SEC. 7-148.1. DEFINITIONS.

   For purposes of sections 7-148 through 7-148.13, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

   (A)   ADULT - A person who is 21 years of age or older.

   (B)   CONTROL - Any form of dominion including ownership, tenancy, or other possessory right.

   (C)   RESIDENCE or PREMISES - A house, yard, apartment, condominium, or other dwelling unit, a hotel or motel room, or a hall or meeting room, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or for living space or for a party, meeting, or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without compensation.

   (D)   ENFORCEMENT SERVICES - The salaries and benefits of police officers or other code compliance personnel for the amount of time actually spent in responding to or in remaining at the residence or premises and the administrative costs attributable to the incident, the actual cost of any medical treatment to injured police officers or other code compliance personnel as a result of injuries suffered in responding to or in remaining at the residence or premises, the cost arising from the use of any city equipment in responding to or remaining at the residence or premises, and the cost of repairing any damaged city equipment or property used in responding to or in remaining at the residence or premises.

   (E)   MINOR - A person who is less than 21 years of age.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.2. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC PLACE, PLACE OPEN TO PUBLIC, OR PLACE NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC.

   Except as permitted by State law, it shall be a violation 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 his/her parent or legal guardian in connection with the consumption of the alcoholic beverage is supervising that minor.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.3. HOSTING, PERMITTING, OR ALLOWING A PARTY, GATHERING, OR EVENT WHERE MINORS CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED.

   (A)   Except as permitted by Article 1, Section 4, of the California Constitution, it shall be a violation for any person to host, permit, or allow a party, gathering, or event at his/her place of residence or other private property, place, or premises under his/her control where two or more minors are present and alcoholic beverages are being consumed by any minor.

   (B)   This section shall not apply to conduct involving the use of alcoholic beverages, which occurs exclusively between a minor child and his/her parent or legal guardian.

   (C)   This section shall not apply to any location or place regulated by the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.4. PROTECTED ACTIVITIES.

   The provisions of sections 7-148.2 and 7-148.3 shall not apply to legally protected religious activities.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.5. FINES.

   An enforcement officer may issue a civil citation for a violation of section 7-148.2 or a violation of section 7-148.3. Any person who violates said sections is subject to a fine in accordance with section 7-56 of Article III of Chapter 7 of this code.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.6. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

   When a party, gathering, or event prohibited by section 7-148.3 occurs and police officers or code compliance officers are called to the scene, the person(s) having control of the residence or premises shall be liable for the cost of providing enforcement services. If the person having control is a minor and if a parent or legal guardian is served with a copy of the civil citation issued to the minor, the parent or legal guardian of that minor shall be liable for the costs incurred for said enforcement services up to the limits allowed by State law.

(Ord. No. 2734)

SEC. 7-148.7. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.

   The actual cost of enforcement services described in section 7-148.6 shall be deemed a debt owed to the city recoverable in a civil action and shall be recoverable in a civil action, including reasonable attorney fees and costs.

(Ord. No. 2734)