• City Council passes ban on shelters in public parks. After weeks of emotional testimony, the Sioux Falls City Council voted 7-1 Tuesday night to pass a more nuanced version of a ban on homeless encampments. Councilor Miranda Basye was the lone "no" vote.
    • Councilor Rich Merkouris asked the mayor to pay close attention to how the new ordinance is implemented and that it's "not used as an enforcement with a sweep mechanism."
    • "I trust our law enforcement to use it in a respectful manner that's going to help people in the long run," Merkouris said, noting that it's up to the council to make sure that occurs and to revisit the ordinance if needed.