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Village of Bellevue, WI
Brown County
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[Adopted 2-25-2004 (§ 4.09 of the 1998 Code)]
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to municipalities by § 125.10, Wis. Stats.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 4.09(2), Applicability, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
Fermented malt beverages and intoxicating liquor.
LEGAL DRINKING AGE
Twenty-one years of age.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever sells or furnishes alcohol beverages to a person under the legal drinking age not accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult spouse shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500, together with the costs of prosecution, and, in default of the payment of the forfeiture and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not to exceed 90 days. This section shall not apply to licensees or employees of licensees under Ch. 66 or 125, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
A person under the legal drinking age not accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult spouse who possesses alcohol beverages or who enters or knowingly attempts to enter or be on any premises for which a license or permit for the retail sale of alcohol beverages has been issued, for any purpose except the transaction of business pertaining to the licensed premises with or for the licensee or his or her employee, shall be subject to the sanctions for municipal ordinance violations provided in § 938.343, Wis. Stats., as well as the motor vehicle operating privilege sanctions provided in § 343.30(6), Wis. Stats. An underage person may not be present on such licensed premises other than for the transaction of business, which business may not be amusement or the purchase, receiving or consumption of edibles or beverages or similar activities which normally constitute activities of a customer of the premises. The prohibition for underage persons to be present on licensed premises does not apply to exceptions set forth in § 125.07(3)(a)1 to 10, Wis. Stats.
B. 
This section does not prevent a person under the legal drinking age in the employ of a licensee or permittee from possession of alcohol beverages for sale or delivery to customers.
C. 
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $500 nor less than $25 and shall pay the costs of prosecution for each such violation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No person under the legal drinking age not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse shall procure, seek to procure, knowingly possess, or consume any alcohol beverages within the Village. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $500 nor less than $25 and shall pay the costs of prosecution for each such violation. If any person fails to pay the forfeiture imposed, the court may suspend any driver's license or operating privileges pursuant to § 948.17, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
No person under the legal drinking age shall knowingly possess identification that has been altered so as to be untrue or inaccurate, nor shall any person under the legal drinking age present as identification, for purposes of procuring or seeking to procure alcohol beverages, a document that is not a true and accurate identification of said person. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $500 nor less than $25 and shall pay the costs of prosecution for each such violation. If any person fails to pay the forfeiture imposed, the court may suspend any driver's license or operating privileges pursuant to § 938.17, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).