(A) (1) No shopkeeper, storekeeper, soda fountain operator, restaurant operator, grocery store keeper or any person licensed to sell any alcoholic beverage, beer, wine, ale, porter, spirits, and other similar malt or fermented beverages shall allow removal of open containers of the items from the premises.
(2) No described operator shall allow open containers on premises, except an operator who has a consumption on premises license.
(B) (1) No person shall purchase any alcoholic beverage, beer, wine, ale, porter, spirits, and other similar malt or fermented beverages from any place licensed to sell the items in open containers except if the establishment has a consumption on premises license.
(2) Open containers of any alcoholic beverage, beer, wine, ale, porter, spirits, and other similar malt or fermented beverages purchased on the premises must be consumed on the premises.
(C) No person shall possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage, beer, wine, ale, porter, spirits, and other similar malt or fermented beverages on the streets, beach or other public property. Beverages containing zero alcohol as a percentage of weight are allowed on the beach in cups. Any cans or non glass bottles must remain in the cooler at all times provided they may be removed briefly for the purpose of transferring the contents to a cup. Kegs, small or large, are considered cans and shall not be allowed on the beach.
(D) This section shall not apply to activities that have been reviewed by the staff Special Event Committee and approved by City Council. During such events, it is prohibited to possess glassware or glass bottles in the festival area and restaurants are strictly prohibited from permitting any glass bottles or glassware to leave the premises into the festival area. Any violation of this will result in penalties as prescribed in § 10.99.
(`95 Code, § 7-2-4) (Am. Ord. 23-11, passed 7-12-11; Am. Ord. 24-12, passed 9-11-12; Am. Ord. 15-15, passed 8-11-15; Am. Ord. 30-19, passed 10-8-19; Am. Ord. 26-21, passed 8-10-21; Am. Ord. 001-22, passed 2-8-22) Penalty, see § 10.99