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Council delays formal permission for Andy's Armory projectile instruction pending indemnity and insurance agreement
Summary
Council discussed a request from Andy's Armory to hold BB‑gun and similar projectile instruction in a small courtyard‑like area behind a downtown storefront and directed staff to return with a draft indemnity/insurance agreement.
Council members reviewed a request from Andy's Armory to use a small, enclosed area behind its building for educational firing activities such as BB‑gun or hunter‑safety instruction. Staff described the space as a 15‑foot wide nook, closed on multiple sides and not visible from the alley. The ordinance sections cited in staff comments were 41‑10 (discharge of firearms in city limits) and 41‑11 (projectiles such as arrows, BBs, pellets and airsoft), and staff said projectiles that leave private property can violate city code.
Council discussed safety scenarios including the unlikely possibility that a projectile pointed straight up could travel over nearby buildings, and whether the city could grant written permission without assuming liability. Staff recommended requiring an agreement with indemnification language and proof of insurance (umbrella/liability) before granting permission. Council agreed that staff should draft an agreement and return the item on a future agenda rather than act at the meeting.
No formal permission or ordinance waiver was granted at the meeting; council members emphasized that written indemnification and insurance documentation would be necessary for any future authorization.
