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HomeMy Public PortalAbout269a CITY OF EDINA ORDINANCE NO. ,(c,(( AN ORDINANC AMENDING SECTIONS 310 E SEQ. OF THE MEDINA CODE O ORDINANCES RELATING TO CURFEW FOR MINORS The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as follows: SECTION I: Section 310 et seq . of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by deleting the ctricken materials and adding the underlined material as follows: 3-14641 PerEairt Required 14 ' h E largc te-la s r ler the age of 14 to be or remain in or upon any of the public streets, alleycor public grounds in the City of Medina between the hourG of 10 p.m. and 5 : 30 a.m. , unieGG cuch person is accompanied by and under tic control of a parent, guardian or other person having the legal custody of cuch minor person, unleco cuch minor person has obtained from the City Council a special permit permitting said minor person nececGarily to be upon Gaid streets, alleys or public places during Gaid times. 310.03. Barents RcGponGible. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having the legal care and custody of any person under 14 years of age to allow or permit any cuch child, ward or other person under Guch age, while in cuch legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the public streets, alleys unless there existG a rc\sonable necessity therefor. Section 310.01. Purpose. It is recognized that minors are increasingly the purpetrators as well as the victims of crime. It is the intent of this ordinance to restrict the hours minors may be at large both to decrease juvenile crime and to lessen the opportunity for minors to be thvictim of crime. Sec. 310.03. Definitions. The followin words and terms, when used in this ordinance, shall have the meanings given to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Subd. 1. Adult - An individual 18 ears of age or older. - An individual un er 18 ears of a e . Subd. 2. Minor y g Subd. 3. Proprietor - Any person, firm, or corporation operating or in charge of any place of amusement, entertainment, refreshment or other place of business. RHB34314 ME230-5 Subd . 4 . Public Place - Any publicly or privately owned place where the general public is invited to be. Subd. 5. Responsible adult - A parent, guardian, or other adult having lawful custody and control of a minor. Sec. 310.05. Curfew. Subd. 1. It is unlawful for any minor of the ages specified in this section to be on or present in any public street, avenue, alley, park or public place at the following times unless accompanied by a responsible adult or unless there exists a reasonable necessity therefor: (a) For any minor under 16 years of age, the hours of restriction are between 10 : 00 p.m. and 5 : 00 a.m. the following day. (b) For any minor 16 years of age or older, the hours of restriction are between 12 : 00 midnight and 5 : 00 a.m. of the following day. Subd. 2. It is unlawful for any minor to loiter or idle on or near any structure, vehicle or private grounds during the periods of restriction provided in this section without the consent of the owner and unless accompanied by a responsible adult . Section 310.07. Responsibility of adults . It is unlawful for any responsible adult to knowingly or negligently permit a minor to violate this ordinance. Nothing herein shall restrict a responsible adult from designating an earlier curfew for a minor under his or her care. Sec. 310.09. Proprietors . It is unlawful for the proprietor of any place of amusement, entertainment or refreshment or other place of business to permit a minor to loiter or idle in such establishment during the hours prohibited by this ordinance unless the minor is accompanied by a responsible adult. Whenever a minor continues to remain at an establishment after the proprietor of the establishment has ordered him or her to leave, the proprietor shall immediately notify the police department of the violation. Sec. 310.011. Construction. This ordinance shall not be construed as permitting the presence of a minor at any time or in any place where his or her presence is otherwise prohibited by law. Sec. 310.13. Exception. The curfew established by this ordinance shall not apply to any minor who is accompanied by a responsible adult or when the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by a responsible adult, or when the minor is engaged in employment or an activity organized by a school, church or community orgainization. Sec. 310.15. Violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. When a minor is arrested because of a violation of RRB34314 ME230-5 2 this ordinance, the arresting officer shall notify a responsible adult of the minor's arrest as soon as reasonably possible. SECTION II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication. Adopted by the City Council of the City oedina this 1-7 day of 1992. ATTEST: Laura L. Monroe, Acting Clerk -Treasurer M. Acromite, Mayor Published in the Crow River News this day of , 1992. RHB34314 ME230-5 3 NOTICE: MEDINA ORDINANCE NO. 269 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 310 ET SEQ. OF THE MEDINA CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO CURFEW FOR MI- NORS