Mayfair Mall Rules

March 30 is TAKE BACK THE MALL day at Mayfair.

Mayfair Mall patrons under 18 will have to be accompanied by an adult after 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, under new rules announced by mall officials this afternoon.

...Under the new rules, anyone under 18 must supervised by an adult 21 or over at the mall or the AMC theater after 2 p.m. Adults can supervise no more than four youths at one time.

The restrictions also will apply to the AMC movie theater, which has been a source of trouble at the mall. Parents will no longer be allowed to drop off children at the theater after 2 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Under the new policy, an announcement will be made at 1 p.m. each Friday and Saturday that unsupervised youths have one more hour to shop the mall. At 2 p.m., mall security guards will tell unescorted youths that they have to leave the premises.

Young adults who are 18 and over can ask for wristbands that they can wear at the mall to show they have met the age requirement.

In addition, mothers who are not yet 21 years old will be allowed in the mall with young children.

...For now, the age restrictions will only be in place on Fridays and Saturdays, but Smith said the new rules will be monitored to see whether any changes are needed.

It's possible that the movie theater at Mayfair will see a drop in business. It's also possible that the theater will get patrons back that have abandoned it because of the thug factor.

I suppose it will take a while before shoppers and moviegoers that got in the habit of taking their business $$$ elsewhere will return.

Maybe they'll never return.

I think Mayfair wimped out by choosing to have the restrictions in effect only on Fridays and Saturdays.

I understand that the mall is testing the new policy out and may make adjustments.

But for the time being, if you're concerned about mobs of threatening teens wrecking your shopping or movie viewing experience at Mayfair, avoid the place on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Also, stay away before 2:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Teens and their parents really shouldn't complain about the new policy.

There are lots of hours when teens can freely roam the mall.

There are far fewer hours when Mayfair Mall will be designated a thug-free zone.