No more cooking out on the neutral ground for Mardi Gras?

The New Orleans City Council will consider for approval Thursday new rules, and restrictions, on what's allowed for Mardi Gras parade-going.

The city council is trying to get a handle on people treating public space before and during parades like their backyard: the ordinance would prohibit not only tents but the portable canopies many people set up to get out of the sun or rain showers.

And the ordinance also prohibits open flames, and that would include grills.

"That's a real big thing, especially on Fat Tuesday," said Mardi Gras Guide founder Arthur Hardy.

Hardy believes some of these changes won't be popular.

"It'll be very interesting to see if there's any pushback by general citizens at Thursday's meeting," he said.

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The  million dollar question is: Can any of it be reliably enforced?

"That's going to be the big question, I think. You can make all the laws you want, but how do you enforce them?" asked Hardy. "Some of these are reasonable laws, but that doesn't matter if people say 'I'm not moving my tent. I'm not going to surrender this piece of ground that I came out here at midnight and parked on.'"

The council is trying to find the sweet spot between people enjoying a good time together, and getting territorial over the  public property where they enjoy parades.

The council will also consider moving the Krewe of Alla into the Wednesday night parade slot where Nyx used to parade. Nyx lost its parade permit after membership and participation plummeted amid controversy.