After months of community discussions, Raleigh City Council members are no longer pursuing a youth curfew.
City Councilwoman Jane Harrison confirmed the decision to WRAL.
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Harrison said the proposal was halted based on data city leaders gathered from other municipalities and conversations with the community and Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce.
Before the decision is official, the council must vote on the proposed policy. A date for the vote on the proposed policy has not been set yet. Councilmember Corey Branch told WRAL that every city council member agreed not to move forward with the idea."
The youth curfew proposal was first discussed after large gatherings during the Fourth of July weekend got out of control in the Glenwood South and Brier Creek areas.
According to police, more than 5,000 teens showed up in the Glenwood South district and began fighting in the street. Court records show dozens of criminal charges related to several fights and people resisting arrest. Businesses on social media described the scene as "chaotic."
Several thousand more teens attended a star-spangled block party at Brier Creek Commons. A fight broke out there, and two bystanders were injured when shots were fired.
Court documents showed that at least 27 people between the ages of 18 and 24 are facing 47 charges stemming from the situation in Glenwood South. Charges range from simple affray to assaulting a police officer. It is unclear exactly how many people were arrested.
On Oct. 12, the city council will hold a community conversation with teenagers at the Five Points Center for Active Adults. The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m.