Eagan, MN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 12
- 9pm (10pm Fri/Sat) to 5am
- Ages 12-14
- 10pm (11pm Fri/Sat) to 5am
- Ages 15-17
- 11pm to 5am, 12:01am weekends
- Parent liability
- Unlawful to permit violation
- Exemptions
- School, church, work, sponsored events
Summary
In the City of Eagan, minors under 12 must be off the streets by 9 p.m. on school nights and 10 p.m. on weekends, with older tiers up to 17 allowed out later, and parents and business operators who let violations happen are separately liable under City Code § 10.30.
Subd. 1.Curfew—Minors under the age of 12. It is unlawful for any minor person under the age of 12 years to be upon the streets or in any public place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday and 5:00 a.m. of the day next following and any time between 10:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and 5:00 a.m. on the day next following. ... Subd ... 3.Curfew—Minors who are 15, 16, or 17 years of age. It is unlawful for any minor person 15, 16, or 17 years of age to be upon the streets or in any public place between the hours of 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and 5:00 a.m. of the day next following and any time between 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday. Subd. 4.Curfew—Parents and guardians. It is unlawful for any parent, guardian, or other person having the legal care or custody of any minor person to allow or permit such minor person to be or loiter upon the streets or public places in violation of this section unless such minor is accompanied by a person of lawful age having such minor person in charge.
Full Breakdown
Eagan City Code § 10.30 sets age-tiered curfew hours. Subd. 1 makes it unlawful for a minor under 12 to be on the streets or in any public place between 9:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5:00 a.m. the next day, or between 10:00 p.m. Friday or Saturday and 5:00 a.m. the next day. Subd. 2 extends the same structure to minors 12 to 14, with a 10:00 p.m. Sunday-through-Thursday curfew and an 11:00 p.m. Friday/Saturday curfew, both ending 5:00 a.m. Subd. 3 covers minors 15 to 17, who may be out until 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and until 12:01 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday before the curfew resumes at 5:00 a.m.
Subd. 4 makes it unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person with legal custody to allow a minor to violate the curfew or loiter on the streets in violation of the section, unless the minor is accompanied by a person of lawful age. Subd. 5 similarly makes it unlawful for anyone operating a place of amusement, entertainment, or refreshment to allow a minor under 18 to be or loiter there during curfew hours. Subd. 6 exempts minors going to or returning from school, church, or a community-sponsored athletic, musical, or social activity, or from employment.
Violations & Fines
A minor, parent, guardian, or business operator who violates any part of § 10.30 is subject to the city's general misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor penalty under Eagan City Code § 1.03, applied separately to the minor's own violation, the parent's failure to prevent it, and any business that allows a minor to loiter past curfew.
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