The purposes of this Chapter are:
A. To regulate and prohibit minors from remaining in public places during certain hours of the day;
B. To protect minors from each other and from other adult perpetrators of crime;
C. To reduce nocturnal juvenile crime and juvenile delinquency;
D. To promote family responsibility and parental control over their children; and
E. To protect and promote the peace, health, safety, welfare and tranquility of the inhabitants of the City. (Ord. 464, 3-4-1997, eff. midnight 4-1-1997)