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Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who has any alcoholic beverage in his possession on any street or highway, or in any public place, or in any place open to the public is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not apply to possession by a person under the age of twenty one (21) years making a delivery of any beer or alcoholic beverage in pursuance of the order of a parent or in the course of his employment. (1999 Code)
Every person who knowingly employs or uses the services of any person under the age of twenty one (21) years in or on that portion of any premises, during business hours, which are primarily designed, intended and used for the sale and serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises is guilty of a misdemeanor. (1999 Code)
A. Any licensee, or his agent or employee, of a place licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages who knowingly permits a person under the age of twenty one (21) years to enter and remain on the licensed premises without lawful business is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who enters and remains on the licensed public premises without lawful business therein is guilty of a misdemeanor.
B. This section shall not be construed to prohibit minors from eating meals in a restaurant when the primary business of the restaurant is the serving of meals, nor to prohibit minors from eating meals in a licensed private club on that portion of the premises which is primarily intended for the serving of meals, provided that such minor is a guest of a club member.
C. Any portion of a licensed private club which is primarily intended for the serving of meals and which shall admit persons under twenty one (21) years of age as patrons shall have the dining area clearly designated by signs and by physical barriers or walls which separate persons in the dining area from that portion of the premises intended primarily for the consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages. Should persons under twenty one (21) years of age be admitted, entrance to and exit from the dining areas shall be by route other than through that portion of the premises primarily intended for the consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages.
D. Persons under twenty one (21) years of age may be employed by a club licensee as entertainers, kitchen staff, bus boys, waiters, waitresses and maintenance personnel, provided such minor employees do not enter on that portion of the premises primarily intended for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages and perform all their employment duties on the portion of the premises primarily intended for dining. The physical structure of the premises shall be such that no employee under twenty one (21) years of age need enter the portion of the premises primarily intended for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the performance of employment duties, and such entry by a minor employee is prohibited.
E. Any employee under twenty one (21) years of age of a club licensee shall obtain a work permit. The work permit shall be carried on the person while working on the premises and displayed upon request of law enforcement officers. The work permit shall be granted or denied in accordance with the business license ordinance, upon application to the Salt Lake County sheriff or any other entity then providing law enforcement services to the city.
F. This section shall not be construed to allow any person under the age of twenty one (21) years on that portion of the premises of a lounge, bar, tavern or club intended primarily for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages for any reason whatsoever. (1999 Code)