Overview

• City council passed the ordinance 12–7, and it takes effect on October 1.
• The guideline asks residents to keep leisure use of smartphones, tablets and game devices to about two hours per day.
• For minors, the suggested cutoff is 9 p.m. for elementary age and younger and 10 p.m. for junior high students up to under 18.
• The nonbinding principle ordinance was advanced with an attached request to explain the policy to residents and later evaluate its impact.
• The city reported 319 public comments since August, including 50 supportive messages to the mayor, reflecting divided views.