Auburn postpones final needle exchange ordinance vote after public pushback

Auburn City Council Tables Syringe Service Program Ordinance After Lengthy Public Debate

After hearing passionate testimony from residents, elected officials and advocates, the Auburn City Council voted Monday night to table a proposed ordinance regulating syringe service programs until its next meeting, extending a debate that has drawn significant public attention across the Twin Cities. The proposed ordinance would establish new operating standards for syringe service providers, [...] The post Auburn City Council Tables Syringe S…

Auburn postpones final needle exchange ordinance vote after public pushback

Several residents attended the meeting to oppose implementing the ordinance and asked councilors to ban needle exchanges in the city entirely.