CINCINNATI —

A new city-wide curfew for minors, including a special curfew district, takes effect this weekend.

The city-wide curfew for minors is 11 p.m. Advertisement

There's also a "Special Extended Curfew District," meaning the curfew for kids under 18 in the Central Business District and Over-The-Rhine south of Liberty Street will now be 9 p.m.

City of Cincinnati

The city says the curfew will be in effect every night year-round.

“As we’ve worked together to reduce crime and disorder downtown this summer, the Mayor, City Council, and Cincinnati Police Department have all advocated for an updated curfew policy that better addresses our specific challenges and prioritizes getting children home safely rather than criminalizing them,” City Manager Sheryl M. Long said in a statement.

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