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Charlotte will tackle the rising \u201cteen takeover\u201d issue<\/a> during a special City Council meeting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Large groups of teens in major cities across the U.S. have been gathering in public spaces with disruptive and occasionally destructive behaviors<\/a>. Council members will return early from their July recess to consider what policy changes might help quell the public safety issue in Charlotte.<\/p>\n

The meeting will be held in room CH-14 in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center from 11 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe arrival of summer and ending of the school year has been met with an increased presence of unsupervised minors in Uptown,\u201d the city said in a news release announcing the special safety committee meeting. \u201cUptown, specifically the area near Romare Bearden Park, has experienced significant weekend juvenile criminal activities including affrays, shootings and curfew violations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teen takeovers increase the risk of violent crime and quality of life concerns, according to the news release. The unorganized meetups are not associated with a particular venue or group.<\/p>\n

Charlotte already has a curfew on the books under the Charlotte Youth Protection Ordinance.<\/a> Minors between 13 and 15 years old are not allowed in public between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. without a parent or guardian. Curfew starts at 10 p.m. for kids under 13.<\/p>\n

Juveniles who violate curfew could be found delinquent by a judge and face penalties. Parents, business owners or other people 16 years or older who allow minors to break curfew are also on the hook for a violation and could face misdemeanor charges.<\/p>\n

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That hasn\u2019t prevented the unlawful gatherings.<\/p>\n

One incident in June involved hundreds of teens convening after dark at Romare Bearden Park, where police arrested 23 teenagers and one adult and issued citations to 13 parents.<\/p>\n

Some private entities have gone a step further with their own curfews. Camp North End in April implemented a 6 p.m. curfew for unaccompanied minors at its stores and outdoor spaces after what management said were \u201cseveral unauthorized teen takeovers.\u201d<\/a> That curfew applies to anyone under 18.<\/p>\n

Birkdale Village in Huntersville also set a 6 p.m. curfew<\/a> in February after a rowdy group of teens blocked traffic in another takeover event. Concord Mills has had a teen curfew on Friday and Saturday afternoons<\/a> since 2021.<\/p>\n

Experts previously told The Charlotte Observer that part of the problem is a lack of \u201cthird spaces,\u201d<\/a> or places for youth to socialize outside of work, school or home.<\/p>\n

Mecklenburg County announced a new summer series<\/a> on Friday nights to help address the issue. Teen Summer James takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. every Friday in July at the Eastway Regional Recreation Center and will feature music and basketball games. The space-limited events are open to anyone between 13 and 18 years old and require registration. The July 17 event is already full.<\/p>\n

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Diamy Wang contributed reporting to this story.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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