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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prohibiting False Identification for Purchase of Alcohol ORDINANCE NO. 3038 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL, CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 17.18(3) THEREOF AND ENACTING A NEW SUBSECTION 17.18(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING FALSE DOCUMENTS INDI- CATING A PERSON IS OF LEGAL AGE FOR PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CON- FLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames shall be and the same is hereby amended by repealing subsection 17.18(3) and enacting a new subsection 17.18(3) as follows: "3. It shall be unlawful for any person to: a) manufacture, make, possess, sell, give, or distrib- ute any false or altered document to misstate a person's age to indicate that such person is old enough to lawfully purchase alcoholic beverages when they have not yet attained that age. b) manufacture, make, possess, sell, give, or distrib- ute any document to misrepresent the identify of a person as someone old enough to lawfully purchase alcoholic beverages when such person has riot yet, attained that age." Section Two. Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, if any. Section Three. Violation of this ordinance shall constitute a misdemean- or punishable as by law provided. Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Adopted this 14th _ day of February 1989 C Nancy Di.onig', City Jerk F. Paul t"3oodla nd., Mayor 084