Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council adopts emergency juvenile curfew with tighter safeguards, warnings and shortened duration
Summary
To address late‑night large‑group incidents, the council passed a summer emergency juvenile curfew with a narrowed curfew hour (8 p.m. start in some cases), a requirement for two audible warnings, body‑worn camera recording of warnings, and a limit on zone duration; the measure is temporary and includes an expectation of expanded youth programming.
The council passed an emergency amendment and the underlying Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act on July 1, giving the mayor and MPD temporary authority to designate geographic curfew zones during the summer while requiring stronger guardrails than earlier drafts.
Councilmember Parker, co‑moving an amendment with Councilmember Pinto, said the changes were intended to "reduce harm…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
