Should Pets be Banned at Sturgis Falls? Final Vote on Ordinance Tonight

The third and final reading of an ordinance to expand the list of areas where pets are not allowed at Sturgis Falls is on the agenda for the Cedar Falls City Council tonight.

Since 1991, an ordinance has been in place prohibiting dogs from the popular Sturgis Falls Celebration in Cedar Falls.

A newly proposed ordinance amendment from Sturgis Falls Celebration and the Cedar Basin Jazz Festival would expand the locations which animals are prohibited from, according to Jay Stoddard, president of the Sturgis Falls Celebration. The expansion will include more event locations, the parade and the streets.

The ordinance has already passed its first two readings. On a vote of 5-2, the ordinance passed the second reading, with Councilmen Frank Darrah and Nick Taiber voting against the ordinance.

Want to know what else is on the schedule at tonight's meeting? The full agenda is attached to this article as a PDF.