Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Magic Mountain Asked to Place Restrictions on Young Park-Goers : Safeguards: In an effort to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violence, Santa Clarita city officials are urging adult supervision of youths 12 and younger.

SANTA CLARITA â€”  City officials have asked Magic Mountain representatives to require that park-goers 12 years and younger be accompanied by an adult to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s violence that left dozens injured and required assistance by hundreds of sheriff’s deputies.

City Manager George Caravalho said many youngsters were left wandering alone outside the park Saturday.

Authorities for most of the day blocked roads leading to the park, making it difficult for parents to meet their children, many of whom had called home in a panic after the trouble started.

“I think it’s a park responsibility to look at having some assurances that children under 12 are accompanied by an adult and that they be properly supervised,� Caravalho said Thursday.

Caravalho said he made the request Wednesday in a meeting with the park’s president, Del Holland, who said he would consider the suggestion.

Holland was not available and other park officials declined to say what would be done about the city request.

Magic Mountain is situated just outside the city limits.

“We value their input, and we’re looking forward to working with them further,� park spokeswoman Bonnie Rabjohn said.

Disneyland officials said they do not have a policy to keep out youths who are not accompanied by an adult.

Caravalho also said the city would be compiling a report on the Saturday melee.

Hundreds of rowdy youths rampaged through the park and nearby businesses in two waves of violence, first in the afternoon and again at night, leading to dozens of minor injuries and three arrests.

Some have blamed Magic Mountain ticket practices for the violent reaction. Park officials maintained they had done nothing wrong, saying the violence stemmed from the type of concerts--rap music--held that night.

Hundreds of teen-agers were turned away from entering the park Saturday, even though they held tickets.

Magic Mountain officials said that happened because some park-goers that day entered with season passes.

The city’s report, Caravalho said, will be completed in two to three weeks.

At the nearby Valencia Town Center, where parents often leave youngsters unattended, General Manager Kristin Mueller said she would oppose a policy requiring that adults accompany children 12 years and younger.

“We would take the position that the parents would know best what to do with their kids,� Mueller said.