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Montgomery council debates entertainment-district curfew aimed at late-night juvenile incidents
Summary
Council members, the police chief and hospitality leaders argued over a proposed curfew for the downtown entertainment district, focusing on enforcement, age limits and impacts on visitors and student-athletes; no council vote was recorded in the work session.
Montgomery City Council members and city staff discussed a proposed ordinance to impose a juvenile curfew in the downtown entertainment district during a council work session, focusing on enforcement logistics, age cutoffs and effects on visitors and students.
The proposal would apply to the entertainment district and involve enforcement by the Montgomery Police Department; supporters said the mayor has agreed and staff have communicated with downtown businesses and juvenile court. The council did not take a recorded vote during the work session.
Council members and the police chief framed the debate around enforcement capacity and parental responsibility. Councilmember Kamala said she…
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