Anoka County, MN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 12
- 9pm-5am Sun-Thu, 10pm-5am Fri/Sat
- Ages 12-14
- 10pm-5am Sun-Thu, 11pm-5am Fri/Sat
- Ages 15-17
- 11pm-5am Sun-Thu, midnight-5am Fri/Sat
- Adopted
- December 1, 1995
- Adult/business violation
- Misdemeanor under § 4.04/4.05
Summary
Anoka County Ordinance No. 95-2 bars minors from public places at night on a sliding scale by age, from 9 p.m. on school nights for under-12s to midnight on weekends for 15-to-17-year-olds. Parents and business operators who knowingly let a curfew violation happen face charges too.
4.01 It is unlawful for a juvenile under the age of twelve (12) years to be present in any public place within Anoka County: A. Any time between 9:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. B. Any time between 10:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and 5:00 a.m. the following day. 4.02 It shall be unlawful for any juvenile age twelve (12) to fourteen (14) years to be present in any public place within Anoka County: A. Any time between 10:00 p.m. ... and 5:00 a.m. of the following day. B. Any time between 11:00 p.m. on any Friday or Saturday and 5:00 a.m. on the following day.
Full Breakdown
Ordinance No. 95-2, adopted December 1, 1995 under Minn. 05, subd. 7a, sets three age tiers. m. m. 01). m. m. 02). m. m. 03). 05). 00 lists ten exceptions: accompanied by a parent or authorized adult, responding to an emergency, coming from or going to lawful employment, attending or returning directly from a supervised school, religious, civic, or recreational activity, running a parent-directed errand without detour, interstate travel, standing on the sidewalk or right-of-way abutting the juvenile's own or a neighboring residence, exercising First Amendment rights, or being homeless. 01).
Violations & Fines
Violating the actual curfew hours in § 4.01, 4.02, or 4.03 is prosecuted under Minn. Stat. § 260.195, the juvenile petty offense/delinquency framework, not a straight misdemeanor. Violating § 4.04 (parental negligence) or § 4.05 (letting a juvenile stay on the premises) is a straight misdemeanor. The County Attorney must file an annual report to the County Board on curfew enforcement and juvenile criminal activity (§ 8.01).
Frequently Asked Questions
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