RESOLUTION 04

 

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act To Call on the city of raleigh to immediately repeal the nuisance party ordanance

 

Short Title: Nuisance Party Act                                                                                         (Public)

Sponsored by: Senators Matthews and Palin

First Reading: April 30, 2003                                                          Version Date: April 27, 2003

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

 

WHEREAS,    on July 18, 2000 the Raleigh City Council passed the Nuisance Party Ordinance; and,

 

WHEREAS,    the vague language and purpose of the ordinance is both unethical, unconstitutional, and a menace to the public good; and,

 

WHEREAS,    the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that, ÒNo one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exileÓ; and,

 

WHEREAS,  the City of RaleighÕs implementation of the Nuisance Party Ordinance is a de facto violation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a de jure violation of the principle of comity; and,

 

WHEREAS,    the Nuisance Party Ordinance was originally drafted to deal specifically with one large annual event, is now being applied widely and without due consideration by the City Council; now therefore be it

 

RESOLVED,  that the North Carolina State University Student Senate strongly urges the City of Raleigh City Council to immediately and permanently repeal the Nuisance Party Ordinance.