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Associated Press - December 1, 2009 7:34 AM ET
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A proposed curfew has apparently gained the support of the Iowa City City Council, two months after the council put off a vote to test a grass roots neighborhood effort.
The council will vote on the curfew on Tuesday night, but four council members said at a work session on Monday that they support the curfew, giving it the votes needed to pass a second reading.
Residents have said they formed a group to would work with teenagers to address problems of increased juvenile crime and violence.
Councilman Matt Hayek says a neighborhood effort and police curfew could work together.
The neighborhood group, Safe Neighborhoods Coalition, says it has surveyed residents and plans to hold meetings and development recommendations early next year.
Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazetteonline.com/
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