4-22.01 Purpose
4-22.02 Definitions
4-22.03 Consumption of alcoholic beverage by minors prohibited in public place, place open to public, or place not open to public
4-22.04 Hosting, permitting, allowing a gathering where minors consuming alcoholic beverages prohibited
4-22.05 Violation; Penalty for hosting, permitting, allowing a gathering where minors consuming alcoholic beverages prohibited
The purpose of this chapter is to address the problems identified in herein and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by enhancing the enforcement of laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol by minors and reducing the costs of providing police services to parties, gatherings, or events requiring a response, by requiring hosts to ensure minors are not consuming alcoholic beverages.
(§ 2, Ord. 2889, eff. March 6, 2008)
As used in this chapter, specific words and phrases are defined as follows:
(a) "Alcohol" shall have the same meaning is in Cal. Business & Professions Code § 23003 or any successor section.
(b) "Alcoholic beverage" shall have the same meaning is in Cal. Business & Professions Code § 23004 or any successor section.
(c) "Gathering" means a group of persons who have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion social activity.
(d) "Guardian" means:
(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.
(e) "Minor" means any person under twenty-one (21) years of age.
(f) "Parent" means a person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent of another person.
(g) "Premises" means any residence or other private property, individual unit or place, including any commercial or business premises.
(h) "Public place" means any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities and shops.
(§ 2, Ord. 2889, eff. March 6, 2008)
Except as permitted by state law, it is unlawful for any minor to:
(a) Consume at any public place or any place open to the public any alcoholic beverage; or
(b) Consume at any place not open to the public any alcoholic beverage, unless in connection with the consumption of the alcoholic beverage that minor is being supervised by his or her parent or legal guardian.
(§ 2, Ord. 2889, eff. March 6, 2008)
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