Police Chief Rico Boyce emphasized that a curfew would not be a cure-all and that including the voices of youth was important.
Parents in Fayetteville can face penalties if their children aged 16 and younger are found outside in the middle of the night
Cumberland County says money from its community impact grants will go towards solutions to help uplift young people.
The city is editing some of the language so that young people don't face criminal charges for violating the ordinance. But parents might be on the hook.
The ordinance was approved in May and officials will spend the next month educating the public about it.
"They're getting mixed up in a lot of bad stuff just because they're out in the streets too late at night and somebody needs to do something about it," said Fayetteville native Nick Owen.