(A) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INTENTIONALLY. Conduct engaged in by a person with the conscious objective to accomplish that result or engage in that conduct.
KNOWINGLY. Conduct engaged in by a person when he or she is consciously aware of the nature or attendant circumstances of his or her conduct which constitutes an offense under this section.
LEGAL GUARDIAN. Any foster parent, person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor by a circuit court of this state, or person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor under the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, but shall not include any person appointed guardian only to the estate of a minor.
MINOR. A person who has not attained his or her 21st birthday.
NEGLIGENCE. Conduct engaged in by a person where such person fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow which constitutes an offense under this section and where such failure constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.
PARENTS. Includes the father and mother of a minor child, whether by birth or adoption, or shall be deemed the parent having legal custody of the minor in the event the parents are divorced or separated. The term PARENT as used in this section shall also be deemed to mean legal guardian.
RECKLESSLY. Conduct engaged in by a person in conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow which constitutes an offense under this section and where such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.
(B) Prohibitions.
(1) No parent shall give or deliver alcoholic liquor to his or her minor child for the minor’s consumption unless the consumption of alcoholic liquor by such minor is in the performance of a religious service or ceremony or the consumption by a minor is under the direction, supervision, and approval of the parent of such minor in the privacy of a home.
(2) No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give or deliver alcoholic liquor to, or permit possession of alcoholic liquor by, his or her minor child, or any other person under the age of 21 years unless such minor or person under the age of 21 years is making a delivery of such alcoholic liquor pursuant to his or her parent, in pursuance of his or her employment or otherwise as allowed by division (B)(1) above.
(3) No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give, deliver, invite or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by any minors on or about any premises owned, leased or controlled by such parent except as otherwise allowed by division (B)(2) above.
(4) Parents shall restrain or prevent their minor children from consuming alcoholic liquor where the parent knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that his or her minor child is consuming or will consume alcoholic liquor under circumstances which would violate the provisions of this section, the Illinois liquor control act, or any other ordinances, statues or amendments thereto.
(5) Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor child has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of this section, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from operating or driving a motor vehicle on the public streets and ways of the city in violation of any ordinance, law or statute.
(6) Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of the section, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statues or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from committing acts which constitute vandalism, theft, disorderly conduct or the unjustifiable use of force in violation of any ordinance, law or statute.
(C) Fines. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.
(Ord. 2020-02, passed 1-27-2020)