Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Public Safety Committee  
Chair Dan Seum, Jr. (R-13)  
Vice Chair Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Committee Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12)  
Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Committee Member Kevin Bratcher (R-22)  
Committee Member Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
Wednesday, June 3, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Seum called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
Chair Seum introduced the committee and non-committee members present. A  
quorum was established.  
Note: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
in Chambers, except Committee Member Parrish-Wright, Committee Member  
Bratcher, and Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge, who attended virtually.  
8 -  
Present:  
Chair Dan Seum Jr. (R-13), Vice Chair Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Committee Member  
Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3), Committee Member Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (R-12),  
Committee Member Markus Winkler (D-17), Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21),  
Committee Member Kevin Bratcher (R-22), and Committee Member Ginny  
Mulvey-Woolridge (R-24)  
2 - Committee Member Andrew Owen (D-9), and Committee Member Scott Reed (R-16)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Donna L. Purvis (D-5), Council Member JP Lyninger (D-6), and  
Council Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)  
Support Staff  
Alice Lyon, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Robbie Howard, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Christian Garrison, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Clerk(s)  
Amy Golden, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Pending Legislation  
R-051-26  
1.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT $19,942.31 FROM THE U.S.  
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF  
CHIEFS OF POLICE (IACP) GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  
LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT.  
Primary Dan Seum Jr. (R-13)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-051-26 V.1 051426 Grant to LMPD from IACP.pdf  
FY26 IACP Award Forms1.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Seum  
- Chief Corey Robinson, Louisville Metro Police Department  
- Vice Chair Hawkins  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
O-075-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF  
ORDINANCES TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 39.400, 39.401, 39.402, 39.403, AND 39.404  
TO BE KNOWN AS THE SAFE HAVEN LAW.  
Primary JP Lyninger (D-6) and Additional Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-075-26 V.1 032626 Amends LMCO Chp 39 RE Safe Haven Law.pdf  
Safe Haven Legislation Request.pdf  
Trans Safe Haven Support Letter.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Ruhe, seconded by Committee  
Member Parrish-Wright, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Seum  
- Council Member Lyninger  
- Liz Hardin, Member of the Public  
- Madelyn Spalding, Member of the Public  
- Jaz Williams, Member of the Public  
- Dr. Bobbie Glass, Member of the Public  
- Dr. Alden Jones, Member of the Public  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Committee Member Winkler  
- Committee Member Mulvey-Woolridge  
- Amanda Baker, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
The motion failed by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Yes:  
No:  
6 - Seum Jr. , Joseph, Winkler, Ruhe, Bratcher, and Mulvey-Woolridge  
1 - Hawkins  
Present:  
O-047-26  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES  
(“LMCO”) AND CREATING A NEW SECTION OF CHAPTER 32 REGARDING THE  
ISSUANCE, REQUIREMENTS, AND EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANTS.  
(AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)  
Primary Dan Seum Jr. (R-13)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-047-26 V.2 CABS 060326 Amending Metro Government Policies  
Administrative Search Warrants.pdf  
O-047-26 V.1 022626 Amending Metro Government Policies  
Administrative Search Warrants.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be amended. The motion failed  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Seum  
- Jeff O'Brien, Economic Development  
- Robbie Howard, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Christian Garrison, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Vice Chair Hawkins  
- Deputy Mayor Nicole George, Mayor's Office  
A motion was made by Committee Member Winkler, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be amended as shown in the attached  
document titled "V.2 CABS 060326 Amending Metro Government Policies  
Administrative Search Warrants.pdf".  
The motion to amend carried by a voice vote.  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Seum Jr. , Hawkins, Parrish-Wright, Joseph, Winkler, Ruhe, Bratcher, and  
Mulvey-Woolridge  
O-280-25  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER OF TITLE XI OF THE LOUISVILLE  
METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO IN-PERSON SECURITY AT  
LATE-NIGHT BUSINESSES.  
Primary Tammy Hawkins (D-1) and Additional Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-280-25 PROPOSED CABS 060326 Late-Night Business Security  
trigger  
O-280-25 V.1 111325 Late-Night Business Security.pdf  
O-280-25 PROPOSED CABS 050626 Late-Night Business  
Security.pdf  
O-280-25 PROPOSED CABS (2) 020426 Late-Night Business  
Security.pdf  
O-280-25 PROPOSED CABS (1) 121025 Late-Night Business  
Security.pdf  
This item remained postponed in Committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Seum adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before  
the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on June 11, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0514  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Public Safety Committee - June 3,  
2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each  
item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Public Safety Committee - June  
3, 2026.pdf