Every year or two I hear this same stupid story repeated.
The only thing different is the location.
Old dino recalls selling lemonade as a little hatchling. Sold some in paper cups and was not hassled at all.
People got uptight about other things back in the 50s.
I could even play without adult supervision in a public park without my parents being arrested.

what these girls have learned is that you cannot open a business in the usa.

I agree, don't give the looting scum the power in the first place.

Cops could have taken up a collection to treat the girls to the water park. Instead the power-mad bitch closes them down. Worthless looting scum.

The law is the law. Blind justice. Great!

Then why is Hillary still free?

Oh yeah, we live in an entitled state of unaccountable oligarchs... Can't understand why she wants our guns...

Think of the children! -- oh, wait a minute...

"We don't know who made the lemonade or how it was made so they have to shut down."

It isn't the government's responsibility to be nannies. That is for consumers themselves.

I also note that no one from the city council showed up to be interviewed...

Who is the neighbor that complained. Someone, generally has to have called the authorities. Some neighbor that has nothing else to do or just contempt against these fine young kids.

Stinking bastard government drones........

Just leave them alone...Period! No one ever died from lemonade.

Idiots..........

I vote #4... a free exchange of goods and services with out the encumbrances of government, I will make the judgement, take the risk and except the responsibility, the seller has a responsibility as well, that the product will do what he says or is safe to consume. If there is a conflict we will settle it in court.
What I would have done after being busted ....set up on my front lawn and give it away, maybe with a tip jar visible.

I agree, but I'm really cautious about policies of giving the gov't a power but letting them look the other way based on common sense. It leads to a world where laws aren't there to be followed by to be broken and give officials an excuse to harass anyone arbitrarily.

I want few laws but strictly and consistently enforced.

I'd just suggest we all use common sense and let kids sell lemonade. Drink at your own risk. So #1 is my vote. Heck, I often will stop at such stand on my way home from work in our hood.

I remember hearing about this. If we wanted to get from where we are now to a less intrusive place, how would you do it?
1) Have the police look the other way as long as it was just kids doing this on the side?
2) Create exemptions in the law for child-run stands like this?
3) Have the police do an"informal" inspection in lieu of having official permits?
4) Abolish all laws controlling food preparations. It's up to the customers to assess them.
5) Change the law so their only required to be independently insured so if they make someone sick, that person sues and wins, they will be able to pay the judgment.

The answer could be a combination of them and countless ideas I haven't thought of.

My thought is #5. I'm also for #1 and #3, but only to a small extent. I think when you give gov't power, it must use it consistently, as these police say. They can't show favoritism to their friends or the politically connected. The police seemed like good people who would be happy if the law were changed (by #2, #4, #5) to allow the kids to keep selling.