(A) Any person who permits, allows, or hosts a loud or unruly gathering at his or her place of residence or other private property, public place, or any other premises under his or her control who permits minors to consume or be in possession of alcoholic beverages shall be in violation of this subchapter unless that person takes all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by any minor at the gathering. Reasonable steps include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Controlling access to alcoholic beverages at the gathering;
(2) Controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages at the gathering;
(3) Verifying the age of persons attending the gathering through drivers licenses or other forms of state issued identification to ensure that minors do not consume alcoholic beverages at the gathering; and
(4) Monitoring the activities of minors at the gathering.
(B) A person who hosts a loud or unruly gathering shall not be in violation of this subchapter if:
(1) Prior to any other person making a complaint to the Police Department or other law enforcement agency about the gathering, he or she:
(a) Seeks the assistance of the Police Department or other law enforcement agency to remove any person who refuses to abide by the host’s performance of duties imposed by this subchapter; or
(b) Terminates the gathering because the host has been unable to prevent minors from consuming alcoholic beverages despite having taken all the reasonable steps to do so.
(2) Any person at the gathering seeks emergency assistance to respond to any medical emergency occurring on the premises.
(Ord. 1563, passed 8-2-2010) Penalty, see § 130.99