CO Springs business owners see fewer issues after city expands sit-lie ordinance

Some business owners on South Nevada Avenue near interstate 25 in Colorado Springs said they are happy to see some improvements after the city expanded its sit-lie ordinance in January.

The ordinance allows police to issue tickets to those who sit or lie down in a public right of away in designated parts of the city.

The new boundaries include areas south of I-25 and East of South Nevada Avenue.

“The alley behind this store was probably one of the biggest for drug use and homeless camps,” Mountain Wookies Owner Jon Myer said…

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