SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance to ban aggressive panhandling, but Mayor Mike McGinn says he will veto the measure.
The council passed the measure Monday on a 5-4 vote. But an override of a veto by the mayor would require six council votes. McGinn has said the city already has an aggressive panhandling law.
The measure would ban begging near parking meters or within 15 feet of someone using an ATM. It also would ban threatening language or gestures. Violators could be fined $50.
