HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Responsibility of Persons Who Sell Beer ORDINANCE NO. 2746
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE
OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY ADDING THERE-
TO A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION
3-1003 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLACING A RESPON-
SIBILITY ON PERSONS WHO SELL BEER TO DE-
MAND EVIDENCE OF AGE OF PURCHASER; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF OR-
DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames is hereby
amended by enacting a new section 3-1003 entitled, Responsibility to
Require Identification for Beer Sales, said new section to read as fol-
lows:
"Sec. 3-1003. RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUIRE
IDENTIFICATION FOR BEER SALES.
It shall be unlawful for persons who sell beer
for consumption off the premises, or for their em-
ployees, to sell, give or otherwise supply beer to
any person who appears to be under legal age
without first demanding and examining satisfactory
evidence of the purchaser's age. "
Section Two. Violations of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 or by
imprisonment for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 26th day of February 1980.
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Gin—�knese Niter Clerk y Paul Goodland, Mayor