Mendota Heights Overnight Curfew In Effect Froma April 12

Press release from the City of Mendota Heights:

April 12, 2021

No travel on any public street or in any public places from 7 p.m. Monday, April 12 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 13

Dakota County will be part of a regional overnight curfew Monday, April 12 ordered by Gov. Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order 21-18). The curfew includes all of Dakota County and will be in effect 7 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The curfew for Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota and Anoka counties follows civil unrest Sunday night in response to the police shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.

Essential workers and other authorized personnel are exempt from the curfew. Individuals seeking emergency care, fleeing dangerous circumstances, experiencing homelessness and having to travel to and from employment are also exempt.

This press release was produced by the City St. Louis Park. The views expressed here are the author’s own.