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Sarasota News Leader March 8, 2013 However, opponents of the Noise Ordinance misconstrued the action as renunciation of the standalone ordinance, not just the one little provision in the zoning code. So the music downtown got a little louder and went on a little longer the following two weekends. Thus, downtown residents were primed and ready when the city commissioners sat down Monday, March 4, to discuss the real Noise Ordinance. Page 15 Hall, and at the outset he noted the zero-sum nature of the discussion. "No matter where you start the conversation, you're going to upset somebody," he said. "If we go forward, it's going to be complicated." CARAGULIO'S SYMPOSIUM He suggested three different approaches. One would be pursuit of a staff-only study, involving planners and police and possibly consultants. A second would be the formation of an ad hoc committee, and the third would be a mix of the first two. City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo late last year led two community workshops to explore the background, impact and implications of the city's Noise Ordinance. Between the two, more than 100 people attended. On March 4, Caragiulo brought the show to City Caragiulo then invited Planning Board Member Mort Siegel to speak. Siegel is a lawyer with 40 years of national experience in entertainment law, representing nightclubs such as The Hard Rock Café and the Playboy Club chain. City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo compares readings with a Sarasota police officer checking decibel levels on St. Armands late last year. Photo by Norman Schimmel