A. Prohibited Acts:
1. No person under the age of twenty one (21) years shall be allowed to be present or remain in any place of business where such liquors are sold at retail to be consumed on the premises unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, nor shall such person under any circumstances be allowed to purchase or to drink any liquor upon such premises, nor to purchase such liquor for consumption elsewhere, nor to be employed in connection with such liquor sales in any manner.
2. No person under twenty one (21) years of age shall be allowed to purchase any package or packages of liquor in any establishment where liquors are sold whether to be consumed on site or not.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who has consumed any alcoholic beverage to be in a public place without direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
B. Violation/Penalty:
1. Misdemeanor: Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years violating any of the provisions of this section shall likewise be subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor as provided by the law of the state.
2. Exception: The furnishing to such person of alcoholic beverages by a physician or by a druggist under a physician's prescription therefor shall not be regarded as a violation of this section.
3. Possession: It shall, however, be considered a violation of this section for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to have in his/her possession at any time any alcoholic beverage unless such possession is shown to have been legally initiated.
4. Identification; Defense: In any legal action for the violation of this section by a licensee, employee or agent, it shall be no defense for the licensee, employee or agent to prove that he asked such minor to show a driver's license or other official document purporting to show the bearer's age, and that such official document was produced. The alteration or falsification of such official document by a minor or by anyone shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 676, 1-14-2016)