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Council rejects emergency suspension of rules to introduce separation ordinance amid immigration enforcement concerns
Summary
A motion to suspend Council rules and introduce a separation ordinance (chapter 44 amendment) immediately failed on a 3–3 roll-call vote after debate over urgency and whether the city attorney had approved the draft; members cited public safety concerns and procedural requirements.
The St. Paul City Council voted down a motion Wednesday to suspend its rules and immediately introduce first reading of a proposed separation ordinance amid ongoing concerns about immigration enforcement actions.
Councilmember Buie moved to suspend the rules to add a first reading of a separation ordinance (a proposed amendment to Chapter 44) to the agenda. Supporters argued the item needed fast Council…
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