A. Consumption Prohibited In Certain Places: No person shall drink or consume in any manner any alcoholic beverage on the premises of a retail spirits store or retail store selling wine or beer, nor in any other public place. Neither shall a person open or break the seal of any original package or retail container containing alcoholic beverages on the premises of any such retail spirits store or retail store selling wine or beer.
B. Prohibited Sales:
1. Minors: No person shall knowingly sell, deliver or furnish alcoholic beverages, at any place within the City limits, to any person who is a minor. Neither shall any minor misrepresent his age verbally or in writing, or present false documentation of age or otherwise for the purpose of inducing any other person to sell him alcoholic beverages.
2. Intoxicated Or Mentally Deficient Persons: No person shall sell, deliver or knowingly furnish alcoholic beverage or beverages within the City to an intoxicated person or to any person who has been adjudged incapacitated or is otherwise mentally deficient.
C. Transporting Alcoholic Beverages: It is unlawful to transport any alcoholic beverage, unless the same is:
1. In an unopened original container with seal unbroken, and the original cap or cork not removed from the container; or
2. In the trunk or other closed compartment or container out of public view and out of reach of and not accessible to the driver or any occupant of a vehicle.
D. Drinking And Intoxication In Public Places:
1. No person within the City shall drink alcoholic beverages in any public place, nor shall any person be intoxicated in a public place within the City. The City Council may, by resolution, suspend enforcement of this section for special occasions, celebrations, and festivities. Said resolution shall state a time certain for suspension of enforcement and shall restrict the area for suspension as close as possible to the sites of celebration by identifying in the resolution what area or areas within the limits of the City persons may temporarily consume alcoholic beverages.
2. No person operating a cafe, restaurant, club or any place of recreation within the City, and no employee engaged in connection with the operation of such a cafe, restaurant, club or place of recreation shall permit any person to be drunk or intoxicated in the place of business. (Ord. 2018-4, 7-23-2018)