The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as follows: SECTION 1: Section 310 et seq. of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Medina is amended by deleting the stricken materials and adding the underlined material as follows: tinnlnrorf tr, hG ,,nlowful for arty person {v tilir 3rn.,`t"c in tno r'ity Gf rwr�nii ern ;ni f r.,it f'firrittin3 c,irt strocts, a4"ys nr public -places rludng r�irt nuke. ..fit for ony talogal-oar.o6awicura.ocao.p.o- a. fo etrr,ntc, .,noyi or rubtic 3rognde cf itnri in thie Ceintini\ urilnee thorn rnmete n Section 310 01. Purpose It is recoa nixed that minors are increasingly the purpetrators as well as the victims of crime. It is the intent of this ordinance to restrict the hours minors may be at large both to decrease juvenile crime and to lessen the opportunity for minors to be the victim of crime Sec. 310.03. Definitions. The following words and terms. when used in this ordi- nance, shall have the meanings given to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Subd. 1. Adult -An individual 18years of age or older Subd. 2. Minor -An individual under 18 years of age, Sub. 3. Proprietor -Any Person. firm. or corporation operating or in charge of any place of amusement. entertainmentre- freshment or other place of business. Subd. 4. Public Place - Any publicly or privately owned place where the general public is invited to be, Subd. 5. Responsible adult - A parent. Guardian. or other adult having lawful custody and control of a minor. Sec. 310.05, Curfew, Subd, 1. It is unlawful for any minor of the ages speci- fied in this section to be on or Present in any public street. avenue. alley. Park or public place at the following times unless accompanied by a responsible adult or unless there exists a reasonable neces- sity therefor' (a) For any minor under 16 years of age, the hours of restriction are between 10:00 o.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day. fb1 For anv minor 16 years of age or older, the hours of restriction are between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. of the fol- lowing day. Subd. 2. It is unlawful for any minor to jolter or idle on or near any structure, vehicle or private grounds during the periods of restriction provided in this section without the consent of the owner and unless accompanied by a resoon- sible adult. Section 310,07, Resoonsibility of adults. ,It is unlawful for anv responsible adult to knowingly or negligently permit a minor to violate this ordinance, Nothing herein shall restrict a responsible adult from designating an earlier curfew for a trlinor under his or her care. Sec. 310.09. Proprietors. It is unlawful for the proprietor of any place of amuse- ment, entertainment or refreshment or other place of business to permit a minor to loiter or idle in such establishment during the hours prohibited by this ordi- nance unless the minor is accompanied by a responsible adult, Whenever minor continues to remain at an establishment after the proprietor of the establishment has ordered him or her to Dave, the pro- prietor shall immediately notifv the police department of the violation, Sec. 310.011. Construction. This ordi- nance shall not be construed as oermZ- ting the presence of a minor at any time or jn any place where his or her presence is otherwise prohibited by law Sec. 310.13. Exception. The curfew established by this ordinance shall not apply to any minor who is accompanied by a responsible adult or when the minor js upon an emergency errand or legiti- mate business directed by a responsible adult. or when the minor is engaged in employment or an activity organized by a school. church or community organiza- tion. Sec 31015. Violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi- nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. When a minor is arrested because of a violation of this ordinance, the arresting officer shall notify a responsible adult of the minor's arrest as soon as reasonably possible SECTION II: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this 19th day of May, 1992. Gary M. Acromite, Mayor ATTEST: Laura L. Monroe, Acting Clerk -Treas- urer Published in the Crow River News Monday June 8, 1992. C RS90 State of Minnesota County of Wright Count( of Hennepin as Affidavit of Publication Don 3. Larson, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent and em- ployee of the publisher of the newspaper known as The North Crow River News and has full knowl- edge of the facts which are stated below: (A) —he newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331.02, 331.06, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) T to printed City of Me d i n a Ordinance No. 269 which once is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published the each week for 1 successive weeks: it was first published on Nbnday day of J tine 19 9 2 , and was thereafter printed and published on every Monday to and including the day of 19 — and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: Subsi on thu xibCCed and sworn to before me A day of C\ Notary Public abcdefghijki mnopgrstuvwxyz Title: Publisher • Don R. Larson CAROLE J. L ; i•:�iA?Y PUBLIC — ��1