A new curfew for Milwaukee food trucks remains on hold after a judge granted a temporary injunction Monday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Food truck owner sues City of Milwaukee over downtown curfewA city rule would have restricted operati ng hours for vendors on Water Street and at Burnham Park. Food truck owners sued the city to stop the restrictions, saying the curfew would ruin their peak business hours.Watch: Milwaukee food truck curfew on hold after judge grants temporary injunction Milwaukee food truck curfew on hold after judge grants temporary injunctionThe injunction means vendors in Milwaukee's downtown district and Burnham Park can continue operating until their regular 1 a.m. curfew while a lawsuit against the city's earlier curfew ordinance moves forward.The dispute began in April when the Milwaukee Common Council passed a 10 p.m. curfew for food trucks in the downtown district and an 11 p.m. curfew in Burnham Park. City leaders said the curfew is aimed at reducing late-night violence on Water Street and downtown.Joab Medina, who works at Mr. Taco on Water Street, said the earlier curfew threatened his livelihood."By making us work less, it's only hurting our families, it's only hurting our business, forcing us to close," said Medina. "We've been here for many years, serving our community, helping people sober up when they leave the bars." On Monday, vendors like Medina got temporary relief when a judge put the city's earlier curfew on hold."First of all, I like to say we're being blessed by God, you know. At least there is a judge who's really listening," Medina said.The owner of Fatty Patty is leading the lawsuit against the city."I'm so grateful and thankful for the court and for the judge, honestly, to take a long time to carefully review this case," Abdallah Ismail said. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is representing the vendors, arguing the ordinance violates the right to earn an honest living and singles out food trucks. Associate Counsel Kirsten Atanasoff said the ruling is a significant step for vendors, though it is not a final decision."This means that while the lawsuit is pending and the court can address the merits of our challenges to the law, the food truck owners aren't restricted to the curfew, and they aren't losing out on business in the meantime," Atanasoff said. Medina said he hopes the legal process leads to a broader conversation between city leaders and food truck owners."I invite all the aldermen, I invite everybody in the Common Council committee to come in here and work with us to actually come in here and experience the good feeling of serving people," Medina said.Its about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24/7 by searching for TMJ4 on your device.Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip ...read more read less