# Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 8-16-021 and 8-16-022 regarding declaration of disruptive youth gatherings, snap curfews and custody procedure.

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- Record number: **SO2025-0021898**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Held in Committee)
- Sponsor: [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2nd Ward)
- Co-sponsors (2): [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (28th Ward), [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6) (6th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Public Safety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/public-safety)
- Submitted Date: Dec 18, 2025
- Introduction Date: Dec 18, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=C47A2ABC-32DC-F011-8543-001DD80C6DA5)

## Impact report

> Written by AI from [the official document](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/a9f7c2a8-2cde-4d56-9e97-c918ca873689.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

This ordinance would amend Chicago Municipal Code Sections 8-16-021 and 8-16-022, which deal with declaring disruptive youth gatherings, snap curfews, and custody procedures; the Committee on Public Safety recommended that the full City Council pass it.

**Who it affects**

- **Young people**: The rules on declaring disruptive youth gatherings and snap curfews would change, but this report does not describe the new rules.
- **People attending large gatherings**: The ordinance deals with time-and-site curfews for mass gatherings, but this report does not give the details.
- **Police and city officials**: The procedure for taking people into custody under these code sections would be amended, but this report does not explain how.

**What changes**

- The rules for declaring a disruptive youth gathering would be amended.
- The rules for snap curfews, also called time-and-site curfews, at mass gatherings would be amended.
- The custody procedure in these code sections would be amended.
- The Committee on Public Safety voted unanimously on January 7, 2026 to recommend that the City Council pass the ordinance.

## Timeline

- Dec 18, 2025: Recommended to Pass. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Dec 18, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Jan 21, 2026: Substituted. The matter was reported out of Committee and Substituted on the floor during January 21, 2026 City Council meeting
- Jan 21, 2026: Referred, City Council. After matter was reported out of Committee and Substituted on the floor during January 21, 2026 City Council meeting, with no further action taken on floor, matter was Referred back to Committee.
- Apr 9, 2026: Held in Committee, Committee on Public Safety. The matter was Held in Committee.

## Documents

- [CLTR.O-1898.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/a9f7c2a8-2cde-4d56-9e97-c918ca873689.pdf) (Committee Letter)
- [O2025-0021898 Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/22c18815-83cb-4ae0-a0d7-ca7918b4d4c5.pdf) (Legislation)
- [SO2025-0021898 Subtitute Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/5e2dfe9a-d8b8-4e41-a983-7a0b9f7450ab.pdf) (Legislation)
- [CoSponsor Removal -DOWELL.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/340bbb64-93e4-455b-93ab-94d8410223b9.pdf) (Miscellaneous)

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