[Adopted 2-19-2003, effective 3-21-2003 (Ch. 4, Art. XVIII,
of the 1983 Code)]
A.
The possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor
by minors is a matter of a growing local, regional and national concern.
B.
Consumption of alcohol by minors unsupervised by parental
authority creates a health and safety risk not only to children in
the community but also to the general public.
C.
The Town of Woodbridge seeks to protect, preserve
and promote the health, safety, welfare and quality of life of its
residents by regulating the possession of alcohol by those under the
age of 21 years.
As used in this article the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The same meaning as the same term is defined in Title 30,
§ 30-1, of the Connecticut General Statutes, as 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.
The same meaning as said term is defined in Title 30, § 30-1,
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as 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.
A.
No minor shall be in possession of alcoholic liquors,
whether in opened or closed containers or otherwise, within the Town
of Woodbridge except:
B.
This restriction shall apply to both public and private
property.
No person shall sell alcoholic liquor to a minor
or deliver alcoholic liquor to a minor except:
A.
Sale, shipment or delivery made to a person over age
18 who is an employee of a permit holder under § 30-90a
of the Connecticut General Statutes or a permit holder under the Liquor
Control Act of the State of Connecticut[1] where such sale or delivery is made in the course of such
person's employment or business;
[1]
Editor's Note: See C.G.S. § 30-1
et seq.
B.
A sale or delivery made in good faith to a minor who
practices any deceit in the procurement of an identity card, or exhibits
an identity card belonging to any other person, or who uses or exhibits
an identity card that has been altered or tampered with in any way;
or
C.
Delivery made to a minor by a parent, guardian or
spouse of the minor who is at least 21 years of age and provided such
minor possesses such alcoholic liquor while accompanied by such parent,
guardian or spouse.
No person shall host an event or gathering at
which the host knowingly allows alcoholic liquor to be consumed by
or dispensed to any minor unless said minor is accompanied by or in
the presence of his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained
the age of 21 years. This restriction shall apply to any event or
gathering within the Town of Woodbridge, whether conducted on public
or private property.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall be subject to arrest and prosecution by the proper authorities
and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
Each violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
The procedures established by Chapter 15, Citation Hearing Procedure, of this Code may be applied to citations for fines issued under this article. The provisions of this article further may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction over violations, fines, arrests, and prosecutions.
