(A) Misrepresenting age. It shall be unlawful for any person not of legal drinking age according to state statute to represent that he or she is of age for the purpose of buying, accepting or receiving alcoholic liquor from a licensee.
(B) Persons of nonage.
(1) Purchase or consume alcohol. No person under the age of 21 years shall purchase, attempt to purchase or consume alcoholic liquor in a licensed premises.
(2) Remaining on property. Except as provided in division (C) below, at premises having Class A, Class A-1, Class E or Class E-1 licenses, no person under the age of 21 years shall remain in or around the licensed premises. No licensee to whom is issued a Class A, Class A-1, Class E or Class E-1 license, or any employee or agent thereof, shall allow any person under the age of 21 years to remain in, on or around the licensed premises.
(3) Loitering. At premises having a Class B, B-1, C, C-1, F, and F-1 licenses, persons under 21 years of age are permitted for any lawful purpose, but shall not loiter on the premises or remain longer than necessary to accomplish their lawful purpose.
(4) Sitting at a bar. Except as provided in division (C) below, persons under the age of 21 years may not sit at a bar or primary place where alcoholic liquor or beverages are dispensed.
(C) Employment of minors restricted. Persons 18 years of age or older may be employed by a licensee for the purpose of selling, delivering or distributing alcoholic liquor as a bartender, clerk, waiter or salesperson. No person under the age of 18 years may sell, distribute, handle, serve or pour alcoholic beverages or be employed to sell, distribute, handle, serve or pour alcoholic beverages as a bartender, clerk, waiter or salesperson.
(Prior Code, § 2-4-13) (Ord. passed 4-5-1982; Ord. 2010-02, passed 2-15-2010; Ord. 2022-06, passed 5-2-2022) Penalty, see § 112.99