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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 808CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421 ORDINANCE //808 AMENDING ORDINANCE #732, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND iMPOSING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Ordinance //732 which reads as follows: Section 1. Definitions: For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following definitions will apply: 1. The term "alcoholic beverage" shall mean and include ethyl alcohol and any distilled, fermented, spirituous, and vinous beverages containing in excess of 3.2 per-cent of alcohol by weight as well asany malt beverages with an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent by volume. 2. The term "minor" shall mean and include any person who has not attained the age of 21 years. 3. The term "licensee" shall mean and include any person having a license for the retail sale of alcohol ic beverages and any municipal I iquor store. Section 2. Violations: It shall be unlawful for any: l. Licensee or his employee to sell or serve any alcoholic beverage to a minor or to permit a minor to consume any alcoholic beverage. 2.Person to procure any alcoholic beverage for a minor. 3. Person to induce a minor to purchase or procure any alcoholic beverage. 4. Minor to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverage or any municipal liquor store for the purpose of purchas.~ng or having served or delivered to him or her any alcoholic beverage. - 2 - 5. A minor to misrepresent his age for the purpose of obtaining any alcoholic beverage. 6. A minor to purchase or attempt to purchase any alcoholic beverage. 7. A minor to have in his possession any alcoholic beverage with intent to consume same. Possession of any alcoholic beverage at a place other than the household of his parent or guardian will be prima facie evidence of his ~ntent to consume same. 8. A minor to consume any alcoholic beverage. 9. A minor to sell any alcoholic beverage. Section 3. Penalty. Any violator of this ordinance within the City of Columbia Heights will be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ~300.00.) or by ~mprisonment for a period not to exceed Ninety ~0) days, or both. is hereby amended to read: Section 1. Definitions: For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions will apply: 1. The term "alcoholic beverage" shall mean and include ethyl alcohol and any distilled, fermented, spirituous, and vinous beverages containing in excess of 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight as well as any malt beverages with an alcoholic content of more than one-half of one percent by volume. 2. The term "Minor" shall mean and include any person who has not attained the age of 18 years. 3. The term "licensee" shall mean and include any person having a license for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages and any municipal liquor store. Section 2. Violations: It shall be unlawful for any: 1. Licensee or his employee to sell or serve any alcoholic beverage to a minor or to permit a minor to consume any alcoholic beverage. 2.Person to procure any alcoholic beverage for a minor. 3. Person to induce a minor to purchase or procure any alco~ ic beverage. - 3 - 4. Minor to enter any premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic~ beverage or any municipal liquor store for the purpose of purchasing or having served or delivered to him or her any alcokDliC beverage. 5. A m~nor to misrepresent his age for the purpose of obtaining any alcohol ic beverage. 6. A minor to purchase or attempt to purchase any alcohol ic beverage. 7. A minor to have in his possession any alcohalic beverage with intent to consume same. Possession of any alcoholic beverage at a place other than the household of his parent or guardian will be prima facie evidence of his intent to consume same. 8. A minor to consume any alcoholic beverage. 9. A minor to sell any alcoholic beverage. Section 3. Penalty. Any violator of this ordinance within the City of Columbia Heights will be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars [$300.00) or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed Ninety (90) days, or both. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force~. from and after thirty [3C) days after its passage. First reading: May 29, 1973 Second reading: Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: ycretary to the Council