Bears often make their way into homes and cars, mostly searching for food.
At this week's city council meeting, a resident said it was time to make humans more accountable for their role in the bear break-ins.
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A local nonprofit, the Bear League, has written a formal proclamation to the city council in support of the idea.
The proposal includes using non-lethal solutions when managing the bears and potentially fining people who don't secure trash or food.
The city council has yet to take it up.