6-10-1: DEFINITIONS:
The following words and phrases used in this chapter shall be defined as follows:
BEER: Any beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops or of any similar products in drinkable water containing not more than four percent (4%) of alcohol by weight.
LIQUOR OR LIQUORS: Any alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other liquor which contains more than one percent (1%) of alcohol by weight, but which shall not mean or include beer as that term is defined in the Montana beer act.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Every vehicle which is self-propelled by which any person or property is, or may be, transported or drawn upon a public highway.
PUBLIC DISPLAY OR EXHIBITION OF BEER OR LIQUOR: Shall mean and include the carrying and exhibiting of open cans or bottles of beer, or the carrying and exhibiting of glasses or other types of container, either empty or containing beer or liquor, from retail liquor or beer establishments to any "public place" as defined in this section or to, in, on or within any motor vehicles while parked or operated on any "public place" as defined in this section; but does not include carrying or transporting such beer or liquor from retail liquor or beer establishments in sacks, cases, boxes, cartons, or other similar containers with unbroken seals when no display or exhibition is made, nor transporting from private residences.
PUBLIC DRINKING: Means and includes the drinking or consuming of beer or liquor in any "public place" as defined in this section or within or upon any motor vehicle while parked or operated in any "public place" as defined in this section.
PUBLIC PLACES: Means and includes all streets, avenues, alleys, stadiums, athletic fields, public parks, public parking lots and motor vehicles when parked or operated on streets, avenues, alleys, athletic fields, public parks or public parking lots within the city limits of the city of Sidney, Montana. For purposes of this chapter, a public parking lot shall be deemed to be any parking lot, whether owned by the city or by private individuals, to which the general public has access to park and which is designed to accommodate ten (10) or more vehicles. (Ord. 269, 9-19-1977; amd. Ord. 306, 4-6-1981; Ord. 336, 7-19-1982)