Ordinance is extended, but not by unanimous vote. City is now reviewing the additional changes recommended, which includes limiting residential gatherings to no more than 10.

It's the first reading for those additional changes, meaning it won't be finalized tonight.

City manager says if more is not done, he will have to recommend the city move to Phase 2 of its mitigation plan.

Councilman Wendell is motioning to remove the change to limit social gatherings to 10 people. It's seconded.

Brink moves to strike all amendments to the extended ordinance.

Ok, so there's some confusion now about what's supposed to happen.

Mayor regularly saying, "That's what we have a city attorney for," as crowd gets frustrated.

OK, back on track. The council is now opening discussion on the amendments.

Wendell is repeating his motion to strike limiting social gatherings to 10. Second motion made. Council is discussing the motion.

Wendell says he wants to walk through each amendment one-by-one, which is why he made the motion the way he did.

Brink says if you strike the social gathering amendment and not the amendment to limit alcohol sales, then the city is only pushing residents to smaller locations.

Wendell is now moving to also strike the section on limiting alcohol sales.

Council is now opening public discussion about whether striking the amendments are appropriate.

Resident says things are now going in the right direction.

But says it's important for the city council to table this motion for those who want to be heard. Without it, he fears it would violate law.

More residents speaking and sharing similar concerns mentioned at the beginning of this now three-hour long meeting.

Another SDSU meeting is speaking, and he's concerned the amendments would limit his abilities to hold Bible studies at his home and does not want to be "punished for doing the right things," he said.

Resident asking if a family already has 10 family members, would friends be allowed if the amendments are approved as they stand.

Mayor says probably not.
Resident wants to know how will that be enforced, it's a valid question.

Wendell now speaking, saying this kind of dialogue is important to understand the challenges of enforcement.

Council votes to strike the social gathering amendment and limiting alcohol sales.

Councilman Collins has now moved to strike the mask mandate, it's been seconded.

Collins says he has no idea how the city would enforce it. Brink says she agrees masks should be worn, but the way the amendment is worded is divisive and that's a greater problem.

Niemeyer says he isn't ready to give up on the mask mandate yet, and wants to see what happens in Brookings within the next week.

Council is opening public comment again on mask mandate amendment.

Resident says the public should have the right to wear them or not wear them, and this should be about individual decision that does not involve bullying either (she said she heard plenty of sheep noises in the background).

Resident keeps coming up to tell council what's legal and what's not. Mayor asks resident to let the city council do its job.

Motion on the table: to strike the last two amendments, which is the mask mandate