Any person to whom the sale, gift or delivery of alcoholic liquor is prohibited because of age shall not purchase, or accept a gift of alcoholic liquor or have alcoholic liquor in his possession.
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 age of the prospective recipient, he shall, before making such sale or delivery, demand presentation of some form of positive identification, containing proof of age, issued by a public officer in the performance of his official duties. No person shall transfer, alter or deface such an identification card; use the identification card of another, carry or use a false or forged identification card; or obtain an identification card by means of false information.
No person shall purchase, accept delivery or have possession of alcoholic liquor in violation of this section. The consumption of alcoholic liquor by any person under twenty one (21) years of age is forbidden.
A. Presumption Of Knowledge: Whenever a person is present within any motor vehicle, conveyance, vessel, house, apartment, room, shed, yard, premises, or other area of which such person is the owner, lessee, permittee, bailee, legal possessor or occupier thereof at the time that a violation of the provisions of this section occurs therein, it shall be prima facie evidence that such person had knowledge of such violation.
B. Unlawful Assembly By Minors: It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty one (21) years to remain in any motor vehicle, conveyance, vessel, house, apartment, room, hotel room, shed, yard, premises, or other area when said person knows, or reasonably should know, that one or more other persons under the age of twenty one (21) years located in such motor vehicle, conveyance, vessel, house, apartment, room, hotel room, shed, yard, premises, or other area are:
1. In possession of any cannabis or controlled substance prohibited by Illinois statute;
2. In possession of any alcoholic beverages, except that a person under the age of twenty one (21) years may be in possession of or consume alcoholic beverages in the performance of a bona fide religious service or ceremony.
C. Responsibility Of Owner Or Occupant Of Any Premises For Unlawful Assembly By Minors: It shall be unlawful for any person who has ownership or control of any premises to knowingly suffer, permit or allow two (2) or more persons under the age of twenty one (21) years to assemble or be assembled on such premises. The possession and dispensing or consumption by a person under twenty one (21) years of age of alcoholic liquor in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, or the consumption by a person under twenty one (21) years of age under the direct supervision and approval of the parents or parent or those persons standing in loco parentis of such person under twenty one (21) years of age in the privacy of a home, is not prohibited. (Ord. 0-97-55, 9-15-1997, eff. 9-25-1997)