The purposes of this chapter are to:
(A) Protect the public health, safety and general welfare;
(B) Promote the reduction of underage drinking by imposing a civil fine on persons or entities responsible for gatherings where alcohol is consumed by, served to or in the possession of underage persons;
(C) Facilitate the enforcement of laws prohibiting the service to, consumption of or possession of alcoholic beverages by underage persons; and
(D) To offset the city’s costs associated with providing fire, police and other emergency services to gatherings involving underage drinking, by imposing a civil fee upon the persons or entity responsible for the gathering involving underage drinking to occur on their premises, at their residences or at rented facilities.
(Ord. 2017-04, passed 4-4-2017)