VIDEO Riverfront Curfew Approved By City Council

The curfew for minors along the riverfront is approved by city council.

The area between Oakwood Avenue and Broad Boulevard, along the Riverfront Mall and boardwalk is now a restricted area, where unsupervised children will not be permitted between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Parents or guardians of juveniles cited for violating the curfew could face a fine of $50. If parents or guardians do not retrieve the youths at the police station within three hours, offenders could be placed in juvenile detention facilities.

During the last two summers, officers said they’ve seen , from the amphitheater, which host Rockin' on the River concerts, to the fountain near the entrance to .

The new ordinance, which is expected to be signed by Mayor Don Robart by the end of the week, gives the mayor power to suspend the ordinance for special events.