Staff and wire reports

Vice Mayor Alicia Reece said Tuesday she would support the Reds in petitioning Major League Baseball to make Cincinnati the site of the 2006 All-Star Game.

Reece said she would introduce a resolution at today's City Council meeting expressing the city's desire to host the game at Great American Ball Park.

An aide to the vice mayor said because of the need for convention space, the Reds are required to obtain city approval before proceeding with their petition.