Duluth, MN Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default park hours closure
- Midnight to 6:00 a.m.
- Exempt park
- Canal Park
- Additional closure option
- 10:00 p.m. to midnight, by sign
- Maximum penalty
- 90 days or $1,000 fine
Summary
Duluth closes public parks and recreation areas, except Canal Park, between midnight and 6:00 a.m., and the director may additionally close any park from 10:00 p.m. to midnight by posting signs, with permits available for exceptions.
(a) Except as provided herein, no persons shall enter or remain in any public park or public recreation area, except Canal Park, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. on any day. No event at Bayfront Festival Park shall terminate later than 11:00 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday of any week, and no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday and Saturday of any week. (b) The director of parks and recreation of the city is hereby authorized to close any public park or public recreation area between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and midnight, or any part of such time period, by posting appropriate signs to such effect at such park or recreation area, and in such case, no person shall enter or remain in such park or recreation area during such hours.
Full Breakdown
m. m. m. Friday and Saturday. to midnight window by posting signs, but only after filing notice with the city council at least three days before a council meeting; the closure takes effect if the council does not disapprove by resolution within two council meetings of that notice. The director may suspend the closed-hours rule for special events or occasions in any park except Bayfront Festival Park under subsection (c). Law enforcement personnel and city employees acting within their duties are exempt under subsection (d), and a person with a permit issued by the director for the closed hours is exempt under subsection (e), except that anyone convicted of violating a law in a park during closed hours is barred from getting such a permit for one year.
Fishing, boating and passing through on a park road are also exempt under subsection (f). A permit holder who exceeds the Bayfront Festival Park termination time faces additional fees set under section 31-6(a).
Violations & Fines
Violating the midnight-to-6-a.m. closure or the 10 p.m.-to-midnight posted closure under section 35-9.3(a) or (b) is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a sentence of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $1,000, or both, under subsection (h). A Bayfront Festival Park permit holder who runs an event past the 11:00 p.m. or 11:59 p.m. cutoff instead faces additional fees set by resolution rather than the misdemeanor penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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