The entire Vancouver City Council wants to ban personal fireworks starting in 2017, and it will formally vote later this year to change the city’s fireworks ordinance.

But informally, the outcome already seems clear, given the council’s unanimous, vocal opposition at Monday evening’s workshop to the sale and use of fireworks.

“I’m just going to say it right now. … I think it’s time the community moves to a ban of fireworks,” said Mayor Tim Leavitt, echoed by four other councilors who favored a ban by council vote.

Councilors Alishia Topper and Bart Hansen both said they supported banning fireworks but felt a citizens’ advisory vote was needed so everyone’s voices are heard.

Topper said she calculated that statistically, citizens have higher odds of dying in a car accident, winning an Oscar or finding a pearl in an oyster than having their home burned down by fireworks. This year’s citywide fireworks damage of roughly $574,000 was extreme compared to last year, when there was only $5,000 in property damage, Topper said.