A citizens' group in Ridgefield brought the matter to the council, and urged that a curfew be established. The group did research to find where a curfew law had survived legal challenges. Even though the citizens' group had reportedly found one location where such a law had remained on the books after at least a lower court challenge, the council tabled the matter, choosing instead to find activities for young people that could avert problems.
City officials have two projects in mind to keep young people busy.
In conjunction with Ridgefield schools, officials plan to construct six basketball courts and a sand volleyball court on View Ridge School property. Citizens had complained about late-night noise when young people would be in the downtown area after midnight, including skateboarders. Acting city manager Tevis Laspa said the basketball courts would not be lighted at night. He was not sure if the skateboard facility would have lights. Evening lighting would be important to provide late-night activity alternatives.