Detroit u2015 City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit Detroit businesses from being cashless through an ordinance that includes misdemeanor penalties for establishments that don't accept cash for payment.
The new ordinance would appear to apply to Detroit's largest sports venues, including Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park and Ford Field, which all have vendors that only accept credit card or electronic payments. Those venues could not be immediately reached Tuesday for comment.
The Cashless Business Ban ordinance was sponsored by District 2 Councilwoman Angela Whitfield Calloway to require all city businesses to accept cash for payment of food, drink, goods and services.