Alcohol Ordinances

Alcohol Ordinances

SECTION 20-5. MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE TO PURCHASE.

No person under legal age shall misrepresent the person’s age for the purpose of purchasing or attempting to purchase any alcoholic beverage, wine or beer from any licensee or permittee. If any person under legal age misrepresents the person’s age, and the licensee or permittee establishes that the licensee or permittee made reasonable inquiry to determine whether the prospective purchase was over legal age, the licensee or permittee is not guilty of selling alcoholic liquor, wine or beer to minors. (Ord. No. 795, 6-22-87.)

SECTION 20-8. OPEN CONTAINER IN PUBLIC PLACE.

It is unlawful for any person to possess alcoholic beverages, wine or beer, in any open container on any street, sidewalk or other public place, except premises, covered by a liquor control licenses, with the intent to consume the alcoholic beverage, wine or beer on such street, sidewalk or other public place. Evidence that an open receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage, wine or beer was found during an authorized search, is evidence from which the court or jury may infer the person intended to consume the alcoholic beverage, wine or beer while upon the public street, sidewalk or other public place if the inference is supported by other corroborative evidence.

This provision shall not be construed to prohibit the use and consumption of alcoholic liquor, wine or beer in the areas of municipal parks not designated for vehicular traffic. Keg beer shall remain prohibited in all areas of municipal parks. (Ord. No. 835, 1-14-91.)