JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a nearly unanimous decision, Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday voted to end a "gift policy" that allowed city officials to receive tickets to Jacksonville Jaguars home games and other events at city-owned venues for free.

Council member Rahman Johnson cast the lone vote against ending the policy.

The city received the tickets as part of lease agreements and contracts with city-owned venues.

In August, Councilman Ron Salem introduced a now-approved ordinance requiring that all tickets gifted to the city be distributed equally between city council and the mayor's office.

However, Council President Kevin Carrico took it a step further with what he called the "DEEGAN Amendment." He proposed ending the distribution of Jaguars home game tickets to the mayor an

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