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Council rejects proposed park tobacco restriction in 2-2 vote
Summary
The City Council voted down Ordinance 864, a revision to Chapter 47 (Park Regulations) that would have restricted tobacco use in parks; supporters argued for public health, while opponents called the change an "overreach."
The Le Claire City Council voted down Ordinance 864, a proposed amendment to Chapter 47 of the city code that would have restricted tobacco use in its parks. Council Member Bill Bloom said he felt the proposal was "an overreach," arguing that outdoor tobacco use is legal; the motion failed on a 2-2 roll call (Blair and Gravert in favor; Bloom and Long opposed; one member absent).
Proponents had introduced the ordinance as a parks regulation change; minutes record council debate but do not include a formal second reading amendment or an immediate next step. Because the motion failed, the proposed tobacco restriction will not be added to Chapter 47 at this meeting. The council did not adopt follow-up direction in the minutes. The ordinance appeared on the second reading and was defeated on the recorded roll call.
