Rules and City Government Committee Meeting November 5, 2026

The City of Annapolis Rules and City Government Committee met on November 5, 2026. The committee approved its agenda and October 1 meeting minutes. It voted to move favorably a charter amendment making the city attorney the city’s resident agent, avoiding the need for a separate resolution and maintaining continuity when the position changes, including when an acting attorney serves.

The committee discussed a proposed zoning-code amendment to allow cottage food businesses as home occupations, with a $50,000 annual sales cap in the draft. Members raised possible changes, including aligning the cap with a $100,000 state limit, prohibiting on-site consumption, and reviewing a proposed grease-trap amendment. The committee postponed the item until its next meeting to allow further discussion and input from the Law Office, Planning and Zoning, and Public Works. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.