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Council directs rewrite of parade and assembly rules after stakeholders seek tiered permit approach
Summary
City staff and downtown stakeholders recommended allowing multiple same‑day events if city resources permit, proposed a tiered permitting structure, and asked for stricter notification and cleanup requirements; council directed staff to return with a revised ordinance incorporating the changes.
City staff presented proposed changes to Chapter 25, Article B (parade and assembly permits) on Oct. 21 and said meetings with downtown stakeholders — including the Downtown Merchants Association and the Downtown Advisory Committee — produced specific recommendations to reduce impacts on merchants while making the permitting process clearer.
The staff presenter (identified in the record as a city staff member) said stakeholders generally agreed with a mayoral proposal to allow more than one parade or assembly on the same day provided required city resources are available. Stakeholders also asked that smaller, first‑time events and gatherings of up to about 500 attendees be discouraged from closing…
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