Brooklyn Park, MN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 132.01
- Under 12
- Curfew 9 p.m. Sun-Thu, 10 p.m. Fri-Sat
- Ages 12-14
- Curfew 10 p.m. Sun-Thu, 11 p.m. Fri-Sat
- Ages 15-17
- Curfew 11 p.m. Sun-Thu, 12:01 a.m. Fri-Sat
- Adult penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to 90 days/$1,000
- Time standard
- Hennepin County Dispatch official time
Summary
In the City of Brooklyn Park, minors under 12 must be off public streets, parks, and places of amusement by 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday under City Code § 132.01. Older minors get later hours, and parents who knowingly let a child violate curfew are separately liable.
(C) Hours. (1) Minors under the age of 12 years. It is unlawful for a minor under the age of 12 years to be in or upon the public streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places, public buildings; or in or upon places of amusement, entertainment or refreshment; or in or upon any vacant lot, after 9:00 p.m., official city time, on Sunday through Thursday nights, and after 10:00 p.m., official city time, on Friday and Saturday nights. (2) Minors ages 12 to 14. It is unlawful for a minor of the age of 12, 13, or 14 years to be in or upon the public streets ... after 10:00 p.m., official city time, on Sunday through Thursday nights, and after 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. (3) Minors ages 15 years to 18 years. It is unlawful for a minor of the age of 15, 16 or 17 years to be in or upon the public streets ... after 11:00 p.m., official city time, on Sunday through Thursday nights, and after 12:01 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Full Breakdown
01 sets three curfew tiers by age, measured on 'official city time' as determined by Hennepin County Dispatch. m. m. Friday and Saturday. on Friday and Saturday. on Friday and Saturday. The section lists eight exceptions, including a minor accompanied by a parent or guardian, running an emergency errand, traveling to or from lawful employment with proof of the job and hours, participating in a school-sanctioned activity, exercising First Amendment rights, or standing on the sidewalk abutting the minor's own home or a non-complaining neighbor's home.
Division (F) makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other adult with primary care of the minor to permit a violation, and division (G) makes it unlawful for an operator of a place of amusement, entertainment, or refreshment to let a minor remain there during curfew hours. 185, while an adult violator, including a non-compliant parent or business operator, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable up to the state-law maximum.
Violations & Fines
An adult who violates § 132.01, including a parent who knowingly allows a curfew violation or a business operator who lets a minor stay past curfew, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable to the maximum allowed by state law for misdemeanors, up to 90 days and a $1,000 fine under § 10.99. A minor found in violation may instead be adjudicated delinquent under Minnesota Statutes § 260.185 per § 132.99(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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