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(2) The establishment of parental control of and responsibility for their children; <br /> (3) The protection of the general public;and <br /> (4) The reduction of the incidence of juvenile criminal activities. <br /> (c) The city council has determined that a curfew for those under 18 years of age will be in the interest of the <br /> public health, safety and general welfare, and will help to attain the objectives of this section and will diminish the <br /> undesirable impact of such conduct on the citizens of the city. <br /> Sec.42-72.-Definitions. <br /> The following words,terms and phrases,when used in this article,shall have the meanings ascribed to them in <br /> this section,except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br /> Emergency means an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate <br /> action. The term shall include, but not be limited to, a fire, natural disaster, vehicular accident or a serious medical <br /> condition of sudden onset. <br /> Establishment means any privately-owned place of business operated for a profit to which the public is invited, <br /> including but not limited to any place of amusement or entertainment. <br /> Guardian means the person who, under a court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor or the public or <br /> private agency with whom a minor has been placed by a court. <br /> Minor means any person under 18 years of age. <br /> Operator means any individual, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other legal entity operating, <br /> managing,or conducting any establishment.The term includes the members or partners of an association or partnership <br /> and the officers of a corporation. <br /> Parent means the natural parent,adoptive parent,or step-parent of a minor. <br /> Public place means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, <br /> but is not limited to,streets,highways and the common areas of schools,hospitals,apartments,houses,office buildings, <br /> transport facilities and shops. <br /> Remain means: (1) to linger or stay, or (2) to fail to leave a premises when requested to do so by a police <br /> officer or the owner,operator or other person in control of the premises. <br /> Sec.42-73.-Prohibited acts;offenses. <br /> (a) It shall be unlawful for any minor to knowingly remain, walk, run, stand, drive or ride about, in or upon any <br /> public place or establishment in the city: <br /> 2 <br />