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Council debates citywide curfew ordinance and higher penalties; members request further review
Summary
The public safety committee examined Bill 8 of 2025, a proposed amendment to the city curfew ordinance that would set uniform after‑hours times for minors and increase penalties for repeat violations. Deputy Chief Young and Commissioner Carter said the measure is intended to reduce juvenile
The public safety committee discussed Bill 8 of 02/2025, which would amend Chapter 3‑333 of the codified ordinances to adjust curfew hours for minors citywide and increase penalties for repeat curfew violations.
Deputy Chief Young and Commissioner Carter appeared for the department and described the measure as a tool to address recurring juvenile‑related incidents in the downtown area and beyond. Young said a prior administrative order limited enforcement to a downtown zone and that the ordinance before council would change the hours for the entire city. He described recent deployments downtown that, in his view, reduced juvenile‑related incidents in that area.
The proposed amendme…
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