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Village counsel: constitutional limits curb broad panhandling bans; council to refine options
5052878 · June 9, 2025
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Plain City staff presented research on regulating panhandling and told the council constitutional First Amendment standards limit broad restrictions; council asked staff to identify narrower, safety-based options.
Mister Dreier presented staff research on panhandling regulation and told council members that the First Amendment sets a high bar for government restrictions on solicitation. “Keep in mind, just from the constitutional standard, it has to be compelling, the government interest, to restrict it because it is the…
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