The council needs voter approval before it can take power to remove department heads, who manage divisions as health, streets, corrections and finance.

The council passed the measure on Tuesday night by a six-to-one vote, with Council member Lisa Clancy, from Maplewood, being the only member to vote against it, calling the move an overreach. The ordinance is still pending before voters,

The St. Louis County Council on Tuesday voted to put a charter amendment before voters asking them to give it the power to remove the county executive's department leaders.

The sales tax is already collected in brick-and-mortar stores, but out-of-state online retailers aren't required to charge the tax.

Voters are set to decide in April whether to give St. Louis County Council the power to fire department heads as well as the County Prosecutor.

Voters will decide on April 8 whether to give the St. Louis County Council the power to remove department heads.