The McMinnville Downtown Exclusion Zone (DEZ) is designated to protect the public in a congested commercial district from persons whose violation activity or criminal conduct poses a threat to the peace, dignity, safety and welfare of the public at large. The boundaries of the DEZ are described as follows:

Beginning at the northeast corner of the intersection of NE Second Street and NE Adams Street, then north along east side of NE Adams Street to the southeast corner of NE Fourth Street, then east along south side of NE Fourth Street to the southwest corner of NE Galloway Street, then south along the west side of NE Galloway Street to the northwest corner of NE Second Street, then west along the north side of NE Second Street to the point of beginning (as shown on Map A).