8-16-065 Social hosting.
   (a)   For purposes of this section:
   "Alcoholic liquor" shall have the meaning stated in Section 4-60-010 of the Code.
   "Minor" shall mean a person under the age of 21.
   "Supervising adult" shall mean a person of 21 years of age or older, who exercises supervisory authority over one or more minors.
   (b)   It shall be unlawful for any supervising adult to host minors consuming any alcoholic liquor in a person's residence or any land, building, structure or room owned, occupied or procured by such a person to be used by an invitee of such a person or an invitee of such person's child or ward, in a manner that results in the possession or consumption therein of alcoholic liquor by minors. There shall be a presumption that an adult who is physically present on the premises where minors are found to possess or consume alcoholic liquor is a supervising adult. The prohibition of this section shall not apply to the possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, or under the direct supervision and approval of that minor's parent or guardian in the privacy of a home. A supervising adult who violates this subsection upon conviction shall be punished as follows for each offense:
      (i)   incarceration for a term not less than three days, nor more than six months, under the procedures set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended, and the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as amended; and /or
      (ii)   a fine of not less than $50.00, nor more than $200.00 for each offense; and
      (iii)   each minor hosted shall constitute a separate violation of this subsection.
   (c)   Any person who violates this section shall be liable for any costs incurred by the city pursuant to Chapter 1-20.
   (d)   Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, or part of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any final court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
(Added Coun. J. 3-29-06, p. 73634, § 2)