City Council supporting outdoor seating

Helping Rochester restaurants

And girls club are letting kids bars and restaurants are set to reopen with limited capacity on monday, serving food and alcohol outside.

The city of rochester is allowing restaurants to expand outdoor seatiing by using areas including sidewalks... parks and even parking spaces.

Today... city council gave a resounding green light to helping eateries.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco joins us live with details of a special meeting today.

Isabella?

City council voted unanimously to approve a resolution that would make it easier for bars and restaurants to open more outdoor seating areas.

The businesses have to sign a short agreement that specifies their responsibilitie s like clean?

"*up and what areas they have to use.

Pasquale presa ?

*- the owner of pasquale's pizzeria says he appreciates what city council is doing and hopes they consider visiting all of the establishments .

"drive around, see what kind of ideas they can also give as well because people that are in the business, we are so stressed trying to figure out what to do.

Sometimes the outside eye can help as well."

To find a link on how to apply for more outdoor seating... visit kimt dot com.

In rochester, isabella basco, kimt news thanks isabella.

The resolution is set to expire at the end of september.

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