City Council

18. 26-56391 Recommendation to direct City Manager, in collaboration with City Attorney and relevant City departments, to: 1. Bring forward for City Council consideration, within sixty (60) days, an ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code that codifies the prohibition on the retail sale of nitrous oxide established by Senate Bill 758 (Chapter 979, Statutes of 2026), conforms to the product and device prohibitions established by Senate Bill 936 (Chapter 317, Statutes of 2026), and provides for local enforcement upon its effective date through the City’s existing permit suspension and revocation, administrative citation, and business license remedies; and 2. Return to the City Council within one hundred twenty (120) days with proposed amendments to strengthen the codified ordinance through greater local restrictions, informed by the areas identified in this letter and any additional regulatory or enforcement opportunities identified by staff, to the extent permissible under Business and Professions Code section 22984 and other applicable state law, without restricting legitimate uses, including, but not limited to, medical, dentistry, food preparation, industrial, manufacturing, and automotive services. Office or Department: Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth District; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Kristina Duggan, Councilmember, Third District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.