Curfew Laws in Dakota County, MN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Dakota County, Minnesota.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dakota County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Juvenile Curfew

Dakota County Ordinance No. 122 bars juveniles under 18 from public places during set nighttime hours, with the cutoff time varying by age band and by weeknight versus weekend. Parents and business operators who knowingly let a juvenile violate curfew face separate liability under the same ordinance.

Juvenile Curfew Hours in Dakota County, MN

Significant Restrictions

Dakota County Ordinance No. 122, Subd. 4(c)

It is unlawful for any juvenile age fifteen (15) to seventeen (17) years to be present in any public place within Dakota County: (1) any time between 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. (2) any time between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday.

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Park Curfew

Dakota County Ordinance 107 sets park hours from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. It is unlawful to enter or remain in a county park, such as Lebanon Hills, between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., except with a permit or a valid camping permit in a designated campground.

Dakota County Parks Close 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Some Restrictions

Dakota County Ordinance 107, Sec. 2.1

County Parks shall be open to the public from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise designated by the Park Director. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or remain in a park between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. or such hours as may be posted by the Park Director.

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