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Council amends uptown street-closure ordinance, debates vendor and noise suspensions amid event congestion concerns
Summary
Council amended an ordinance to authorize street closures in uptown for a series of events and held first readings on related vending and noise-suspension ordinances; council members raised safety and capacity concerns for overlapping events and recusal constraints for members with potential conflicts.
Council considered a cluster of related ordinances authorizing temporary street closures in the uptown area for scheduled events and suspending enforcement of vending and late-night noise rules in designated event areas.
Council Member Spieltjes moved an amendment to Ordinance 29-25 to add the DORA kickoff on West State Street (May 17) and to adjust dates for a Bridal Festival and other events. The amendment passed on a voice vote. Council discussed which events would be covered by the ordinance and confirmed that the Deputy Service Safety Director had vetted the requested closures.
Council Member Swank raised concerns about event…
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