(A) The purpose and intent of this subchapter is to narrowly tailor the restriction of late night activities of juveniles to the extent juvenile crime is reduced and juveniles, as well as other citizens and their property, are protected from harm;
(B) Juveniles are particularly vulnerable to the influences of persons who do not have the best interest of the juvenile in mind, due to the inability of juveniles to make important or critical decisions in an informed and mature manner and to avoid choices which could be detrimental to their health, safety and welfare;
(C) A concern has arisen in the community that certain activities by juveniles and adults, during the late night hours, endanger the health, safety and welfare of other persons and their property;
(D) The city does not desire to interfere with parent-child or parent-juvenile relationships or the parental right to raise their children, or juveniles;
(E) While the city recognizes parents and/or responsible adults need wide latitude in supervising their children, the city desires to protect juveniles from nocturnal dangers, enhance parental supervision and responsibility; and
(F) The public purpose of this chapter is to protect juveniles from nocturnal dangers, enhance parental supervision and responsibility for juveniles and protect the public at large.
(Prior Code, § 5-3-1) (Ord. 579, passed 9-20-1994, eff. 9-20-1994)