Overview
- Starting Friday for seven days, unaccompanied minors 17 and under face an 8 p.m. nightly curfew within the Special Event Zone from University Boulevard to Silver Beach Avenue.
- Local outlets report different end times for the curfew’s nightly window, with coverage listing either 5 a.m. or 6 a.m.
- Enforcement begins with a written warning, then a citation with a $50 fine for prior warnings, and police may briefly take youths into custody to reunite them with guardians.
- Police plan a large presence this weekend with 120 officers Friday and up to 180 Saturday, including state troopers, with doubled fines and possible vehicle impoundments in the zone.
- City leaders backed longer-term steps under consideration such as a high‑impact period designation, stricter bar rules with mandatory security and ID checks, rental limits for those under 21, and a spring break task force.