Minnesota City Council Faces Backlash After Vote To Ditch Pledge Of Allegiance

When a Minnesota town decided to ditch the procedure of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before meetings, they received backlash from the community. 

The members of the St. Louis Park City Council wanted to create a “more welcoming environment,” CBS Minnesota reports. 

“In order to create a more welcoming environment to a diverse community, we are going to forgo saying the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting,” said Council Member Tim Brausen. A 

t the meeting, Brausen said members might recite it in the future if there’s an appropriate opportunity, for example is the Boy Scouts are there. 

Council member Anne Mavity, who sponsored the rules change, told KARE 11 that she doesn’t feel saying the pledge is necessary, especially for non-citizens.