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Raleigh will hold a community meeting Oct. 12 on teen engagement and a possible youth curfew at the Five Points Center for Active Adults on Noble Road.
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The City Council will not be deciding on the proposed curfew in September, as council members had previously agreed.
Mayor Janet Cowell said the conversation has grown, and it would be a lot to try to fit a vote in by Sept. 15, as planned.
She encouraged people to continue to show up to City Council public comment periods and attend meetings, as well as the community meeting.
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The conversation was spurred after Fourth of July “teen takeovers” that saw thousands of young people show up at Glenwood South and Brier Creek. There were six shootings and dozens of arrests.
In August, the council discussed a draft ordinance that would enact a curfew for anyone under 18 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. with a number of exceptions.
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The community meeting will be at 5 p.m.