No persons other than City officials, representatives of the press and radio or invited guests, shall, during a session, except when addressing Council, be admitted to the floor of Council. Those desiring to address Council shall secure recognition of the President of Council before they speak. Persons speaking before the body shall give their name and address, and the Clerk of Council shall make a record of the same. Remarks shall be confined to five minutes of speaking time per any one meeting unless extended by the President of Council or the majority of councilmembers present. All personalities shall be avoided and the President's call to order shall be obeyed. Persons violating this order shall be removed from the Council chamber before further business is conducted. Reproduction devices for the purpose of reproducing audio or visual representations are prohibited without the expressed consent of the President of Council.
(Res. 2-86, passed 1-13-86)