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Council reviews draft ban on dispensing Narcan on city property; library director urges continued access
Summary
The council received a first draft ordinance aimed at prohibiting public dispensing or dispensing machines for naloxone (Narcan) on city property. Library leaders and public commenters urged the council not to restrict access to life‑saving naloxone; council asked staff for further research and to return with options at a later meeting.
City Attorney Catherine Kennison presented a first draft ordinance that would prohibit “dispensing” and “distribution” of naloxone (Narcan) on city property while allowing administration of naloxone by an individual to another person in a remedial situation and other limited exceptions.
Kennison’s draft defined distribution and dispensing as different from administration and included exceptions for emergency staff, first responders and exceptions approved by the city manager. She told council the ordinance was written narrowly to address the Narcan vending machine at the…
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