A. Identification; Purchasing For Persons Under Twenty One Prohibited:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to misrepresent his age for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor while under the age of twenty one (21) years in any tavern or other place in the city where alcoholic liquor is sold. (Ord., 12-27-1979, eff. 1-1-1980; amd. 2010 Code)
2. Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who presents or offers to any licensee, his agent or employee, any written, printed or photostatic evidence of age and identity which is false, fraudulent or not actually his own for the purpose of ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure the serving of any alcoholic beverage, or who has in his possession any false or fraudulent written, printed or photostatic evidence of age and identity, is guilty of a violation of this subsection. (Ord., 12-27-1979, eff. 1-1-1980; amd. Ord., 1-11-2000)
3. In every tavern or other place in the city where alcoholic liquor is sold, there shall be displayed at all times in a prominent place a printed card which shall be supplied by the clerk and which shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING
You are subject to a fine up to $750.00 under the provisions of the Mt. Pulaski City Code if you purchase alcoholic liquor while under the age of 21 years or misrepresent your age for the purpose of purchasing or obtaining alcoholic liquor.
4. It shall be unlawful for any person, after purchasing or otherwise obtaining alcoholic liquor, to sell, give or deliver such alcoholic liquor to another person under the age of twenty one (21) years, except in the performance of a religious ceremony or service. (Ord., 12-27-1979, eff. 1-1-1980; amd. 2010 Code)
B. Purchase, Possession, Consumption:
1. Consumption And Possession:
a. Purchase And Delivery: No person under the age of twenty one (21) years shall purchase, accept delivery of or have possession of alcoholic liquor. The consumption of alcoholic liquor by any person under the age of twenty one (21) is also forbidden.
b. Penalty: Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a minimum fine of four hundred dollars ($400.00), then up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each and every violation thereafter.
c. Hardship: Upon showing hardship in paying the fine set by the court, the court may, in lieu thereof, order an appropriate amount of public service. (Ord., 1-11-2000)
2. Proof Of Age:
a. If a licensee or his agents or employees believes or has reason to believe that a sale or delivery of alcoholic liquor is prohibited because of the nonage of the prospective recipient, he shall, before making such sale or delivery, demand presentation of some form of positive identification, containing proof of age, as hereinafter set forth in this subsection B2.
b. For the purpose of preventing the violation of this section, any licensee, or his agent or employee, may refuse to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to any person who is unable to produce adequate written evidence of identity and of the fact that he is under the age of twenty one (21) years.
c. Adequate written evidence of age and identity of the person is a document issued by a federal, state, county or principal government, or subdivision or agency thereof, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator's license, a registration certificate issued under the federal selective service act, or an identification card issued to a member of the armed forces. Proof that the defendant/licensee, or his employee or agent, demanded, was shown and reasonably relied upon such written evidence in any transaction forbidden by this section is competent evidence and may be considered in any criminal prosecution therefor or to any proceedings for the suspension or revocation of any license based thereon.
d. Any person who sells, gives or furnishes to any person under the age of twenty one (21) years any false or fraudulent written, printed or photostatic evidence of the age and identity of such person or who sells, gives or furnishes to any person under the age of twenty one (21) years evidence of age and identification of any other person is guilty of a violation of this subsection.
e. No person shall transfer, alter or deface any identification card as herein provided; use the identification card of another; give or use a false or forged identification card or obtain an identification card by means of false information. (Ord., 12-27-1979, eff. 1-1-1980; amd. Ord., 1-11-2000)
C. Employment Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for the holder of a class A, B, E or F alcoholic liquor dealer's license to employ or permit any person in his business establishment who is under eighteen (18) years of age from at any time attending any bar and from drawing, pouring or mixing any alcoholic liquor in any such licensed retail premises, pursuant to 235 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/4-1. (Ord., 7-24-1990; amd. 2010 Code)
D. Revocation Or Suspension Of License: In addition to all other fines and penalties, the mayor may revoke or suspend the retail liquor dealer's license for any violation of this section. (Ord., 12-27-1979, eff. 1-1-1980; amd. Ord., 1-11-2000)