It is the duty of a social host who knowingly hosts, permits, or allows a gathering on the property to take all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages and illegal substances by any minor at the gathering. Reasonable steps include, but are not limited to: a) controlling access to alcoholic beverages and illegal substances, b) controlling the quantity of alcoholic beverages and illegal substances present at the gathering, c) verifying the age of each person attending the gathering by inspecting each person's driver's license or other government issued identification card and d) supervising the activities of minors at the gathering.
No social host shall allow a gathering to take place or continue on his/her private property if a minor at the gathering obtains, possesses, or consumes any alcoholic beverage and the social host knows or reasonably should know, that the minor has obtained, possesses, or is consuming alcoholic beverages and/or illegal substances at the gathering.
No social host shall allow a gathering to take place or continue on his/her private property if a minor at the gathering obtains, possesses, or consumes any alcoholic beverage, when the social host has not taken all reasonable steps to prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the use of illegal substances by any minor at the gathering. (Ord. 232, 10-4-2011)