HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Procedures for Underage Persons in Liquor Establishments for Special Events ORDINANCE NO. 3121
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 17.16(2)
AND RE-ENACTING THE SAME REVISED WITH RESPECT TO
PROCEDURES FOR UNDERAGE PERSONS IN LIQUOR ESTAB-
LISHMENTS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ESTABLISHING A PENAL-
TY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa is
hereby amended by repealing subsection 17.16(2) and re-enacting the
same to read as follows:
"(2) However, the provisions of subsection (1) above shall not
apply when:
(a) The underage person is an employee of the license
holder, or performing a contracted service with
respect to said premises.
(b) The underage person is accompanied by a parent,
guardian or spouse who is of legal age for the
purchase of alcoholic beverages.
(c) The underage person is on the premises during a
time that the licensee has, in accordance with a
written notice and plan given in advance to the
Chief of Police, suspended dispensing alcoholic
beverages on the licensed premises or on a clearly
delineated part of the licensed premises operated
under a differentiating trade name. It shall be the
strict duty of a licensee permitting such underage
persons onto the licensed premises pursuant to
such a plan, and of all persons employed with re-
spect to said premises, to prevent underage per-
sons from consuming or possessing alcoholic beverag-
es on said premises. Police officers shall be
admitted to the premises at any time to monitor
compliance with all applicable laws. Failure in
that duty whether knowingly or otherwise, shall be
punishable as a violation of this section.
(d) The underage person is on the premises as a partic-
ipant in a special event authorized by the city
council for a non-profit organization."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall
constitute a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100
or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith shall be repealed to the extent of such conflict if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this 5th day of March 1991.
Nancy Dionigi, City Clerk 0149 Larry R Curtis, Mayor