For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOL or ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Any beverage or liquid intended to be consumed as or with a beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
EVENT or GATHERING. Any group of two or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.
HOST. Any person who aids, conducts, allows, entertains, organizes, supervises, controls, or permits a gathering or event. The owner or tenant of a residence is considered a HOST whether or not they are present on the premises at the time of the offense.
PARENT. Any person having the care or custody of an underage person:
(1) As natural, adoptive parent, or step-parent;
(2) As a legal guardian; or
(3) As a person to whom legal custody has been given by order of a court.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, corporation, or any association of one or more individuals.
RESIDENCE or PREMISES. Any home, yard, farm, field, land, apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, park, or any other place of assembly, public or private, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without permission or compensation.
TENANT. Any person who does not own, but occupies a dwelling for residential purposes, for payment of a fee or other compensation to the owner, under a lease or contract, written or verbal.
UNDERAGE PERSON. Any individual under 21 years of age.
(Ord. 848, passed 11-6-08)