Acting chief executive Andrew Cooney said no idea is off the table, as a diverse team of council workers have been tasked to come up with innovative ways to enable more outdoor dining.

"We certainly didn't envisage we would be back in restrictions for so long, but we predicted that as we came out of them, that outdoor dining would be a key part of how businesses can have customers," Mr Cooney said.

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Hospitality venues are now open for takeaway and delivery only as part of the second step of the state government's COVID-19 roadmap.

Graduating to the third step in regional Victoria requires a daily average number of cases of less than five and zero cases with an unknown source in the last 14 days.

The current regional Victoria 14-day average is 5.3 cases.

Mr Cooney said the outdoor dining plan "won't be rushed", with an update to be provided during the week.

"We've got to be able to get people through and emergency services through," he said.

"We will come back with some plans, but we've got the team working on it straight away."

A delicate balancing act will consider traffic, parking, health and liquor licensing issues, Mr Cooney said.

"We've got to make sure it's safe, but we'll be making we we do everything we can to make sure these ideas get pushed through as quick as they can."

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Parklets, which convert curbside parking spaces into seated areas, often with a distinctive design, applied to narrow or congested footpaths, are one option council is considering.

Moreland Council in Melbourne's north allow people to host a parklet, which needs to be located on a council owned road and signed less than 50 kilometres per hour.

Moreland's one parking space parklet fee as $2121.80, with a 50 per cent discount during COVID-19 restrictions, with each additional space costing $1060.90, exclusive of discount.

Mayor Margaret O'Rourke said she recently spoke with business owners, who had mixed sentiments about the COVID-19 roadmap.

"There's businesses I'd spoken to that said it's really coming to crunch time for them and some saying they're pleased there is a separate roadmap," Cr O'Rourke said.

"We feel for people, it's a really tough situation."

The City's outdoor play spaces and pool are set to reopen soon, with the exact dates being finalised as school holidays loom.

"It's probably a little earlier than we'd normally open our outdoor pools, but the restrictions mean they are able to open, whereas prior to this, they were closed," Mr Cooney said.

"When they open, there will be density requirements and limits on how many people can be in a lane at a time and the change rooms will be closed.

Play spaces will have signs removed and be cleaned this week as they prepare to reopen next week.

"We know they're a really popular part of our recreation," Mr Cooney said.

"We've got school holidays coming up and understand how important they are, so they'll be open and ready to go next week."