Council members voted to outlaw overnight camping in an traffic circle in uptown Normal and in the planned Gateway Plaza.

In November some members of Occupy Blo-No pitched tents in the center of the traffic circle. The protesters didn't say the night, though, at the city's request.

Normal's legal counsel, Stave Mahrt, said the two areas are public spaces where opinions can be expressed and people can gather. But he said neither is designed for overnight stays.

Mahrt said the ordinance is based on restrictions that bar camping in some areas of Washington, D.C.