The Longview City Council has delayed action on its proposed child drug endangerment ordinance, which would make it a crime to recklessly expose minors to dangerous controlled substances such as fentanyl. Originally, it was designed to make exposing minors to Schedule I and II controlled substances a gross misdemeanor while exempting legally prescribed medications. One provision that was also questioned was the “reckless storage” of medication and how that is defined. Councilmember Ruth Kendall mentioned, in particular, the difference between a young child getting into medication and a teenager purposely stealing it from a cabinet. The council voted unanimously to table the ordinance and revisit it at its second meeting in August after city staff clarifies the definition of controlled substances and addresses those concerns.