(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOL. Ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances. This term includes intoxicating beverages and low-point beer as defined herein.
GATHERING. A party, gathering, or event where a group of three or more persons have assembled or are assembling for a social occasion or social activity.
INTOXICATING BEVERAGE. Includes beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol by weight.
LEGAL GUARDIAN.
(a) A person who, by court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; or
(b) A public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed by the Court.
LOW-POINT BEER. Includes beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume, and not more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, including, but not limited to, beer or cereal malt beverages obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion of barley or other grain, malt, or similar products.
MINOR. Any person under 21 years of age.
PARENT. A person who is a natural parent, adoptive parent, foster parent, or stepparent of another person.
PREMISES. Any residence or other private property, place, or premises, including any commercial or business premises.
RESPONSE COSTS. The costs associated with responses by law enforcement, fire, and other emergency response providers to a gathering, including, but not limited to:
(a) Salaries and benefits of law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel for the amount of time spent responding to, remaining at, or otherwise dealing with a gathering, and the administrative costs attributable to such response(s);
(b) The cost of any medical treatment for any law enforcement, code enforcement, fire, or other emergency response personnel injured responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a gathering;
(c) The cost of repairing any city equipment or property damaged, and the cost of the use of any such equipment, in responding to, remaining at or leaving the scene of a gathering; and
(d) Any other allowable costs related to the enforcement of this section.
(B) Consumption of alcohol by minor in public place, place open to public, or place not open to public. Except as permitted by state law, it is unlawful for any minor to:
(1) Consume at any public place or any place open to the public alcoholic beverage; or
(2) Consume at any place not open to the public any alcoholic beverage, unless in connection with the consumption of the alcoholic beverage, that minor is being supervised by his or her parent or legal guardian.
(C) Hosting, permitting, or allowing a party, gathering, or event where minors consuming alcoholic beverages prohibited.
(1) It is the duty of any person having control of any premises, who knowingly hosts, permits, or allows a gathering at said premises, to take all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any minor at such gathering. Reasonable steps in preventing the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any minor at such gatherings shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Controlling access to alcoholic beverages at such gathering;
(b) Controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages present at such gathering;
(c) Verifying the age of persons attending such gathering by inspecting drivers’ licenses or other government-issued identification cards to ensure that minors do not consume alcoholic beverages while at the gathering; and
(d) Supervising the activities of minors at the gathering.
(2) It is unlawful for any person having control of any premises to host, permit, or allow a gathering to take place at such premises whenever such person knows or should have known that the consumption of alcohol by any minor has occurred.
(3) Nothing in this section should be interpreted to prohibit any religious practice which includes the use of alcohol; however, if a minor leaves such a religious gathering intoxicated and is found to be in public then said providers of alcohol will be held responsible in the same manner as a non-religious gathering.
(4) This section shall not apply to any premises licensed by the state to dispense alcoholic beverages.
(5) The city may seek administrative fees and response costs associated with enforcement of this section through all remedies or procedures provided by statute, ordinance, or law. This section shall not limit the authority of peace officers or private citizens to make arrests for any criminal offense arising out of conduct regulated by this section, nor shall they limit the city’s ability to initiate and prosecute any criminal offense arising out of the same circumstances necessitating the application of this section.
(6) This section shall not apply where prohibited or preempted by state or federal law.
(Prior Code, § 110.12) (Ord. 2008-506, passed 11-18-2008) Penalty, see § 110.99