Residents urge stronger enforcement of noise rules as gunfire and policing costs worry Glenwood South neighbors

Two public commenters told the council they doubt current enforcement is stopping chronic noise and related disturbances in parts of Raleigh and pressed for clearer city action.

An unidentified resident raised a long‑standing complaint about a business identified in comment as Pratt, asking whether attorneys can confirm the city's ability to stop operations that allegedly run earlier than 7 a.m. or later than 11 p.m. The commenter said, based on prior encounters, Pratt often pays fines and continues the same behavior: "That's the way you guys operate," the speaker said.

Woody Biggs said a friend’s city records request showed 92 noise complaints and zero citations in Glenwood South from June through September, criticized trust in police enforcement on noise, and recounted a recent violent incident that left two people shot. Biggs also cited an RPD source who estimated the city spent just under $1,000,000 in 2024 to put police at key Glenwood South intersections on weekend nights and said that approach treats symptoms rather than underlying causes.

Biggs urged the council to consider the limits of enforcement and whether city choices — including permitting late alcohol sales — weigh against public safety. Moderator and staff thanked speakers and offered follow up; no enforcement action or council vote occurred during the public‑comment period.

Next steps: staff indicated they would follow up with speakers; the city’s new noise ordinance took effect Jan. 1, per a public comment, and speakers asked the council to monitor compliance and citation practices.