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(A) A Class B beer permit may be issued by the City Council for use by the holder of such permit on the fairgrounds of the Central Iowa Fair Association.
(2013 Code, § 5-51)
(B) The permit required by division (A) above shall not be used in any other location or place and shall not be transferred from one location to another.
(2013 Code, § 5-53)
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or dispense beer at the Central Iowa Fair Association grounds, except in compliance with this subchapter.
(2013 Code, § 5-54)
(Ord. 48, passed 8-14-1950) Penalty, see § 112.999
POLICE SERVICES
(A) The control of large parties, gatherings or events on private property is necessary when such continued activity is determined to be a threat to the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the public.
(B) Police officers have been required to make repeated return calls to the location of a party, gathering or event in order to disperse uncooperative participants, which constitutes a drain of manpower and resources, often depriving other areas of the city of necessary levels of police protection.
(C) All of these circumstances create a significant hazard to the safety of the police officers and to the public in general and constitutes a public nuisance.
(D) The consumption of alcohol and illegal drugs by minors is harmful to the health, safety and welfare of the community and imposing both criminal and financial liability on adults permitting such conduct is an effective means to prevent consumption of alcohol and illegal drugs by minors.
(2013 Code, § 5-125) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011)
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOL. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE. Alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES or ILLEGAL DRUGS. All narcotics or drugs, the possession which is illegal under the laws of the state, as defined under the Penal Code, Health and Safety Code and related statutes.
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. The salaries and benefits of police officers or other code enforcement personnel for the amount of time actually spent in responding to, or in remaining at, the party, gathering or event and the administrative costs attributable to the incident; the actual cost of any medical treatment to injured police officers or other code enforcement personnel; and the cost of repairing any damaged city equipment or property; and the cost arising from the use of any damaged equipment in responding to or remaining at the party, gathering or event.
JUVENILE. Any person under 18 years of age.
GUARDIAN.
(1) A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(2) A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by the court.
MINOR. Any person under 21 years of age.
PARENT. A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent of another person.
PARTY, GATHERING or EVENT. A group of persons who have assembled or are assembling for a party, social occasion or social activity.
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVENT. Includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The person(s) who owns, rents, leases or otherwise has control of the premises where the party, gathering or event takes place;
(2) The person(s) in charge of the premises; or
(3) The person(s) who organized the event. If a person responsible for the event is a juvenile, then the parents or guardians of that juvenile will be jointly and severally liable for the costs incurred for enforcement services pursuant to this chapter.
SPECIAL SECURITY ASSIGNMENT. The assignment of police officers and services to a location of a party, gathering or event that violates the law.
(2013 Code, § 5-126) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011)
When a large party, gathering or event occurs on private property and any police officer at the scene determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, the person(s) responsible for the event shall be liable jointly and severally for the cost of providing such enforcement services as may be necessary to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, including the actual cost of enforcement services provided during the response as a result of conduct violating this subchapter.
(2013 Code, § 5-127) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011)
Except as permitted by state law, no minor shall consume in any public place or any place open to the public any alcoholic beverage and/or controlled substance, or consume at any place not open to the public any alcoholic beverage and/or controlled substance.
(2013 Code, § 5-128) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011) Penalty, see § 112.999
(A) Except as permitted by Iowa Code, no person shall permit, allow or host a party, gathering or event at his or her place of residence or other private property, place or premises under his or her control where three or more persons are present and alcoholic beverages and/or illegal drugs are being consumed by any minor.
(B) This section shall not apply to conduct involving the use of alcohol which occurs exclusively between a minor child and his or her parent or legal guardian.
(2013 Code, § 5-129) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011) Penalty, see § 112.999
(A) The enforcement services fee shall include the actual reasonable cost of providing personnel and equipment. Such fee is deemed to be supplementary to all other applicable fines and penalties, and the city may seek reimbursement for actual costs through any available legal remedies or procedures.
(B) The amount of such fee charged shall be deemed a debt owed to the city by the person or persons receiving such services and, if minors, their parents or guardians, recoverable in an action brought in the name of the city for recovery of such amount, plus court costs and including the city’s reasonable attorney fees.
(2013 Code, § 5-130) (Ord. 14889, passed 9-26-2011)
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