Food Carts and Demonstration Ordinance Public Comment

At a glance

• What: public comment to Council about food carts and about the First Amendment and the city's demonstration ordinance.
• Where it stands: Among 17 citizen speakers on 2026-09-08, topics included both; no Council action on them is recorded in the minutes read.
• Next: Watch for Council or committee action. The Mayor said the demonstration ordinance would return to the Public Safety committee before Council.

Details

• The individual speakers are not named here.

Sources

• Council minutes 2026-09-08: https://www.charleston-sc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09082026-11191

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Citizen speakers raised food carts and the demonstration ordinance.

2026-10-20 - Committee on Public Safety

• Public participation at the Public Safety Committee focused on the demonstration ordinance revisions; see First Amendment Demonstration Ordinance Revisions.