Downtown Private Clubs and Mobile Food Vending

At a glance

• What: City rules for downtown private clubs and for mobile food vending.
• Where it stands: The City Attorney gave an update on 2026-10-06. Separately the Board of Zoning Appeals considered a conditional use for a restaurant and private club with 50 seats (CON26-077) on 2026-10-05; the board granted it after a hearing with no opposition.
• Next: none scheduled.

Details

• The details of the City Attorney's update were not recorded beyond the topic.

Sources

• The City's posted agendas and minutes: https://www.morgantownwv.gov/AgendaCenter

Log

2026-10-05 - Board of Zoning Appeals

• CON26-077 restaurant and private club conditional use; staff had no objections; the board granted the conditional use, subject to code compliance and state liquor and food approvals.

2026-10-06 - City Council

• The City Attorney said he will circulate updates to the supplemental regulations removing food-versus-alcohol revenue provisions that Council found unenforceable, and a staff group is following up on downtown nighttime mobile food vending.