[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Monroe as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-24-2004]
A.
The consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor is
a matter of a growing local, regional, and national concern.
B.
Consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor unsupervised
by a parental authority creates a health and safety risk not only
to our children but also to the general public.
C.
The Town of Monroe seeks to protect, preserve, and
promote the health, safety, welfare and the quality of life of its
residents by regulating the possession of alcohol by minors.
The purpose of this article is to regulate the
possession of alcoholic beverages by minors on both public and private
property.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The same meaning as the term defined in Title 30, § 30-1
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended from time to time.
The person who organizes a gathering of two or more persons
or allows the premises under his/her control to be used with his/her
knowledge for a gathering of two or more persons for personal, social
or business interaction.
Any person under the age of 21 years old.
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 person under the age of 21 shall be in possession
of alcoholic liquors, whether opened or closed, within the Town of
Monroe, except when accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian,
or spouse who has attained the age of 21 years. This restriction shall
apply to public and private property.
No person shall host an event or gathering at
which alcohol will 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. This restriction
shall apply to any event or gathering within the Town of Monroe whether
conducted on public or private property.
A.
A minor who possesses alcoholic liquor on the order
of a practicing physician or any other person who sells, ships, delivers,
or gives any alcoholic liquors to a minor on the order of a practicing
physician.
B.
A person over the age of 18 who is an employee or
permit holder under § 30-90a of the Connecticut General
Statutes and who possesses alcoholic liquor in the course of such
person's employment or business or in the course of a sale, shipment,
or delivery of alcoholic liquor made to a person over the age of 18
who is an employee or permit holder under § 30-90a of the
Connecticut General Statutes and where such sale, shipment, or delivery
is made in the course of such person's employment or business.
