Change of Curfew Notice, Comments by webmaster (click on photos for larger images)

As some of you know this week one of our local cabins was broken into and another burned to the ground. Further information is pending and there is a reward leading to the arrest of the criminal cowards that did this. If you have any information, call 763-323-5000 and ask for Detective Kurt. You may also make a private Beach call to 464-1280. Any information would be helpful.

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Laura Landes at the Anoka County Sheriff's Office

In the early hours of October 18, 2005 there was some criminal activity that occurred in the Coon Lake Beach area. A home was on fire, there was a vehicle theft, a boat theft, and a burglary. The case remains active so not much more information can be released.

We want the residents of Coon Lake Beach to be vigilant about reporting suspicious behavior. The curfew for juveniles in East Bethel is 9:30 pm Monday through Sunday for kids 17 years of age and under. Please feel free to contact 911 if you see juveniles out after curfew in your neighborhood. If you know a home or cabin is unoccupied, but see juveniles or suspicious persons in or around the property, please contact 911 to report it.

If you call 911, please have descriptions available of the suspects or vehicles. With vehicles, a license plate is always preferred, but a good description of the vehicle and a direction of travel if it leaves the area is helpful. When describing a person it is helpful to have information about what they are wearing, how many people are there and if they leave, tell us what direction they are heading.

By keeping an eye out for suspicious activity and watching your neighbors property, we can reduce criminal behavior in your area.

If you have any questions regarding this message you may contact Laura Landes at the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, 763.767.4664.

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This ordinance wording has been abridged.

Summary of Ordinance, 36A
City of East Bethel
County of Anoka, Minnesota

It shall be unlawful for any person aged 15 years and younger to be on or present in any public street, avenue, alley park or other public place in the city of East Bethel between the hours of 10:00pm and 5:00am unless accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or person having lawful custody and control of their person or unless there exists a reasonable necessity to be out.

The same applies to children between 16 and 17 but for them the hours are 12:00pm to 5:00am.

Note to Parents: It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having lawful care, custody or control of any person under the age of 18 years to allow or permit such children to violate the provision of this chapter (the law).

It is also unlawful for any person or business to permit any minor under 18 to be present during prohibited curfew hours unless the parent or guardian exceptions apply.

Signed by Greg Hunt, Mayor of East Bethel and attested by Doug Sell, city admin.

Published March 18th, 2000.

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There you have it folks, a few bad apples have messed it up for the rest of us. Let’s see what we can do to resolve the ongoing vandalism here on The Beach. Heck we are all in this together and proudly so. For the most part we live in a completely wonderful place.

Maynard Field Update: After have a conversation with Park guy Terry, we finally have our baseball field back. Thanks Terry but please don't ever let a job like this hold up our field for so darn long.

If you would care to call, contact the city officials and comment…

The Park Line at 763-434-9569 and the City main number at 763-434-9569. The Mayors Number is 763-434-1534, City Admin is 763-434-9569 and Superintendent of Parks is 763-434-7579

Some of the Debris Piles dumbed at Our Maynard Park Baseball Field