Municipal code updates on alcohol, camping, tobacco and pawn shops
Summary
Two ordinances on final reading tightened rules on giving alcohol to minors, camping on public property, tobacco age and fines, and pawn shop recordkeeping — the pawn ordinance was scaled back to cover only pawn shops after pushback.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Tobacco fines increase from $50 to $250.
Police, neighborhoods affected by camping, and pawn shops that gain a simpler, clarified ordinance.
People camping long-term on private property face new day limits; smokers under 21 face higher fines.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council (Regular) — September 8, 2026
Two ordinances on final reading tightened rules on giving alcohol to minors, camping on public property, tobacco age and fines, and pawn shop recordkeeping — the pawn ordinance was scaled back to cover only pawn shops after pushback.
City Council (Regular) — August 3, 2026
New city rules: no giving alcohol to minors outside family, tighter drug paraphernalia definition, camping limited to 7 consecutive/14 yearly days on private property, tobacco age raised to 21 with a $250 fine, and a permit path for businesses to shoot nuisance animals. Affects homeowners hosting visiting family with RVs or tents, and businesses dealing with pigeons and rabbits.
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