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Item 4MCITY OF SOUTH LAKE MEMORANDUM January 19, 2011 TO: Shana Yelverton, City Manager FROM: Robert Finn, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Consider continuing Ordinance 928, 1 St Reading, continuing an Ordinance Article VII "Curfew Hours for Minors" in Chapter 15, "Public Safety" of the Southlake Code of Ordinances Action Requested: Consider continuing Ordinance 928 in Chapter 15, Article VII of the Southlake Code of Ordinances. Background Information: City Council passed Ordinance 928 on March 4, 2008 with an effective date of March 7, 2008. A provision in Section 370.002 of the Local Government Code requires that after a city adopts a juvenile curfew ordinance, the city must review and readopt the ordinance every three years. If the ordinance is not renewed it will expire on March 6, 2011. The Ordinance was enacted to help with the issue of unattended minors congregating in Town Squares late at night. Issues ranging from disturbances, criminal mischief, and fights were reasons for the Ordinance. There is also a significant risk of unattended youths becoming the victims of criminal acts. Since enacting the Ordinance statistics comparing 2007 and 2010 show significant improvement in the areas the Ordinance was designed to impact: • Assaults down 14.5% • Criminal Mischief down 38.3% • Neighborhood Disturbances down 57.1 % • Fights in Progress down 32% • DUI Minor down 75% There was an increase of 28.8% in disorderly conduct which we expected because of the partnership with InLand Southwest to have police officers patrol Town Square in the evenings, replacing the security guards. The main focus of these patrols was to target the disorderly conduct 4M -1 Shana Yelverton Ordinance 928 Page 2 of 2 Financial Considerations Financial Impact: Citizen Input/ Board Review: Legal Review Alternatives: Supporting Documents: Staff Recommendation: occurring and improve the quality of the Town Square environment for all visitors. None None This enactment of this Ordinance was supported by SPARK, SPIN, and a Teen Court survey. The City Attorney has reviewed the Ordinance. Alternatives may include the following: • Renewing Ordinance 928 without changes • Modify Ordinance 928 • Abolish Ordinance 928 Supporting documents include the following items: • Ordinance 928 Staff recommendation to City Council is to continue Ordinance 928 without changes which would continue the curfew Sunday — Thursday 11 p.m. — 6:00 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 12:00 midnight — 6:00 a.m. for persons under the age of 17. 4M - 2