It shall be unlawful for any minor of the ages provided herein at the time specified herein to loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public street, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places or public buildings, places of entertainment or amusement, vacant lots, and other unsupervised places open to the public in the city of Saint Paul.
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For a minor under 15 years the hours of restriction are between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily.
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For any minor who has attained 16 years of age and is under 18 years of age the hours of restriction are between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily.
Exception:
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a minor accompanied by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, to a minor engaged in activity protected by the First Amendment, to a minor who is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his/her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the presence of said minor in said place or places is connected with or required by some legitimate business, trade or profession or occupation in which said minor is permitted by law to be engaged.
Procedure:
Juvenile curfew cases will be handled by issuing a juvenile a tag for the offense with the exception of those transported to the Fusion Center (formerly 180 Degrees). All curfew violators will be transported to the Fusion Center when open and a referral form will be completed and left with the center staff in lieu of a curfew citation.
If the center is not open, the juvenile will then be turned over to a parent or responsible adult. Both the juvenile and the adult will sign the juvenile offense tag. If the parent or responsible adult cannot be found, the case will follow formal channels with the offender being brought to the youth services section for disposition or to the watch commander when the youth services section is not open.
Updated February 1, 2019