[Adopted 12-8-2003, effective 1-3-2004]
A.Â
The Town Council of the Town of Mansfield finds that:
(1)Â
The unregulated possession of alcoholic liquor by
minors is detrimental to the general welfare, health and safety of
all residents of Mansfield, especially to its youth; and
(2)Â
The consumption of alcohol by minors while unsupervised
by a parental authority creates not only a health and safety risk
to those young persons, but presents a public nuisance to the general
public as well.
B.Â
Therefore, the Town of Mansfield seeks to protect,
preserve and promote the health, safety, welfare and quality of life
of all its residents by regulating the possession of alcohol by minors.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in Connecticut
General Statutes § 30-1(3), as it may be amended from time
to time.
To organize a gathering of two or more persons, or to allow
the premises under one's control to be used with one's knowledge for
a gathering of two or more persons, for personal, social or business
interaction.
Shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in Connecticut
General Statutes § 30-1(12), as it may be amended from time
to time.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, syndicate,
company, trust, corporation, limited liability company, municipality,
agency, or political or administrative subdivision of the state or
other legal entity of any kind.
No minor shall possess any container of alcoholic
liquor, whether opened or unopened, within the Town of Mansfield except
when accompanied by or in the presence of his parent, guardian, or
spouse who is of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages in the
State of Connecticut. This restriction shall apply to both public
and private property.
No person shall host an event or gathering at
which alcoholic liquor is consumed by or dispensed to any minor unless
such minor is accompanied by or is in the presence of his or her parent,
guardian, or spouse is of legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages
in the State of Connecticut. This prohibition shall apply to any event
or gathering within the Town of Mansfield, whether conducted on public
or private property.
Notwithstanding the above, nothing herein shall
prohibit the serving or selling of alcoholic liquor by a minor if
otherwise permitted by state law.
The Town Manager as the Director of Public Safety,
or his designee(s), is charged with enforcing the provisions of this
article.
A.Â
For the first violation, any person cited under § 101-9 of this article shall be subject to a fine of $90 or required to complete a substance abuse awareness and prevention program, which cost shall not exceed $90. For each subsequent violation, any person cited under § 101-9 of this article shall be subject to a fine of $90.
[Amended 9-27-2004, effective 10-22-2004]
B.Â
For the first violation, any person cited under § 101-10 of this article shall be subject to a fine of $90 or required to complete a substance abuse awareness and prevention program, which cost shall not exceed $90. For each subsequent violation, any person cited under § 101-10 of this article shall be subject to a fine of $90.
[Amended 9-27-2004, effective 10-22-2004]
C.Â
All fines paid pursuant to this article shall be payable
to the Collector of Revenue of the Town of Mansfield.
Any person fined pursuant to this article may
appeal such fine pursuant to the provisions of the Town of Mansfield
Hearing Procedure for Citations Ordinance.[1]
Whenever used, the singular number shall include
the plural, the plural the singular, and the use of either gender
shall include both genders.
