Juvenile violence in our community causes great concern for the immediate health, safety and general welfare of our citizens. The City highly values the health, safety and general welfare of our juveniles, and has a vested interest in preserving and nurturing them as a valuable asset and investment for Reading's future. Persons under the age of 18 are susceptible to be pressured to participate in unlawful activities and to be victims of older perpetrators of crime by their lack of maturity, experience and their vulnerability. The physical, psychological and moral well-being of our juveniles is threatened by the increasing presence of gangs and street crime. Juveniles in public places during late night and early morning hours are particularly susceptible to being victimized and abused. The City needs effective tools available to protect juveniles from the dangers that exist in the late and early morning hours at public places. The City believes that parental responsibility and supervision must be encouraged and promoted. The City finds that reasonable regulations on the hours which juveniles under the age of 18 years may be in or upon public streets, parks, or other places will protect the juveniles of this municipality and reinforce parental responsibility and authority.