A. No person shall sell, deliver or give away or otherwise furnish any alcoholic beverage to any person under the age of twenty one (21) years or leave or deposit any such alcoholic beverage in any place with the intent that the same shall be procured by any person under the age of twenty one (21) years.
B. It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to purchase or consume any alcoholic beverage in any establishment licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and it is unlawful for any parent or guardian of a person under the age of twenty one (21) years to permit such person to purchase or consume any alcoholic beverage in any establishment licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
C. It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to have any alcoholic beverage in his or her custody or possession at any time or to be found upon any street, alley, parking lot, or other place after having consumed an alcoholic beverage.
D. Except as set forth in subsection E of this section, it is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to enter, loiter, lounge or remain in or upon any premises where alcoholic beverages are licensed to be sold for consumption on the premises or in any room or place in any manner connected therewith or under the control of the licensee, except in drugstores, dining rooms, restaurants, festivals, carnivals, sporting events, or for other special events for which a liquor license has been issued under this chapter.
E. Subject to the limitations set forth in this subsection, any establishment or event licensed under this chapter, which provides musical or other entertainment to its customers, may employ persons under the age of twenty one (21) years to work therein where the services to be performed by such employee are limited to the furnishing of professional entertainment. Entertainers under the age of twenty one (21) years may enter and remain upon and remain in such place of employment under the following circumstances only:
1. In advance of any such employment, the parent or legal guardian of such minor person shall make written application to the county sheriff, which application shall set forth the name of the minor and his date of birth, the name and address of the applicant and his relationship to the minor, the date or dates upon which the minor is to be employed as an entertainer, the place of such employment, and the exact hours or schedule thereof.
2. The sheriff shall investigate all matters pertaining to the application and shall allow or reject the same, giving appropriate notice to the applicant. The sheriff shall be authorized to impose special conditions to any such employment as may be deemed reasonably necessary.
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, minor persons may be employed as entertainers in establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold only when such minor person is at all times accompanied by and under the supervision of his parent or legal guardian. Further, such minor person shall be allowed within such places of employment only when actually engaged in presenting the entertainment for which he or she is employed. (Ord. 260A, 1-5-2022)