Every year, the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) pedals through towns across Iowa. Some children in Coralville, one of the ride’s host towns, wanted to participate in the event by selling lemonade in front of their houses for a quarter per cup. Police celebrated their entrepreneurial spirit by promptly shutting down at least three lemonade stands for not obtaining $400 vendors’ licenses and a health inspection. [More]
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Government Cracks Down On Little Girl's Lemonade Stand
By 8.6.10
UPDATE: The little girl has gotten a reprieve and is allowed to sell her lemonade without a license. [More]
