A. Except as provided herein, it is unlawful for any person to possess any open container of, or to consume, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage, as defined in California Business and Professions Code § 23004, in any city-owned park or recreational facility, or in or upon any city-owned public place within the city.
B. The provisions of subsection A. above, shall not apply to persons conducting or attending social events in or upon any city-owned park, recreational facility, or other city-owned public place where alcoholic beverages are being served, that are sponsored by the city, or that are conducted by established community service or similar non-profit organizations, or other persons, organizations or entities that have rented a city-owned facility, having prior written consent of the City Manager, after taking into account the nature of the event and its potential risk to the public health and safety.
1. During events to which this exception applies, the lawful consumption of alcohol and/or possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages is strictly limited to the immediate area where such event is being conducted and only for the duration of the event.
2. A true copy of any required license or permit issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and the City Manager's written consent, authorizing the provision of the alcoholic beverage being served, must be in the possession of an authorized representative of the organization sponsoring the event, and that representative shall be present at all times at the event. The representative shall present the license or permit, and/or City Manager's written consent, to any peace officer upon demand.
C. In accordance with the provisions of California Business and Professions Code § 25620, possession of an open container of alcohol in violation of this section is punishable as an infraction.
(Ord. 1109, passed 12-4-07) Penalty, see §§ 1.04.010 and 1.04.030