Politics & Government
City Council Votes Down Loop Loitering Bill
The City Council has killed a bill which would have penalized anyone found to be loitering in the Loop.
The City Council has voted down Bill 9112, which would have levied a hefty fine against anyone found obstructing sidewalks or streets in the Loop.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that in a special session Monday night, University City councilmembers and the mayor unanimously voted to kill the anti-loitering bill.
The council had twice postponed a vote on Bill 9112, which was crafted after a particularly disruptive weekend in the Loop in April involving young people.
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The bill would have made it illegal for "any person, singly or in concert with others, to stand, loiter or walk upon any public sidewalk or street so as to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with free use." Anyone found in violation of Bill 9112 could have faced a $1,000 fine.
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