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Council Adopts Temporary Curfew Ordinance After Two Amendments; 17-Year-Old Exclusion Wins Narrower Vote
Summary
The council debated Proposal 232, amending chapter 3.81 (juvenile curfew). An amendment adding a public-safety preamble was approved unanimously, a second amendment removing 17-year-olds from the temporary public-safety window passed 17-6, and the final ordinance as amended was approved 23-0.
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Aug. 11 approved an amended juvenile curfew ordinance (Proposal 232) after lawmakers adopted two substantive amendments: a recital creating a public-safety trigger and a separate amendment narrowing temporary public-safety curfew hours to exclude 17-year-olds.
What passed: The council first approved an amendment offered by Councilor Michael Delaney that adds a preamble (recitals) stating a public-safety emergency and a 120-day authority to advance curfew hours when conditions justify it. Delaney said the amendment is "what I'm calling a legal preamble that sets into play the public safety hours." That amendment carried unanimously, 23 to 0.
Age-specific amendment and debate: Councilor Todd Evans offered an amendment removing…
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