(a) No person shall take into or upon any public park any alcoholic beverage, narcotic drug or opiate. No person under the influence of alcohol, narcotic drugs or opiates shall be allowed to enter or remain within any public park.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the use of alcoholic beverages within a public park may be permitted under the following circumstances:
(1) In the Jeffrey Mansion building and immediate grounds subject to a Council-approved Jeffrey Mansion alcohol policy framework. Said alcohol policy framework shall specify the restrictions applicable to the use of alcohol at the Mansion, as well as the locations on the immediately surrounding grounds where alcohol use may be permitted. Notwithstanding whether Council has approved a Jeffrey Mansion alcohol policy framework or the Recreation Board has approved a Jeffrey Mansion alcohol policy, the Board may permit the use of alcoholic beverages in the Jeffrey Mansion building only for Board approved events, no more than twice in a calendar year.
(2) In any public park, other than Jeffrey or Commonwealth Park, at a specified community event in which the serving of alcohol has received approval by a voice vote of Council.
(c) Smoking, as defined in Chapter 662, is prohibited in all public parks (as defined in Chapter 662), excepting that the Recreation and Parks Board may, but is not obligated to, designate a defined smoking area adjacent to Jeffrey Mansion.
(Ord. 37-12. Passed 8-28-12; Ord. 03-20. Passed 2-25-20; Ord. 22-22. Passed 6-28-22.)