help restaurants by temporarily allowing them to add a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” of up to 10% of a customer’s total bill. The menu and bill would need to clearly disclose this charge. This surcharge would be permitted until 90 days after full indoor dining is once again permitted. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0936-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Prohibiting single-use plastic beverage straws and beverage stirrers. Introduction This bill would ban food service establishments from providing non-biodegradable, plastic straws and beverage stirrers. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0936-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Prohibiting single-use plastic beverage straws and beverage stirrers. Introduction This bill would ban food service establishments from providing non-biodegradable, plastic straws and beverage stirrers. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0965-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.     Applications for retail dealer licenses for sale of cigarettes or tobacco products. Introduction This bill would allow businesses selling tobacco products, but not cigarettes, that have not previously registered for a tobacco retail dealer license 180 days to do so. In addition, the Department of Consumer Affairs would be required to notify the persons eligible to apply pursuant to this bill about the application process and deadline. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0965-2018 * Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.     Applications for retail dealer licenses for sale of cigarettes or tobacco products. Introduction This bill would allow businesses selling tobacco products, but not cigarettes, that have not previously registered for a tobacco retail dealer license 180 days to do so. In addition, the Department of Consumer Affairs would be required to notify the persons eligible to apply pursuant to this bill about the application process and deadline. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available