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Curfew Laws in Minnesota (2026)

23 rules on the books across Minnesota, 14 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Juvenile Curfew

Hours when minors must be off public streets, including age thresholds, exceptions for work and school activities, and penalties for parents.

Anoka County

Significant Restrictions

Anoka County Ordinance No. 95-2 bars minors from public places at night on a sliding scale by age, from 9 p.m. on…

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Dakota County

Significant Restrictions

Dakota County Ordinance No. 122 bars juveniles under 18 from public places during set nighttime hours, with the cutoff…

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Hennepin County

Significant Restrictions

Hennepin County bars juveniles from public places at night, with curfew start times tiered by age from 9 p.m. up to 11…

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Maple Grove

Significant Restrictions

Maple Grove sets tiered nighttime curfews by age for minors in public places, with parent and business liability…

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Rochester

Significant Restrictions

Rochester bars minors under 16 from public streets, parks and places of amusement between 10:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and…

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Saint Paul

Significant Restrictions

Saint Paul bars minors from public streets, parks, and other unsupervised public places during set curfew hours: 10:00…

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Washington County

Significant Restrictions

Washington County Ordinance No. 125 bans juveniles under 17 from public places and businesses during set nighttime…

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Woodbury

Significant Restrictions

Woodbury bars juveniles under 15 from public places between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on school nights and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m…

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Carver County

Some Restrictions

Carver County Code of Ordinances § 130.04 bars juveniles from public places during set nighttime hours that get later…

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Minneapolis

Some Restrictions

Minneapolis bars anyone under eighteen from public places during set curfew hours: under-15s from 10 p.m. (11 p.m…

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Scott County

Some Restrictions

Scott County's Juvenile Curfew Ordinance No. 15 sets countywide nighttime curfews by age: under-12 by 9 PM, ages 12–14…

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Park Curfew

When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.

Anoka County

Some Restrictions

Under Anoka County Ordinance #2018-01, county parks are open daily from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., and it is unlawful…

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Carver County

Some Restrictions

Carver County parks are open only at hours the Board sets and posts at each park; entering or staying past posted…

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Dakota County

Some Restrictions

Dakota County Ordinance 107 sets park hours from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. It is unlawful to enter or remain in a county…

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Maple Grove

Some Restrictions

Maple Grove closes all city parks and parkways to people and parked vehicles between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily, unless…

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Minneapolis

Some Restrictions

Minneapolis parks close to the public from midnight to 6 a.m., with undeveloped park areas closing even earlier, at 10…

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Olmsted County

Some Restrictions

Olmsted County closes Graham Park, the county-owned fairgrounds in Rochester, to the public from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00…

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Ramsey County

Some Restrictions

This one IS a county rule. Ramsey County regional and county parks and trails are open from 30 minutes before sunrise…

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Rochester

Some Restrictions

Rochester closes its parks and parkways to the public between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under City Code § 9-16-13, with…

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Saint Paul

Some Restrictions

Saint Paul closes its parks overnight. Section 170.02 bars anyone but on-duty city employees from entering a park or…

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Stearns County

Some Restrictions

Stearns County parks are open year-round, but each park closes at an hour the County Board fixes by resolution and…

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Washington County

Some Restrictions

Washington County parks are open to the public daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and conservation areas run sunrise…

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Woodbury

Some Restrictions

Woodbury closes its parks, trails and other public sites nightly. Under City Code Sec. 16-40(b), the system is open…

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