(A) Liquor on public ways and other public places. No person shall possess alcoholic liquor upon a public way except in an unbroken original package, other than in an area designated as licensed premises by the commissioner as set forth in § 112.29.
(B) No person shall possess alcoholic liquor within a public library or public mass transit facility except in an unbroken original package or when such areas, or portions thereof, are designated as licensed premises by the commissioner as set forth in §
112.29
.
(C) Alcoholic beverages on any parking lot, parking garage, business property, or vacant lots. No person shall possess any alcoholic beverage in an open or unsealed container while that person is located on:
(1) A parking lot or parking garage accessible to the public;
(2) The exterior portion of any property being used as a business that is accessible to the public or for any other use not permitted in a residential zoning district; or
(3) Any vacant lot accessible to the public with or without the owner's permission this prohibition shall not apply to any location that has been specifically licensed by the Village of Elwood Liquor Control Commissioner to permit the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages The terms “parking lot” and “parking garage” as used in this section shall have the same meaning as the term “off-street parking lot” as defined in the Village of Elwood Zoning Ordinance, as amended.
(D) Removal of alcoholic liquor from premises. No person shall nor shall a licensee permit a person to remove or attempt to remove alcoholic liquor in an open container or when permitted by applicable license in any packaging other than its original container or packaging from the licensed premises. The licensee shall post a sign at all exits prohibiting open liquor from being removed from the licensed premises. The licensee shall be prohibited from making “to go” or carry-out sales from the licensed premises unless the licensee is properly licensed for sales in closed containers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, opened wine bottles may be removed from the premises as permitted by the Act.
(Ord. 1096, passed 7-11-2018)