The city of St. Louis is on the verge of making it easier for residents to get a photo identification card.
The Board of Aldermen on Friday unanimously approved the creation of the Gateway Card program. Once it’s signed by Mayor Tishaura Jones, the treasurer’s office will have six months to roll out the program. That office will also administer the program.
People who have lived in the city for at least 15 days would be eligible for the free card, which could be used to get housing or employment. It will not change someone’s immigration status and cannot be used for voting or to buy things that require age verification like alcohol, tobacco or marijuana…