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File #: Ord. 2022-98(b)    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Individual Consideration
File created: 11/20/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/6/2022 Final action:
Title: Receive a Staff presentation and hold the second of two public hearings to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2022-98, amending Chapter 54, Miscellaneous Offenses, of the San Marcos City Code by re-adopting Article 3, Curfew, creating curfew hours for minors; removing sections related to establishments and operators; setting out violations and defenses; establishing penalties for the violation thereof; providing for the publication; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-98, on the first of two readings.
Attachments: 1. Juvenile Curfew Ordinance - First Reading Version For December 6, 2022 Agenda, 2. Juvenile Curfew Ordinance_Police Memo Amended_November 2022.pdf
AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Receive a Staff presentation and hold the second of two public hearings to receive comments for or against Ordinance 2022-98, amending Chapter 54, Miscellaneous Offenses, of the San Marcos City Code by re-adopting Article 3, Curfew, creating curfew hours for minors; removing sections related to establishments and operators; setting out violations and defenses; establishing penalties for the violation thereof; providing for the publication; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2022-98, on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: December 6, 2022

Department: Police Department

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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Council has previously adopted a juvenile curfew ordinance on multiple occasions. On November 15, 2022, Council held the first public hearing on the ordinance to readopt the curfew ordinance and approved several motions to amend the draft ordinance. The motion to approve the ordinance on first reading failed on a tie vote of 3 in favor and 3 opposed.

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