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User groups at city arenas say potential increases of 20% or more to ice rental fees could drive down participation and hurt low-income families if implemented all at once.

An updated policy on ice allocation at city arenas is up for debate at city council.

Council was scheduled to consider a generational update to the city’s ice allocation strategy at its Monday meeting, which would accommodate the new Current River Storm Junior B team and propose prioritizing municipal programs like open skate and sledge hockey.