No More New Drive-Thrus, Minneapolis City Council Says

The Minneapolis City Council late last week voted to ban construction of new drive-thrus – a decision that’s garnered national media attention. Council members have emphasized that the ban applies only to new drive-thrus; all existing drive-thrus will remain in place. Even before the citywide ban was enacted, the city had already prohibited drive-thrus in all 21 zoning districts except for six, says council member Lisa Goodman. And of those six, half are industrial, she notes.-- More...