Subd. 1. It is unlawful for any person to consume or possess, in an unsealed container, any alcoholic beverage on any of the following, except when and where permission has been specifically granted by the city or otherwise licensed by the Council under this Chapter 5:
A. City park;
B. Street;
C. Public property; or
D. Private parking lot to which the public has access.
Subd. 2. This section shall not apply to the possession of an unsealed container in a motor vehicle when the container is kept in the trunk of the vehicle if it is equipped with a trunk, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers, if the motor vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. For the purpose of this section, a utility or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver or passengers.
Subd. 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained in this section, a person may consume or possess alcoholic beverages on public property where alcoholic beverages are sold and dispensed by a licensee under this chapter who has both a sidewalk café permit issued pursuant to § 6.59 and who has an on-sale license for the sale of liquor which provides for transactions relating to a sale to occur outside the building or structure situated on the licensed premises.
(`80 Code, § 5.15) (Ord. 546, Second Series, passed 11-20-06; Am. Ord. 671, passed 7-17-19) Penalty, see § 1.99