The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department and Ready.Gov wish to increase public awareness about the importance of preparing for emergencies. Everyone is urged to take these simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools: Be informed, build a kit, and make a plan. To learn how, visit http://www.ready.gov/ .
Inhalant Abuse Information for Parents
Inhalant Abuse: What You Should Know is an ADULTS-ONLY online training for parents and other caring adults developed by the New England Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coalition and the Massachusetts Northeast Regional Center for Healthy Communities. If you would like to learn about the dangers of inhalant abuse, how to talk to your kids about it, and ways to get more information and help, go to www.inhalantabusetraining.org/learn-national.html
Uniform Hennepin County Curfew Law
The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department would like to remind kids and parents that the Hennepin County Curfew law must be observed, and will be enforced by the SLMPD.
The law dictates the following by age:
Under 12 -9:00 PM weekdays, 10:00 PM Friday and Saturday
12 to 14 – 10:00 PM weekdays, 11:00 PM Friday and Saturday
15 to 17 – 11:00 PM weekdays, midnight Friday and Saturday
Exceptions are as follows:
The juvenile is accompanied by a parent/guardian or other responsible adult, is engaged in lawful employment or is going to or from work, is involved in an emergency situation, is going to/attending/returning from an official school, religious, or other activity sponsored and/or supervised by a public entity or civic organization, is on an errand at the direction of a parent/guardian, or is on the boulevard or sidewalk abutting the property of the juvenile’s residence.
The complete ordinance can be viewed on-line at www.co.hennepin.mn.us.Click on “Ordinances” under the “Reference” section and go to ordinance 16.
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Free Gun Locks Available The South Lake Minnetonka Police Department is dedicated to keeping children safe from firearms. In partnership with Project ChildSafe, the SLMPD has free gun locks available for residents of Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, or Tonka Bay.More...
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