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Kansas City Council (April 16, 2026) adopts ordinances on public safety, utilities, development, and advances stadium negotiations

Kansas CityApr 16, 20266 min read

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The Council adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances including recognitions (telecommunicators week, Second Chance Month, Black Maternal Health Week), changes to street-vending rules, approvals for water/sewer and green infrastructure contracts, zoning and permitting transfers, kratom retail licensing, neighborhood tourism grants, and moved forward on negotiations and a term sheet related to a proposed new Royals stadium.

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Adopted resolutions honoring Victoria Brady (NFL FLAG) and recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 2026 as Second Chance Month, and Black Maternal Health Week (Res. 260344, 260345, 260346, 260361).
Directed the City Manager to evaluate potential relocation sites for the Korean War Memorial (Res. 260358 — adopted).
Amended Chapter 50 to expand prohibition on street vending to within 300 feet of related businesses during open business hours (Ordinance 260277 — passed).
Advanced and passed a committee substitute directing continued negotiations with the Kansas City Royals and authorizing city actions to negotiate a term sheet/lease/development agreement for a new stadium project; passed as substituted and amended (Ordinance 260339 — passed as substituted as amended).
Approved contracts totaling $2,030,048 from the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund to various nonprofits for FY2026-27 (Ordinance 260334 — passed).
Enacted a Kratom retail licensing article to regulate sale of kratom products (Ordinance 260335 — passed).
Approved rezoning of ~3.5 acres at N. Broadway & NW Barry Rd to allow a drive-through (Ordinance 260337 — passed) and approved detachment of ~4.5 acres to permit subsequent annexation by the City of Liberty (Ordinance 260338 — passed).
Transferred certain permitting functions to the City Planning & Development Department and directed monthly transition reports (Ordinance 260342 — passed).
Authorized multiple Water Services contracts and projects including: SHEDIGS IT for Forcemain Assessment ($1,500,000, Ord. 260328 — passed), Burns & McDonnell for Sewer Separation: Brookside Phase 5 ($4,000,000, Ord. 260329 — passed), and Facility Repair & Maintenance for Green Infrastructure Maintenance Program ($6,000,000, Ord. 260333 — passed).
Authorized a one-year contract renewal with LAZ Parking, LLC for parking management services (Ord. 260312 — passed as substituted).
Moved to reconsider and then passed amendments to alcohol-related code changes designating "Retail Alcohol Impact Areas" with conditions on retail package licenses (Ordinance 260250 — passed as amended after reconsideration).

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