Edmonton councillors have asked administration to draft an amendment that could see the blanket moratorium on combative sports events lifted as early as Feb. 28.

When delegates to the AUMA convention meet in Calgary later this month, they'll debate the merits of lobbying the Notley government to create a province-wide combative sports commission.

With no word from the provincial government about a provincially run combative sports commission to oversee boxing, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is pursuing a new approach.