An idea from Roanoke city leaders to impose a stricter curfew on teenagers was greeted Tuesday night to a lukewarm reception from a sparse crowd.

A dozen people showed up at William Fleming High School for the first of two special public hearings about how to protect youth from gun violence. The next is slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at Patrick Henry High School.

Roanoke City Council is weighing whether to enforce a more stringent youth curfew in an attempt to prevent shootings that have injured several young people in recent months.