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Council adopts 2026 parade positions, sets new route end-points and safety rules
Summary
The council approved motion M-26-50 setting parade positions and start times for the 2026 carnival season under City Code §34-6, including route adjustments and a strict ban on certain confetti and unsafe setups; the consent agenda was adopted and the council moved to executive session.
The New Orleans City Council voted to adopt motion M-26-50 setting parade positions and start times for the 2026 carnival season and to impose safety restrictions for the routes.
Clerk read motion M-26-50, described in the meeting as submitted “in accordance with City Code section 34-6,” listing several route adjustments and operational rules for Carnival 2026. The council president presented details including a moved start for one route (from Napoleon and Magazine to a revised Napoleon/ Magazine start with the end at Chapatulas), a change so the Truck parade will end at Canal and South Robertson rather than at Elk, and a clear instruction that floats and spectators may not throw past Chapatulas — “the parade is over,” the council noted.
Council President Murrell emphasized public-safety prohibitions: “No paper confetti. No mylar, metallic confetti. No confetti guns. This is a public safety issue.” He also listed items prohibited on routes — tents, generators, open flames and enclosed private setups — and said ladders must be placed at least six feet back from the curb. The motion was moved from the floor by Council President Murrell and seconded by Council Member Hughes; it passed on a voice vote recorded in the transcript as 7 yeas, 0 nays and was adopted.
The clerk then read a long consent agenda (motions M-26-33 through M-26-60 and numerous communications and reports) that were recommended for receipt, referral, or approval by committees. A council member moved to adopt the consent agenda and the chamber voted to adopt it (transcript records the voice vote as five yeas, zero nays). Immediately afterward Council Member King moved and Council Member Hughes seconded a motion to go into executive session; that motion also passed by voice vote (recorded as five yeas, zero nays) and the council announced it would move into executive session.
Votes at a glance: - M-26-50 (parade positions/start times; City Code §34-6): adopted (voice vote reported as 7–0) - Consent agenda (multiple motions and communications listed by clerk): adopted (voice vote reported as 5–0) - Motion to move into executive session: adopted (voice vote reported as 5–0)
The motion M-26-50 includes route and operational clarifications and several explicit safety rules; council members warned that enforcement and penalties will be applied for prohibited items and activities.
