City of Racine - File #: 0859-18

• File #: 0859-18
• Version: A
• Name: Communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issues civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for cri
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/20/2018
• In control: Public Safety and Licensing Committee
• Final action: 12/18/2018
• Title: Subject: Communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issued civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for criminal charges. (Ord. 0003-19) Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 8-28-18: That the communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issued civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for criminal charges, be deferred until the September 25th meeting to gather more information on this issue. Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 9-25-18: That the communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations b...
• Related files: Ord.0003-19

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2018	A	Common Council	Adopted	Fail
12/18/2018	A	Common Council	Adopted	Pass
12/11/2018	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Recommended to be Received and Filed
9/25/2018	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Deferred
8/28/2018	A	Public Safety and Licensing Committee	Deferred
8/21/2018	A	Common Council	Referred

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Subject: Communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issued civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for criminal charges. (Ord. 0003-19)

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 8-28-18: That the communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issued civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for criminal charges, be deferred until the September 25th meeting to gather more information on this issue.

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 9-25-18: That the communication from the Alderperson of the Third District requesting that the Common Council order the Chief of Police direct that all first offense possession of marijuana violations be issued civil ordinance citations as opposed to being referred for criminal charges, be deferred for 30 days so that the Police Department and City Attorney's Office can gather more information on this issue.

Recommendation of the Public Safety and Licensing Committee on 12-11-18: To Receive and File.

Fiscal Note: N/A