At the first regular council meeting of 2026, Mayor Corey Woods announced that the first reading of the proposed drink spiking ordinance would be delayed to Jan. 22 in order to get the input of all of the community groups that would be affected.
Councilmember Randy Keating announced Jan. 8 that the drink spiking subcommittee at the city council has been made aware that stakeholders could have unintended consequences. Hearing input from more community members would ensure that the ordinance is created in the best interests of all in Tempe.
“We wanted to make sure that not only are we addressing the public safety issue, but we’re doing so in a way that we’re being good partners to everyone in the community,” Keating said at the beginning of the meeting.
