8-203 - Curfew Violations

The Minneapolis Police Department is committed to reducing youth violence through a number of measures, including curfew enforcement.

The City of Minneapolis has adopted the Countywide Curfew Ordinance #16.

Under Age 10

1. Curfew violators under the age of 10 shall be taken into custody if a parent or legal guardian cannot be located.

2. Officers shall contact First Response to determine where the child will be placed.
3. All juveniles under 10 who are stopped for curfew shall not be listed as Arrested Persons.

Over Age 10

1. Curfew violators over the age of 10 may be issued a Juvenile Citation and released to a parent or legal guardian.

2. If the juvenile cannot be released to a parent or legal guardian, the juvenile shall be transported to the Youth Connection Center.
3. When a juvenile is cited for curfew violation, officers shall complete a Police Report with the code CURFEW, and document to whom the juvenile was released.

• First Response: First Response (Community Based First Response) social workers are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. First Response handles emergency shelter placements, telephone assessments of families in crisis and takes child & adult protection reports.
• Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
• Parent/Legal Guardian: "Parent" means the birth or adoptive mother or father of a child and does not apply to a person whose parental rights have been terminated in relation to the child. A legal "guardian" is a person who has been appointed by a judge or social services agency, to take care of a minor child (to include foster parents).
• Police Report: A report or statement in a report that sets forth the officer's account of an incident and is entered into the MPD's Records Management System.