Towson Town Center managers met with state civil rights officials Thursday over concerns about the mall's plan for a new teen curfew.
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights had raised concerns that the mall's policy amounts to age discrimination. The policy, which goes into effect Sept. 16, prohibits teens age 17 and younger from being in the mall after 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights unless accompanied by an adult age 21 or older.
Greg Harris, a spokesman for the mall, confirmed Thursday the meeting had taken place, but said "both parties have agreed to keep everything confidential at this time."
Officials with the state civil rights commission could not be reached for comment.
Mall officials previously said they enacted the policy, which they call "parental guidance required," to promote a more family-friendly atmosphere in the mall on weekend nights.
Some elected officials had complained that groups of young people congregate around the mall, especially around the 9 p.m. closing time. Last December, a 16-year-old girl was charged as a juvenile with second-degree assault on police after a group of rowdy young people threw rocks at officers, according to police.
The new teen policy has been praised by elected officials and the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce.
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