HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prevention of underage consumption of alcoholic beverages at parties ORDINANCE NO. 3474
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 17.32 RELATIVE TO THE
DUTIES OF PERSONS IN CONTROL OF THE SITE OF A SOCIAL
GATHERING TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
BY UNDERAGE PERSONS;PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames,Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by adding
a new section as follows:
"Sec. 17.32. PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY
UNDERAGE PERSONS AT PARTIES.
(1) Any person who is an owner,occupant, tenant, or otherwise having a possessory control,
individually or jointly with others, of any premises, who either sponsors, conducts, hosts, invites, or
Permits a social gathering or party on said premises shall take reasonable measures to prevent persons
under the legal age from consuming or obtaining on said premises any beer, wine or alcoholic beverage
except in the case of beer, wine, or alcoholic beverage given or dispensed to a person under the legal
age within a private home and with the knowledge, presence, and consent of the parent or guardian.
Said reasonable measures shall include, by way of specification but not limitation, summoning police
to the premises to aid in ending and dispersing the social gathering or party at which it appears likely
that underage persons either have or will obtain or consume beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages.
(2) If there has been an arrest of a person or persons of less than the legal age for possession
and consumption of alcoholic beverages for obtaining said beverages at a certain party or social
gathering, the said Chief of Police or designee shall order that party or social gathering to end, and
shall order all persons not domiciled at the site of such social gathering or party to leave the premises
immediately. Any person who fails or refuses to obey and abide by such order shall be guilty of a
violation of this section."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as
set out in Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 24th day of February 1998
111 Ri 'iy Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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