(a) A person who owns or has control of private property and knowingly hosts or allows a party on the property shall take all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or marijuana by any minor at the party. Reasonable steps include, but are not limited to: (1) controlling access to alcoholic beverages and/or marijuana, (2) verifying the age of each person attending the party by inspecting each person's driver's license or other government-issued identification card and (3) supervising the activities of minors at the party. It is unlawful for a person to fail to take reasonable steps to prevent a minor from consuming an alcoholic beverage or marijuana at a party the person hosts or allows on private property the person owns or controls.
(b) It is unlawful for any person who owns or has control of private property to knowingly host or allow a party on the property to continue when the person knows, or reasonably should know, if the person had taken all reasonable steps as required in subsection (a) above, that a minor has obtained, possesses or is consuming an alcoholic beverage or marijuana.
(c) This section shall not apply to a parent or legal guardian who provides an alcoholic beverage at a family gathering to a minor under the parent or legal guardian's care or to any person who provides an alcoholic beverage to a minor as part of a legally protected religious activity.
(d) This section shall not apply to a minor obtaining, possessing, or consuming marijuana for medical purposes if authorized under State law.
(Added by Ord. No. 9565 (N.S.), effective 8-7-03; amended by Ord. No. 9791 (N.S.), effective 8-24-06; amended by Ord. No. 9970 (N.S.), effective 3-12-09; amended by Ord. No. 10608 (N.S.), effective 6-20-19)