Minneapolis, MN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Under 15
- 10pm-4am (11pm Fri/Sat nights)
- Ages 15-17
- 12:01am-4am daily
- Enforcement
- Arrest or citation tag
- Businesses
- Must expel lingering minors, notify police
- Parents
- Risk misdemeanor for enabling neglect
Summary
Minneapolis bars anyone under eighteen from public places during set curfew hours: under-15s from 10 p.m. (11 p.m. Friday and Saturday) until 4 a.m., and 15-to-17-year-olds from 12:01 a.m. until 4 a.m., unless a responsible adult is along.
No person of the ages provided herein shall be on or present in any public place at the times specified herein unless accompanied by a responsible adult.
(a)For any person under fifteen (15) years of age the hours of restriction are between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily commencing at 10:00 p.m. Sunday evening and terminating the following Friday at 4:00 a.m. The hours of restriction during the remaining portion of the week are between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily commencing Friday evening at 11:00 p.m. and terminating on the following Sunday at 4:00 a.m.(b)For any person who has attained fifteen (15) years of age and is under eighteen (18) years of age, the hours of restriction are between 12:01 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. of the same day. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 878.020; 78-Or-170, § 1, 8-24-78; 91-Or-206, § 1, 10-25-91)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 395 of the Minneapolis Code sets two curfew tiers. Anyone under 15 must be off public property between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, and between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, unless with a responsible adult (§ 395.20(a)). Minors who are 15, 16, or 17 face a shorter window, 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. (§ 395.20(b)). Business proprietors who let a juvenile linger past curfew must order them out and notify police, or face liability themselves (§ 395.50). Parents whose neglect contributes to violations can be charged with a separate misdemeanor under § 395.40.
Violations & Fines
Officers may arrest a violator or issue a citation tag on the spot (§ 395.70). Proprietors who fail to expel a lingering minor and notify police violate § 395.50. Enabling parents face a misdemeanor under § 395.40.
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