Vancouver City Council

MOTION ON NOTICE

Submitted by Councillor Ladner for consideration at the Regular Council meeting on October 7, 2003.

6. Request for Anti-fighting By-law

MOVER: Councillor Ladner
SECONDER: Councillor Sullivan

WHEREAS the City would like to reduce policing costs and improve public safety associated with 4 am bar closings, major public events and volatile public gatherings;

WHEREAS police and bar owners alike have solidly supported an anti-fighting bylaw as a means of reducing the dangers and impact of street fighting;

WHEREAS the City of Edmonton has demonstrated how an anti-fighting bylaw can reduce street fighting through simpler more effective penalties;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City request the necessary amendments to the Vancouver Charter to authorize the enactment of an anti-fighting bylaw similar to the anti-fighting provision in the City of Edmonton Public Places Bylaw.

Further, that City staff subsequently bring forward an anti-fighting bylaw for Council's consideration.

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