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Public Safety Committee

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Public Safety Committee met to discuss mid-year crime trends and summer policing initiatives, presented by Louisville Metro Police leadership. The committee postponed a proposed ordinance requiring in-person security at late-night businesses and approved updated regulations for secondary metals recycling to comply with new state law.

Key Decisions

  • Mid-Year Crime Trends and Summer Task Force Presentation Discussed
  • Ordinance on In-Person Security at Late-Night Businesses Postponed
  • Amendment to Secondary Metals Recycling Chapter (LMCO Chapter 123) Recommended for Approval
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Seum called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Chair Seum introduced the committee and members present. A quorum was established. Note: All committee members present attended in Chambers, except Committee Member Parrish-Wright, Committee Member Owen, Committee Member Reed, Committee Member Winkler and Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge, who attended virtually.

  3. Special Discussion
  4. 1. MID-YEAR CRIME TRENDS AND THE SUMMER TASK FORCE - Deputy Chief Emily McKinley and Deputy Chief Ryan Bates, Louisville Metro Police Department
    Discussion Item

    Deputy Chief Emily McKinley and Deputy Chief Ryan Bates, Louisville Metro Police Department, gave a presentation (see attached). The following also spoke to this item: - Chair Seum - Committee Member Reed - Committee Member Bratcher - Vice Chair Hawkins - Committee Member Ruhe

  5. Pending Legislation
  6. 2. AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER OF TITLE XI OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO IN-PERSON SECURITY AT LATE-NIGHT BUSINESSES.
    Ordinance
    Action: Returned to the table

    A motion was made by Committee Member Ruhe, seconded by Committee Member Bratcher, that this Ordinance return to the table. Vice Chair Hawkins read a proposed amendment by substitution into the record. The following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Bratcher - Vice Chair Hawkins - Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk

  7. 3. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 123 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) REGARDING SECONDARY METALS RECYCLING TO CONFORM WITH THE KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES AS AMENDED BY THE 2026 GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Hawkins, seconded by Committee Member Joseph, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge - Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Committee Member Reed The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

  8. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Seum adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

  9. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on June 25, 2026.
  10. ID 26-0696 See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Public Safety Committee - June 17, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
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  12. 2. AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER OF TITLE XI OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO IN-PERSON SECURITY AT LATE-NIGHT BUSINESSES.
    Ordinance
    Action: postponed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Hawkins, seconded by Committee Member Winkler, that this Ordinance be postponed. The motion to postpone carried by a voice vote.

  13. Transcript
  14. Clerk(s)

    Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk

  15. Support Staff

    Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office Michael Spenlau, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office