{ "city": "New Orleans", "state": "LA", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofno/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-08-20", "upcoming": [ { "date": "2026-08-20", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on interim ban on new data centers citywide", "summary": "The New Orleans City Council is meeting to consider several zoning ordinances, including a proposed interim zoning district that would prohibit new data centers citywide. The agenda also includes multiple appointments to city boards and commissions, as well as routine reports and appeals of Historic District Landmarks Commission decisions.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/8/1015_A_City_Council_26-08-20_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1015&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" } ], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-08-06", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on extending electric and gas formula rate plans", "summary": "The New Orleans City Council will consider several items including a resolution to extend the electric and gas formula rate plans (R-26-310) and a resolution on electric service disruptions (R-26-309). The council will also vote on zoning changes for a hotel overlay district near the Convention Center and a conditional use for a hotel at 709 Jackson Avenue. Several board appointments and reports are on the consent agenda.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/8/1032_A_City_Council_26-08-06_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1032&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-07-30", "body": "City Council", "headline": null, "summary": null, "agenda_url": null, "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1035&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-07-23", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council considers zoning changes and housing bond fund appropriations", "summary": "The City Council is reviewing several zoning ordinances and the appropriation of Housing Bond Funds for FY 24 and FY25 projects. The body is also considering various agency contracts and receiving utility and storm reports.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/7/1030_A_City_Council_26-07-23_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/7/1030_M_City_Council_26-07-23_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1030&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-07-22", "body": "City Council", "headline": null, "summary": null, "agenda_url": null, "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1031&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-07-09", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council considers $1.00 gasoline surcharge for completed trips", "summary": "The City Council is meeting to review utility communications, budget transfers, and zoning ordinances. Key items include a proposed gasoline surcharge and a funding match waiver for the Mercy Hospital Redevelopment.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/7/1014_A_City_Council_26-07-09_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1014&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-04-30", "body": "Abcb Sales Taxhearing", "headline": "ABCB to hear 7 cases of alcohol sales without a license", "summary": "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a sales tax hearing on April 30, 2026, to consider seven cases where permittees are alleged to have sold alcohol without a valid license for periods ranging from 9 to 42 months. Each case cites a violation of New Orleans City Code Section 10-47. No recommendations are listed in the agenda.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/14cbef65-80c3-4285-961a-9c38de10eb86/file", "minutes_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/0db18d8f-6ef4-44c6-8e2c-a2ac0659b24e/file", "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260430-abcb-sales-taxhearing/" }, { "date": "2026-04-30", "body": "Abcb Nuisance Hearing", "headline": "ABCB nuisance hearing scheduled for April 30, 2026", "summary": "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a nuisance hearing on April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The agenda includes only a call to order, roll call, pledge of allegiance, and ratification of a prior sales tax hearing. No specific nuisance cases or substantive items are listed.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/9df81663-3419-4ff7-9e2d-7c8b1a4a3592/file", "minutes_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/d097f5ed-4026-4f95-a65a-f9d58db7cfd1/file", "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260430-abcb-nuisance-hearing/" }, { "date": "2026-04-23", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on citywide short-term rental/hotel zoning restrictions", "summary": "The New Orleans City Council will consider several major zoning changes and budget amendments. A key item is creating a Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District that would require conditional use approval for hotels, hostels, and short-term rentals citywide. Other zoning items include defining shipping container dwellings and approving a conditional use for a restaurant on Magazine Street. The council will also vote on budget amendments to fund Film New Orleans, reallocate funds for the Independent Police Monitor and Inspector General, and use sex offender registry technology funds for police overtime.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/4/1018_A_City_Council_26-04-23_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/4/1018_M_City_Council_26-04-23_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1018&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-04-09", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on hotel rezoning with live entertainment on Dumaine St", "summary": "The council will consider zoning changes to allow a hotel with outdoor live entertainment in the Marigny/Tremé/Bywater area, and amendments to classify contractor storage yards as conditional uses in maritime districts. They will also receive reports on utility rate adjustments for April 2026, appeals of HDLC demolition decisions, and a proposed polling location change.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/4/1012_A_City_Council_26-04-09_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/4/1012_M_City_Council_26-04-09_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1012&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-03-31", "body": "Abcb Nuisance Hearing", "headline": "Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to hold nuisance hearing for Plume Algiers on delinquent alcohol sales license", "summary": "The New Orleans Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will meet to hear a nuisance case against Thali Llama LLC, doing business as Plume Algiers, for allegedly selling alcohol without a license for 24 months. The agenda also includes ratification of a sales tax hearing held earlier that day.