(A) Purchase or possession of alcoholic liquor by a person under 21 years of age.
(1) Any person to whom the sale, gift or delivery of alcoholic liquor is prohibited because of age shall not purchase or attempt to purchase or accept a gift of alcoholic liquor or have alcoholic liquor in his or her possession.
(2) If a licensee or such licensee’s agent or employee believes, has reason to believe, or should have reason to believe that a sale or delivery of alcoholic liquor is prohibited because of the age of the prospective recipient, such licensee, agent or employee shall, before making such sale or delivery, demand presentation of some form of positive identification (containing proof of age) issued by a public officer in the performance of his official duties. Reasonable care in compliance with the provisions of this division (A)(2) shall be competent evidence and may be considered in prosecution, revocation, or suspension for the violation of any section of this chapter relating to revocation or suspension for the violation of any other provision of this chapter.
(3) No person shall transfer, alter or deface an identification card, use the identification card of another, carry or use a false or forged identification card, or obtain an identification card by means of false information for the purpose of allowing a minor to misrepresent his or her age to purchase or obtain alcoholic liquor.
(4) No person under the age of 21 shall consume alcoholic liquor, purchase alcoholic liquor, accept a gift of alcoholic liquor, or have alcoholic liquor in his or her possession; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not prohibit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by a person under the age of 21 in a home pursuant to the direct supervision and approval of the parent or legal guardian of such person under the age of 21 nor the possession of alcoholic liquor by a person under the age of 21 making a delivery of such alcoholic liquor pursuant to the order of the parent, legal guardian or employer of such person under the age of 21.
(B) Parental responsibility. It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian intentionally or knowingly to permit any person under the age of 21 for whom the parent or guardian is responsible to violate any provision of this chapter. Every parent or guardian whose residence is used by a person under the age of 21, child, or ward or a person under the age of 21 invitee of a child or ward for the consumption of any alcoholic beverage in a manner which violates this section shall be presumed to have permitted the conduct which constitutes the violation unless the contrary is established by a preponderance of the evidence.
(C) Prohibited gatherings.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally or knowingly to permit the gathering of two or more persons at a residence that he or she occupies where any one or more of such persons is a person under the age of 21 if: (1) the person occupying the residence knows that any such person under the age of 21 is in possession of or is consuming any alcoholic liquor; and (2) the possession or consumption of the alcoholic liquor by such person under the age of 21 is not otherwise permitted by this chapter.
(2) No person shall rent a hotel or motel room from the proprietor or agent thereof for the purpose of or with the knowledge that such room shall be used for the consumption of alcoholic liquor, or the possession or consumption of any cannabis or other controlled substance prohibited by Illinois statutes, by persons under the age of 21. No parent, legal guardian or other person having custody or control of any person under the age of 21 shall knowingly permit or encourage such person under the age of 21 to violate this section.
(D) Religious services and ceremonies exempt. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the possession and dispensing, or consumption by a person under the age of 21 years of alcoholic liquor in the performance of a religious service or ceremony.
(E) Penalty. Any violation of this section can result in a penalty as set forth in § 111.99 of the Village Code.
(Ord. 94-23, passed 5-24-94; Am. Ord. 20-25, passed 9-22-20)
Penalty, see § 111.99