HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1975-07ORDINANCE NO. 75-7
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND
COIISU14PTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY MINORS,
AMENDING CHAPTER V, SECTION 1.18 OF THE
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of City Code. Chapter V, Section
118 of the City Code is hereby amended as follows:
"1.18. Possession and Consumption of Intoxicating and j
Non -Intoxicating Liquors by a Minor. I
(a) Definitions.
(1) "Minor" when used herein shall mean any
person who has not attained the age of eighteen
(18) years.
(11) "Non -intoxicating malt liquor" when used
herein shall mean any malt liquor or beverage
which contains not less than 1/2 of 1% and not more;
than 3.2% of alcohol by weight.
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(iii) "Guardian" when used herein shall mean
any person who has been appointed or designated
by a Court of record as the guardian of any minor.
(iv) "Alcoholic beverage" when used herein
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shall mean any malt liquor or beverage which con- j
tains not less than 112 of 1% alcohol. !
(v) "Intoxicating liquor" when used herein
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means ethyl alcohol, distilled, fermented,
spiritous, vinous, and malt beverages containing
In excess of 3.2% alcohol by weight.
(b) Prohibitions.
(1) It shall r..- unlawful for any minor to
consume non -intoxicating malt liquor unless in the
company of his parents or guardian.
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(ii) It shall be unlawful for any minor to
have in his possession any non -intoxicating malt
liquor, with intent to consume the same at a place
other than household of his parent or guardian.',
Possession of such non -intoxicating malt liquor
at a place other than the household of his parents
or guardian shall be prima facie evidence of intent
to consume the same at a place other than the I
household of his parent or guardian.
(iii) It shall be unlawful for any person
to induce a minor to purchase .>r procure non-
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intoxicating malt liquor or for any person other
than his or her parent or guardian to procure,
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give to, sell to or purchase any non -intoxicating
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malt liquor for any minor.
(iv) It shall be unlawful for any minor to
consume or possess any intoxicating liquor or to
purchase, attempt to purchase or have another
purchase for him any intoxicating liquor.
(v) It shall be unlawful for any person to
give to, sell to, procure or purchase intoxicating
liquor for any minor or other person to whom the
sale of intoxicating liquor is by law forbidden.
(vi) It shall be unlawful for any person
to misrepresent or misstate his age, or the age
of any other person, for the purpose of inducing
any licensee or the employee of any licensee, to
sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic beverage to
any minor.
(c) Proof of Age. Proof of age for purposes of
consuming, purchasing, or possessing an alcoholic
beverage, the consumption, sale, or possession of
which is regulated by age, may only be established
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by a valid driver's license or a current non- i
qualification certificate issued pursuant to Minnesotai.
Statutes 1971, Section 171.07, and the sale of any j
alcoholic beverage to any person not displaying such
proof after being requested to prove his or her age .;
by any licensee or employee of any licensee is `f
unlawful." 7
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its passage and publication. '4
Adopted by the City Council this 21st day of April, 1975.
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