No person shall use or consume an alcoholic
beverage, as defined by MGL c. 138, § 1, as amended, or
possess an open container of such beverage, including any person in
a motor vehicle, while such person is in or upon any public way to
which the public has a right of access, or any place to which members
of the public have access as invitees or licensees, park or playground,
or private land, building, structure, sidewalk, beach, or any public
building owned or under the control of the Town of Amesbury; provided,
however, that notwithstanding any ordinance to the contrary, the Municipal
Council or designee may authorize any organization using a public
building or grounds, with its permission, to possess and sell alcoholic
beverages therein or thereon, provided that such organization or person
is properly licensed under the provisions of MGL c. 138, § 14
or other applicable provision. All alcoholic beverages being used
in violation of this section shall be seized and held in evidence
at the Amesbury Police Department until final adjudication of the
case, upon which they will be destroyed. Whoever violates the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine of $200.
It shall be unlawful for any person, business, corporation or
partnership to sell or cause to be sold to any person under the age
of 21 nonalcoholic beer or any malt beverage with any alcoholic content,
however much reduced. Whoever violates this section shall be subject
to a fine of $100.