Agreed, however, why should the financial burden of relocating be placed on the business person who was a productive member of the community before the rules got changed mid game????
I am as opposed to such laws as you suggest about forcing people to accept business from a clientele they do not want as I am to laws forcing businesses to not permit a clientele they desire.
Once we have accepted the idea the government can force an owner to do something, we are accepting it can also force them to do the exact opposite.
Please don't get me wrong, I am not supporting or promoting any type of anarchy......there is a certain amount of governmental regulation that is necessary for the safety and well being of the citizenry. However micro management of individuals and private business owners is going far beyond that concept.
I hear you. The owner is then faced with the decision of the cost of staying vs the cost of relocating.
When Boeing relocated, other cities offered tax incentives. Isn't it possible for a business owner to negotiate with a city council to relocate there?
If your boss says that the company is cutting back and wants you (and everyone else) to take a 3% pay cut, you're faced with a similar (unfair) decision -- stay or go.