One ordinance considered by McKinney City Council would make it unlawful to sleep outdoors or sit in a public street in the downtown McKinney area. (Xtreme Heights Productions/Community Impact)
McKinney City Council members approved an ordinance outlawing aggressive panhandling across the city but tabled two other ordinances related to sitting or sleeping in public spaces.
Council members voted on the ordinances during a Sept. 16 meeting. The aggressive panhandling ordinance, which applies citywide, prohibits soliciting or panhandling in an aggressive manner by using violent or threatening gestures, or intentionally blocking the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles…