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QUESTION:

To what constitutional limitations is a municipality subject when it attempts to restrict the business hours of restaurants, gasoline service stations, and grocery stores presently operating on a 24 hour daily basis?

SUMMARY:

The question of a municipality's right to regulate the hours of business operation of retail businesses pursuant to its police power depends upon whether the regulation is required for the public health, morals, peace, safety, or welfare and whether the regulation is reasonable and substantially connected with the public interest sought to be served.

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