Overview

• July 16 City Council vote to overturn the June veto fell short with 27 votes versus the 34 required for an override.
• The proposed ordinance would have allowed Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to impose three-hour curfews anywhere in the city with just 30 minutes’ notice before large teen gatherings.
• Mayor Johnson vetoed the measure as counterproductive in light of falling crime rates and highlighted investments in youth jobs, safe spaces and mental health care.
• Youth advocates and civil rights organizations warned the snap curfew risked over-policing Black and brown communities and could face constitutional challenges.
• Ald. Brian Hopkins and other proponents say they will reassess alternative approaches now that no additional curfew powers have been enacted.