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Council tables trail-ride permit after police request for ID/registration and marshal coordination
Summary
A permit for a June trail ride was tabled so organizers can provide the registration and security details requested by the police chief; council members expressed concerns about prior incidents and asked staff to coordinate with the marshal's office.
Council members on March 3 tabled a special-event permit for a Boutique Riders trail ride scheduled for June 6—6, pending the event organizer's agreement to security and registration conditions requested by the police chief.
Police officials asked the council to require riders to carry identification or driver's licenses and to provide an event registration list so participants can be held accountable, and to require event organizers to prevent littering, trespass and vandalism. Council and staff discussed the practical difficulty of checking IDs in a trail-ride format and whether the marshal's office would supplement security. City staff advised the chief can determine required security under the special-permit ordinance and that the city typically requires organizers to meet public-safety conditions.
The council voted to table the permit and ask organizers to provide the chief's requested information before the permit is returned for approval. The motion to table carried; the item will return to a future meeting after organizers respond to police and marshal coordination requests.
