 A great increase in undesired foot traffic and legal activities right outside our business door. Sleeping outside our business door, using the restroom outside our business door. That's discouraging people from coming downtown, said Allen. At Friday's meeting, city leaders informed Allen and others that voicing their concerns is too late. But Allen is glad that he tried. Okay, so maybe he did speak at the council meeting and I missed it. Mr. Merriweather was speaking when I watched it.