Legislation: Downtown Memphis

CLEAN, GREEN SAFE

SPEAK OUT! Support legislation to stop aggressive panhandling and disorderly street behavior!

Downtown needs your support of two ordinances that will go a long way in preventing aggressive panhandling and drunken, disorderly street behavior. The ordinances will:

Ban the sale of single beers within the Downtown Core.

Restrict panhandling to selected designated sites.

Over the past decade, nearly $5 billion worth of new investment has changed the face of Downtown Memphis. It is imperative that we protect that investment by making sure Downtown is an inviting and comfortable place. Unfortunately, the perception of safety is still too often jeopardized by the disorderly actions of a small group of offenders. Steps have been taken to stop unacceptable street behavior, but now we must do even more.

In the weeks ahead, the Center City Commission will be proposing two ordinances to the City Council that we believe could make a dramatic difference in addressing the chronic misconduct of a few. Your support and advocacy are essential in helping to pass these ordinances.

How Can You Support These Ordinances?

Step 1. Contact your city council representative!
City council members listen to their constituents. Send a letter, an email or call your city council member to voice your support of these ordinance. Click here to contact your representative!

Step 2. Attend upcoming council meetings!
The City Council's Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to move the ordinances forward to full council. The ordinances will be introduced to full council on Tuesday, March 9 and then again on Tuesday, March 23. No votes or public comments will take place at these meetings. City Council will hear from the public and vote on the ordinances on Tuesday, April 13 at 3:30 pm. Attendance from supporters with signs at this meeting is extremely critical!

Step 3. Rally Friends!
Inform your co-workers, neighbors, customers,and friends of this important legislation and ask them to contact their city council rep! Click here for a fact sheet to download, copy and share!

For questions about these ordinances, please contact Larry Bloom, CCC Manager of Public Safety, at by email or by phone at 901.575.0561.

Read the Commercial Appeal's editorial endorsing the ordinances

Get the facts! Download this fact sheet to share with co-workers, neighbors, customers, and friends!

Complete this form to sign a petition in support of these ordinances! By completing this form, you will also receive information about what you can do to get involved!

CLEAN, GREEN SAFE

SPEAK OUT! Support legislation to stop aggressive panhandling and disorderly street behavior!

Read the Commercial Appeal's editorial endorsing the ordinances

Get the facts! Download this fact sheet to share with co-workers, neighbors, customers, and friends! Complete this form to sign a petition in support of these ordinances! By completing this form, you will also receive information about what you can do to get involved!

Get the facts! Download this fact sheet to share with co-workers, neighbors, customers, and friends!

Complete this form to sign a petition in support of these ordinances! By completing this form, you will also receive information about what you can do to get involved!