It is unlawful for any person to drink any beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages or have in his or her possession or on his or her person any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage, which bottle, can or other receptacle has been opened or on which a seal has been broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, on any public street, sidewalk, passageway, park, playground or parking lot, or in any private parking lot or passageway open to use by the public; provided that, the Chief of Police may give written authorization which will allow the drinking of alcoholic beverages at special events in any of the above described areas when adequate provision has been made for the policing of the events.
(Prior Code, § 9.12.020)