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Council adopts nuisance party ordinance after brief debate; vote 9-1
Summary
Fayetteville City Council adopted a nuisance party ordinance Monday night. The measure passed by a 9-1 vote after a short discussion; one councilmember requested a public hearing before adoption but the motion to delay failed.
Fayetteville City Council voted 9-1 to adopt a proposed nuisance party ordinance on Monday after a short debate. The ordinance, introduced at the council's work session, was before council for adoption without an additional public hearing; one member moved to schedule a hearing and table the adoption, but that motion failed for lack of a second.
Nut graf: The ordinance was advanced at council's request to address repeated large or disruptive gatherings; council adopted the measure in a 9-1 vote. Councilmember Benavente sought an additional public hearing to give opponents more input but lacked a second.
What the council decided City Attorney Josh Hall presented the ordinance language and advised council on the adoption process. A motion to adopt the nuisance party ordinance was made by the mayor pro tem and seconded; after no further motion to delay for a public hearing, council voted to adopt. The roll call was 9 in favor, 1 opposed.
Quote "If the majority of council votes in favor, of a motion to adopt this ordinance, there is no opportunity beyond this, you know, today to really make any other adjustments. It would otherwise go into effect as written," asked Councilmember Benavente during the discussion; the motion to schedule a hearing failed and the adoption passed 9-1.
Ending: The ordinance is adopted and will take effect as provided in the ordinance text. Staff and the city attorney will manage any subsequent questions about enforcement or administrative implementation.