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/d96e816b-c4e9-4880-90b9-bba3bfe5d9cc/file", "minutes_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/19b3371f-c6c7-4601-ba96-91be22b3e388/file", "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260331-abcb-nuisance-hearing/" }, { "date": "2026-03-12", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on several zoning ordinances, including mixed-use conversion on Jane Alley", "summary": "The New Orleans City Council meeting will consider a consent agenda, utility communications, and multiple reports before voting on several zoning-related ordinances. These include a carbon‑monoxide detector requirement for the Healthy Homes Program, a conditional use permitting packaged alcoholic beverage sales on North Broad Street, and a zoning change converting a historic residential district to mixed‑use on Jane Alley. The Council will also consider a motion to allow the Council President to sign a contract with 2714 Canal Building, LLC.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/3/1011_A_City_Council_26-03-12_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/3/1011_M_City_Council_26-03-12_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1011&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-02-27", "body": "Abcb Sales Tax Hearing", "headline": "ABC Board hears 9 cases of alcohol sales without a license", "summary": "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will hold a sales tax hearing on February 27, 2026, to address nine cases where businesses are alleged to have sold alcohol without a current license. Each case involves delinquent license fees for periods ranging from 4 to 42 months. The board will hear recommendations on each matter.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/3461a611-ad55-4b5c-a619-5e0833d9f9e8/file", "minutes_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/93fcf13e-ed80-4d8c-9836-cbf9e2264e5d/file", "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260227-abcb-sales-tax-hearing/" }, { "date": "2026-02-27", "body": "Abcb Nuisance Hearing", "headline": "ABCB holds nuisance hearing to ratify sales tax hearing", "summary": "The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is meeting for a nuisance hearing. The only substantive item is the ratification of the sales tax hearing held earlier on the same date. The meeting is otherwise procedural.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/79460a55-477c-43f3-a1ca-e0bd08219a5b/file", "minutes_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/ec0229eb-dd33-4123-81c9-6e06113c6fc2/file", "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260227-abcb-nuisance-hearing/" }, { "date": "2026-02-12", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council to review utility adjustments and civil service pay plan amendments", "summary": "The City Council will receive reports on electric and gas utility adjustments for February 2026. The body is also considering amendments to the Classified Pay Plan for Parks and Parkways, Cybersecurity, and Sewerage and Water Board operational technology systems.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/2/1004_A_City_Council_26-02-12_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/2/1004_M_City_Council_26-02-12_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1004&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-01-28", "body": "City Council", "headline": null, "summary": null, "agenda_url": null, "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1003&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-01-28", "body": "City Council (Special Meeting)", "headline": "Council to consider data center zoning rules and police/fire payroll funding", "summary": "The City Council will consider two motions directing the City Planning Commission to study and potentially regulate data centers, including a proposed one-year moratorium on new data center operations. It will also vote on a resolution to release an undisclosed amount from the Employee Emergency Payroll Fund for police and fire department payroll expenses.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/28750de3-cd00-48e5-ac4d-cf0b8818d41f/file", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260128-special-meeting/" }, { "date": "2026-01-27", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to vote on confirming new City Attorney and Health Director", "summary": "The City Council will consider confirming Charline Gipson as City Attorney and Jennifer Avegno as Director of Human Services, along with several other board appointments. The consent agenda includes receiving reports on utility matters, encampment cleanups, and board attendance, as well as an appeal of a Historic District Landmarks Commission decision for property at 412 Girod Street.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/1/1002_A_City_Council_26-01-27_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/1/1002_M_City_Council_26-01-27_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1002&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" }, { "date": "2026-01-08", "body": "City Council", "headline": "City Council receives routine reports and communications without major decisions", "summary": "The New Orleans City Council will convene a regular meeting to receive and possibly approve minutes from prior sessions. Multiple routine reports from city departments and commissions will be presented, including attendance records and budget updates. Several communications from external entities, such as utility companies and the mayor’s office, will be received but not acted upon.", "agenda_url": "https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/05e1d2ee-5648-4b2f-a52f-cc2328a91d18/file", "minutes_url": null, "source": "https://council.nola.gov/meetings/2026/20260108-regular-meeting/" }, { "date": "2026-01-08", "body": "City Council", "headline": "Council to reconsider Mayor Cantrell's veto of Ordinance No. 30550", "summary": "The City Council will consider overriding Mayor Cantrell's veto of an ordinance, approve key appointments for the incoming mayor-elect, and hear appeals of Historic District Landmarks Commission decisions on several properties. The agenda also includes consent items such as utility rate adjustments, zoning dockets, and various board attendance reports.", "agenda_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/1/1000_A_City_Council_26-01-08_AGENDA.pdf", "minutes_url": "https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/1/1000_M_City_Council_26-01-08_MINUTES.pdf", "source": "https://cityofno.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1000&GID=954&G=F14BC644-99E6-4018-812A-B756E5E700C0" } ] }