Statement from Downtown Tulsa Partnership CEO, Brian Kurtz on Tulsa City Council Curfew Vote

TULSA, OK (June 25, 2025) - “On behalf of Downtown Tulsa Partnership’s board and staff, I express my gratitude to Tulsa City Council for passing the emergency curfew ordinance at this evening’s council meeting. This is an interim safety measure – not a cure-all solution. It is intended to protect everyone – youth and adults – and to lessen the chances of violent interactions and incidents.

“Assuring the safety of Downtown residents, workers and visitors requires many tools and actions, and this measure is one of many necessary strategies to improve conditions. That work will require continued collaboration among numerous individuals and groups, including government, business and philanthropy, and will include a combination of enforcement as well as non-enforcement strategies. That work has already begun.

“I appreciate the collaboration of Councilors Gilbert, Hall-Haper, Bellis, and Lakin, as well as Mayor Nichols and his office, and Tulsa Police Department throughout the ideation of this proposal, and to all members for the dialogue that occurred today. We are stronger when we work together.”

More information about the Downtown Curfew Ordinance.