By a 3-2 vote, The Dalles City Council voted to adopt an ordinance requiring retailers to retrieve abandoned shopping carts when they are reported. The ordinance, which will not go into effect for three months, does include a fine of up to 50 dollars per cart if they are not retrieved within 72 hours, and includes the establishment of a toll-free phone number to report abandoned carts. Councilor Darcy Long said the City wants to help return shopping carts to their rightful owners, and to keep the City looking nice. Councilors Tim McGlothlin and Rod Runyon voted against the measure, with McGlothlin noting there needs to be consequences for those who are stealing the shopping carts. City Attorney Jonathan Kara pointed out laws for theft are already on the books.