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3-1-18: OFFENSES BY PERSONS OTHER THAN LICENSEE:
   A.   Except as otherwise permitted by this section:
      1.   No person under twenty one (21) years of age shall purchase, accept delivery of, or have possession of any alcoholic liquor.
      2.   No person under twenty one (21) years of age shall consume any alcoholic liquor.
   B.   It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to misrepresent his or her age, or the age of another, orally or by presentation of a false identification document, for the purpose of inducing any licensee under this chapter to sell or give such minor any alcoholic liquor in violation of this chapter, or for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor in any place in the village where alcoholic liquor is sold.
   C.   No person shall transfer, alter, or deface any identification document; use the identification document(s) of another; carry or use a false or forged identification document; or obtain an identification document by means of false information.
   D.   The possession, dispensing, or consumption of alcoholic liquor by a person under twenty one (21) years of age in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, or the consumption of alcoholic liquor by a person under twenty one (21) years of age under the direct supervision and approval of the parents or parent, or of those persons standing in loco parentis of such person under twenty one (21) years of age, in the privacy of a home, is not prohibited by this section.
   E.   The provisions of this section prohibiting the possession of alcoholic liquor by a person under twenty one (21) years of age and dispensing of alcoholic liquor to a person under twenty one (21) years of age do not apply in the case of a student under twenty one (21) years of age, but eighteen (18) years of age or older:
      1.   Who is enrolled as a student in a college, university, or postsecondary educational institution that is accredited or certified by an agency recognized by the United States department of education or a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or that has a permit of approval issued by the board of higher education pursuant to the Illinois private business and vocational schools act of 2012; and
      2.   Who is participating in a culinary arts, food service, or restaurant management degree program of which a portion of the program includes instruction on responsible alcoholic beverage serving methods modeled after the beverage alcohol sellers and server education and training (BASSET) curriculum; and
      3.   Who tastes, but does not imbibe, alcoholic liquor only during times of a regularly scheduled course while under the direct supervision of an instructor who is at least twenty one (21) years of age and employed by an educational institution described in subsection E1 of this section; and
      4.   Who tastes, but does not imbibe, alcoholic liquor for instructional purposes up to, but not exceeding, six (6) times per class as a part of a required course in which the student temporarily possesses alcoholic liquor for tasting, not imbibing, purposes only in a class setting on the campus of such educational institution, and, thereafter, the alcoholic liquor is possessed and remains under the control of the instructor.
   F.   It shall be unlawful for any minor to remain on the premises of any licensee under this chapter, including in any room or compartment adjoining or adjacent to or situated in the place where alcoholic liquor is sold in the village, except as otherwise permitted in section 3-1-17 of this article.
   G.   It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any items of intimate apparel including lingerie, undergarments, sleepwear or swimsuits on any premises licensed for sale of alcoholic liquor in the village.
   H.   It shall be unlawful for any intoxicated person or habitual drunkard to purchase any alcoholic liquor in the village.
   I.   No person shall transport, carry, possess or have any alcoholic liquor within the passenger area of any motor vehicle, except in the original package and with the seal unbroken.
      1.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a restaurant licensed to sell alcoholic liquor may permit a patron to remove one unsealed and partially consumed bottle of wine for off premises consumption provided that the patron has purchased a meal and consumed a portion of the bottle of wine with the meal on the restaurant premises.
         a.   A partially consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises pursuant to this section shall be securely sealed by the licensee or an agent of the licensee prior to removal from the premises and placed in a transparent onetime use tamperproof bag.
         b.   The licensee or agent of the licensee shall provide a dated receipt for the bottle of wine to the patron.
         c.   A person who is transporting a bottle of wine that has been resealed in accordance with the provisions of this section and not tampered with and transported in accordance with the restrictions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 11-502 of the Illinois vehicle code shall not be deemed to be in violation of this section.
   J.   Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (Ord. 16-08, 1-21-2016)