The Baltimore City Council's Public Safety Committee met with law enforcement officials and local agency leaders Tuesday, urging them to develop a plan to address open-air drug markets in the city.

The renewed call for action comes nearly two months after a series of mass overdoses impacted more than 30 people in the Penn North community.

During the meeting Tuesday, Public Safety Chair Mark Conway called for the Baltimore Police Department, Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and the city's health department to collaborate on a plan to effectively dismantle drug markets.

Conway said he expects a comprehensive plan to be presented within 60 days. He emphasized that it should be in writing and detail the expected actions and outcomes.

According to Conway, the

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