Cardarella v. City of Overland Park

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is a declaratory judgment action wherein the plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of an ordinance of the City of Overland Park, which places certain restrictions on merchants selling or displaying items identified with drug usage. More particularly, the ordinance prohibits sale or display of such items on premises open to minors. The trial court upheld the ordinance and plaintiff appeals therefrom.

Plaintiff is the operator of a business establishment which is directly affected by the ordinance. Plaintiff attacks the ordinance…