The Fortuna City Council on Dec. 1 adopted ordinance 2025‑778, which makes it unlawful to sell, offer, distribute or provide nitrous oxide within the city.

City staff told the council this was the fourth time the topic had come before the council and that at the Nov. 17 meeting the council amended the draft to allow wholesale food distributors to deliver nitrous oxide directly to the location of a food‑preparation facility. "This is the fourth time the nitrous oxide topic has been before your council," staff said, and the amendment allowing sale or distribution by a wholesale food distributor to a food‑preparation facility has been included in the ordinance.

The council held a roll‑call vote on the ordinance. The record shows Council member Connolly voted aye, Council member Diaz voted yes, Council member Stevens voted no, Mayor Pro Tem Trent voted yes and Mayor Johnson voted yes; the ordinance was adopted.