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Session 1512, Minutes Page 7 Le February 5, 1990 dialogue between the two groups, and said the feelings of black parents that their children are not getting a good education should be addressed. Mayor Majerus said the City Manager and Superintendent of Schools met several times a month to discuss what each entity was doing, but she had no objection to meetings between the Council and School Board. Mr. Adams said there has been cooperation in the past between the City and the School District, but neither group has the right to tell the other haw to con- duct its business although discussion as individuals could be useful. Also, he did not feel the University City school system was doing a poorer job than any other system in providing education for all its students, based on those he teaches in the Junior College District. He realized the School District has problems, but felt they must be solved internally. In addition, he felt perhaps parents were expecting the schools to do too much, and the parents themselves were not doing enough to help their children. Mr. Alphin said the problem is serious racial polarization in University City, and the leaders of the City need to meet and discuss this. Mr. Price said both the City and the Schools have a vested interest in doing everything possible to make the schools better. He agreed with the Mayor that it was not necessary to be confrontational to get results, but if the issue is not addressed it could degenerate into a situation that no one wants. He said all must try to reach some common ground to try to solve the problems many perceive to be very serious. t Mr. Wagner noted there will be two new school board members after the April 3 election, and he felt it was encumbent on the candidates to address the prob- lems that many are upset about. Ms. Gloria Young, 6837 Julian, asked to address the Council on a different matter. Ms. Young spoke in favor of granting a liquor license to sell beer by the package to the operator of a store in her neighborhood. DILLS FOR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS None. $ILLS FOR INTRODUCTION BILL NO. 7948 - AMENDING CHAPTER 23 MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES - MIS- CELLANEOUS BY REPEALING SECTION 23-33 AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SEC- TION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 23-33. SMOKING IN CERTAIN PLACES PROHIBITED," SO AS TO ADD A PROHIBITION AGAINST SMOKING IN BUILDINGS OR SECTIONS THEREOF IN UNIVERSITY CITY,AT THE.OPTION OF THE OWNER OR LEASEHOLDER OF THE BUILDING. A bill was introduced by Councilmenber Adams, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVER- SITY CITY RELATING TO OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS, BY REPEALING SECTION 23-33 THEREOF, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4918 ENAcrED MAY 5, 1975, AND ENACTING IN Irhwie LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS 'SECTION 23-33. SMOKING IN CERTAIN PLACES PROHIBITED, ' AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO ADD A PROHIBITION AGAINST SMOKING IN BUILDINGS OR SECTIONS OF BUILDINGS IN UNIVERSITY CITY AT THE OPTION