Minnetonka, MN Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

The curfew sits in Section 1005 of the Minnetonka City Code, which the Minnetonka City Council adopted to be consistent with the county-wide curfew Hennepin County has adopted. Section 1005.010 defines a juvenile as a person under the age of 18 and excludes people under 18 who are married or legally emancipated. A public place means any place the public or a substantial group of the public has access to, including streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops, so the rule reaches well beyond the sidewalk.

Section 1005.015 sets the hours. A juvenile under 12 is barred from 9:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and from 10:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday until 5:00 a.m. the next day. Ages 12 through 14 are barred from 10:00 p.m. on those weeknights and from 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Ages 15 through 17 are barred from 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday, and from 12:01 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. A parent or guardian must not knowingly, or through negligent supervision, permit a juvenile to be out during those hours.

A proprietor of an establishment must not knowingly permit a juvenile to remain on the establishment or its property during curfew. If the proprietor is not present, the responding officer leaves written notice with an employee, and a copy of that notice must be served on the proprietor personally or by certified mail. Section 1005.016 limits enforcement against children, and Section 1005.030 says that if the city ordinance conflicts with a Hennepin County curfew ordinance, the county provisions supersede the conflicting provisions.