For the purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively.
ALCOHOL.
Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or any other distilled spirits including dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE.
Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances.
CONVEYANCE.
Any vehicle, trailer, watercraft or container operated for the transportation of persons or property.
EVENT
or
GATHERING.
Any group of three or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.
HOST.
To aid, conduct, allow, entertain, organize, supervise, control, or permit a gathering or event.
ILLICIT DRUGS.
Any drug, substance or compound prohibited by law, including drugs prescribed by a physician which are in the possession of or used by someone other than the person to whom the drug was prescribed.
PARENT.
Any person having legal custody of a juvenile:
(1) As a natural, adoptive parent, or step-parent;
(2) As a legal guardian; or
(3) As a person to whom legal custody has been given by order of the court.
PERSON.
Any individual, partnership, co-partnership, corporation, or any association of one or more individuals.
PUBLIC PLACE.
Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, parks, businesses or parking lots.
REASONABLE STEPS.
Controlling access to alcoholic beverages at the event or gathering; controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages present at the event or gathering; verifying the age of persons attending the event or gathering by inspecting driver's licenses or other government-issued identification cards to ensure that minors do not consume alcoholic beverages while at the event or gathering; and supervising the activities of minors at the event or gathering, calling for police assistance in the event people under 21 are in possession of alcohol at the event or gathering or advising law enforcement in advance of departing one's residence that the owner will be away and no underage person is authorized to be present and consume alcohol at the owner's residence.
RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.
The possession, consumption and dispensation of alcohol or an alcoholic beverage for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rite or religious ceremony.
RESIDENCE
or
PREMISES.
Any home, yard, farm, field, land, apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, park, or other place of assembly, public or private, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without permission or compensation.
RESPONSE COSTS.
The costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, and other emergency response providers to an event or gathering, including but not limited to:
(1) Salaries and benefits of law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with an event or gathering, and the administrative costs attributable to such response(s);
(2) The cost of any medical treatment for any law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel injured responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of an event or gathering;
(3) The cost of repairing any city equipment or property damaged, and the cost of the use of any such equipment, in responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of an event or gathering.
UNDERAGE PERSON.
Any individual under 21 years of age.
(Ord. 3759, passed 3-24-14)