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Council adopts updated employee guidelines: inclusion language, pets policy and weapons rules

5493502 · July 28, 2025
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Summary

Council unanimously approved CR66 adding a weapons-in-workplace policy, revising the inclusion code to align with House Bill 25-1312, and clarifying the pets-in-workplace policy to reflect ADA alignment; changes apply to most city employees with exceptions for sworn officers and secured firearms in vehicles.

The City Council on July 28 unanimously adopted a set of employee handbook changes clarifying conduct expectations, pets in the workplace and a new weapons policy.

Tamara Dixon, director of human resources and chief diversity officer, told the council the inclusion code update aligns the handbook with House Bill 25-1312 and would prohibit misgendering…

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