SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some business owners have asked Sioux City officials to deny requests to hold an annual motorcycle rally and concert fundraiser on their street, saying it drives away customers and has led to profit losses. The Sioux City Journal reports that about seven local businesses are opposing a plan by Awesome Biker Nights to continue hosting its charity event on Historic Fourth Street. The Awesome Biker Nights committee requested Fourth Street closures for its festival at a City Council meeting Monday.

Julie Schoenherr owns SoHo Kitchen & Bar. She says the event discourages regular customers from dining and that her restaurant lost $12,000 in business last year. Awesome Biker Nights officials say other Fourth Street businesses wish to participate, so moving to a different location would prove difficult. The council deferred a decision until its meeting on Feb. 26.