Days after some New Orleans second-line parading groups panned a city plan to enforce existing parade regulations , the New Orleans City Council on Thursday asked police to hold off on enforcement of those rules, and took steps to create new ones that invite more public input.

After two hours of spirited discussion, the council voted unanimously on a resolution that asked the police not to enforce any new regulations on second-line parades in the upcoming season, which begins on Aug. 24 with the Valley of Silent Men parade. The resolution is a statement of the council's intent, but it has no force of law.

Council members also voted unanimously to begin creating new regulations that are more deeply informed by the city's second-line community, adopting a motion — which does have the for

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