(A) Consumption. It is unlawful for any:
(1) Retail intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating liquor licensee or bottle club (consumption and display) permit holder under M.S. § 340A.414, as it may be amended from time to time, to permit any person under the age of 21 years to consume alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises; or
(2) Person under the age of 21 years to consume any alcoholic beverages unless in the household of the person's parent or guardian and with the consent of the parent or guardian.
(B) Purchasing. It is unlawful for any person:
(1) To sell, barter, furnish or give alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, except that a parent or guardian of a person under the age of 21 years may give or furnish alcoholic beverages to that person solely for consumption in the household of the parent or guardian;
(2) Under the age of 21 years to purchase or attempt to purchase any alcoholic beverage unless under the supervision of a responsible person over the age of 21 for training, education, or research purposes. Prior notification of the licensing authority is required unless the supervised alcohol purchase attempt is for professional research conducted by postsecondary educational institutions or state, county, or local health departments; or
(3) To induce a person under the age of 21 years to purchase or procure any alcoholic beverage or to lend or knowingly permit the use of the person's driver's license, permit, Minnesota identification card, or other form of identification by a person under the age of 21 years for the purpose of purchasing or attempting to purchase an alcoholic beverage.
(C) Possession.
(1) It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to possess any alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume it at a place other than the household of the person's parent or guardian.
(2) Possession at a place other than the household of the parent or guardian creates a rebuttable presumption of intent to consume it at a place other than the household of the parent or guardian.
(D) Entering licensed premises.
(1) It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to enter an establishment licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing or having served or delivered any alcoholic beverage.
(2) Notwithstanding M.S. § 340A.509, as it may be amended from time to time, no ordinance enacted by a statutory or home rule charter city may prohibit a person 18, 19 or 20 years of age from entering an establishment licensed under this chapter to:
(a) Perform work for the establishment, including the serving of alcoholic beverages, unless otherwise prohibited by M.S. § 340A.412, subd. 10, as it may be amended from time to time;
(b) Consume meals; and
(c) Attend social functions that are held in a portion of the establishment where alcoholic beverages are not sold.
(E) Misrepresentation of age. It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years to misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of purchasing alcoholic beverages.
(F) Proof of age. Proof of age for purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages may be established only by 1 of the following:
(1) A valid driver's license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, or a province of Canada, and including the photograph and date of birth of the licensed person;
(2) A valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense;
(3) A valid passport issued by the United States;
(4) A valid instructional permit issued under M.S. § 171.05 to a person of legal age to purchase alcohol which includes a photograph and the date of birth of the person issued the permit; or
(5) In the case of a foreign national, by a valid passport.
(G) Seizure of false identification. A licensed retailer may seize a form of identification listed above if the retailer has reasonable grounds to believe that the form of identification has been altered or falsified or is being used to violate any law. A retailer that seizes a form of identification as authorized under this division must deliver it to a law enforcement agency, within 24 hours of seizing it.
(H) Adoption of state law. M.S. § 340A.503 pertaining to illegal acts involving persons under 21 years of age are adopted by reference.
(1987 Code, § 406.08) (Am. Ord. 592, passed 5-23-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99