Outdoor Dining At Galena Restaurants in 2021 Approved

The Galena City Council voted in favor of allowing outdoor dining on a portion of Main Street from May to October next year. The vote was 4-1 with Mayor Terry Renner casting the lone dissenting vote. Council members had discussed such an extension, and some expressed concerns over how certain aspects would be handled, such as garbage collection. In response, city staff compiled a report detailing how the program could be implemented. The city originally established the policy this spring and summer in order to assist downtown restaurants when indoor dining was not allowed as part of state efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. Under the newly adopted policy, outdoor dining will run from May 1st to October 24th.