(A) Any person under the age of 21 years, who purchases or obtains any alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage in any tavern, or other place in the city where alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage is sold, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $200, for each offense.
(B) Any person under the age of 21 years, who misrepresents his or her age for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage in any tavern or place in the city where alcoholic beverage is sold, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $200, for each offense.
(C) Every tavern, or other place in the city where alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage is sold for beverage purposes, shall display at all times in a prominent place a printed card which shall be issued by the City Clerk and which shall read substantially as follows:
UNDERAGED WARNING You are subject to a fine up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), under the ordinances of the City of Belleville, if you purchase alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverage, or misrepresent your age for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor or beverage. |
(D) No holder of a retail liquor dealer’s license, or his or her agent or employee, shall suffer or permit any person under the age of 19 years to be or remain in any room or compartment adjoining or adjacent to or situated in the room or place in which such licensed premises is located. This division (D) shall not apply to any person under 19 years of age who is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian, or to any licensed premises which derives its principal business from the sale of service or commodities other than alcoholic liquor or alcoholic beverages.
(E) Any holder of a retail liquor dealer’s license, or his or her agent or employee, who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10 or more than $200 for each offense, or to the revocation of his or her retail liquor dealer’s license, or to both such fine and revocation of license.
(F) Any parent or guardian who knowingly permits any child of which he or she may be the parent or guardian to violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $200.
(G) Any person under the age of 21 years shall not have alcoholic liquor in his or her possession and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10, nor more than $200, for each offense. This division (G) does not apply to possession by a person who is at least 18 years old while making a delivery of alcoholic liquor in pursuance of the order of his or her parent or in pursuance of his or her employment in accordance with division (H) of this section.
(H) No holder of a retail liquor dealer's license under this chapter shall employ or permit any person under the age of 21 years to handle, sell or serve alcoholic liquors for sale; provided, however, that any establishment holding a Class "A" or "B" license may employ persons 18 years of age or older to serve alcoholic liquors to patrons in any fixed location used for service of food where such person is under the direct and immediate supervision of an employee 21 years of age or older who has supervisory authority over the underage employee and who is actually present on the premises at all times the underage employee is serving alcohol, but under no circumstances shall such person be employed or act as a bartender.
(1960 Code, § 21-1-22) (Ord. 3150, passed 6-18-1973; Ord. 3679, passed 1-7-1980; Ord. 8174-2018, passed 2-20-2018) Penalty, see § 121.99