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§ 119.11 EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.
   (A)   Except as provided in divisions (B) and (C) below, no person may employ a person under 18 years of age to sell, prepare, serve or otherwise handle liquor, or to assist in doing so.
   (B)   A holder of a wine-only package store permit may employ a person 16 years old or older to work in any capacity.
   (C)   A holder of a mixed beverage permit may employ a person under 18 years of age to work in any capacity other than the actual selling, preparing or serving of mixed beverages.
(1998 Code, § 10-11) Penalty, see § 119.99
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.09
§ 119.12 PURCHASE BY PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE.
   It shall be unlawful for any person under 21 years of age to purchase any alcoholic beverage.
(1998 Code, § 10-12) Penalty, see § 119.99
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.02
§ 119.13 CONSUMPTION OR POSSESSION BY A MINOR.
   (A)   Except as provided in division (B) below, a minor commits an offense if he or she consumes an alcoholic beverage.
   (B)   A minor may consume an alcoholic beverage if he or she is in the visible presence of an adult parent, guardian or spouse.
   (C)   Except as provided in division (D) below, a minor commits an offense if he or she possesses an alcoholic beverage.
   (D)   A minor may possess an alcoholic beverage:
      (1)   While in the course and scope of his or her employment if he or she is an employee of a licensee or permittee and the employment is not prohibited by this code; or
      (2)   If he or she is in the presence of an adult parent, guardian or spouse, or other adult to whom he or she has been committed by a court.
(1998 Code, § 10-13) Penalty, see § 119.99
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code §§ 106.04, 106.05
§ 119.14 POSSESSION PROHIBITED AT SCHOOL ATHLETIC EVENTS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or carry into any enclosure, field or stadium where athletic events sponsored or participated in by any public school are being held any alcoholic beverage or to have any alcoholic beverage in his or her possession while in or on such enclosure, field or stadium.
(1998 Code, § 10-14) Penalty, see § 119.99
§ 119.15 LEWD, IMMORAL OR OFFENSIVE CONDUCT PROHIBITED ON LICENSED PREMISES.
   No person authorized to sell beer at retail, or his or her agent, servant or employee, may engage in or permit conduct on the premises of the retailer which is lewd, immoral or offensive to public decency, including, but not limited to, any of the following acts:
   (A)   The use of loud and vociferous or obscene, vulgar or indecent language, or permitting its use;
   (B)   The exposure of a person or permitting a person to expose his or her person;
   (C)   Rudely displaying or permitting a person to rudely display a pistol or other deadly weapon in a manner calculated to disturb persons in the retail establishment;
   (D)   Solicitation of any person to buy drinks for consumption by the retailer or any of his or her employees;
   (E)   Being intoxicated on the licensed premises;
   (F)   Permitting lewd or vulgar entertainment or acts;
   (G)   Permitting solicitations of persons for immoral or sexual purposes;
   (H)   Failing or refusing to comply with state or municipal health or sanitary laws or ordinances; and/or
   (I)   Possession of a narcotic or any equipment used or designed for the administering of a narcotic or permitting a person on the licensed premises to do so.
(1998 Code, § 10-15) Penalty, see § 119.99
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 104.01
§ 119.16 PROHIBITION AGAINST BRINGING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ONTO CITY GOLF COURSE.
   Individuals, groups, associations, companies and the like are prohibited from bringing alcohol onto the city’s golf course (Bayou Golf Course) without the express written consent of the city or the city’s concessionaire.
(Ord. 17-21, passed 8-16-2017) Penalty, see § 119.99
PERMITS AND LICENSES
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