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Remember drawing with chalk on the sidewalk outside your house when you were a kid? Maybe you scrawled out a hopscotch grid, or maybe you came up with something more intricate.

In the city of Anoka, drawing with chalk on the sidewalk is now against the law, thanks to a sweeping ordinance passed by the Anoka City Council. The ordinance covers all kinds of displays on city property, including flags, murals, banners and — yes — even chalk drawings.

Erik Skogquist was the only City Council member to vote against the ordinance. As he explained to host Cathy Wurzer, the policy isn't aimed at kids in the street — it's actually part of a debate about private opinions being expressed on public property.

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In Anoka, drawing with chalk on the sidewalk is now against the law, thanks to a sweeping ordinance passed by the Anoka City Council. As councilmember Erik Skogquist explained to host Cathy Wurzer, the policy isn't aimed at kids in the street — it's actually part of a debate about private opinions being expressed on public property.

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