Peoria ordinance tackles unruly behavior, pop-up parties

Peoria ordinance tackles unruly behavior, pop-up parties

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- In the wake of a large disturbance in Downtown Peoria that led to the arrests of several people, the Peoria City Council approved a measure that would allow police to arrest people if a gathering gets out of hand. During the Tuesday night meeting, the council unanimously approved a new ordinance that would ban gatherings of 10 or more people if there are certain violations of state law or city ordinances. The so-called "nu…