[R.O. 2008 § 215.520; Ord. No. 5145.1 § 1, 2-22-2007]
A. For purposes of this Section, the phrase
"public place" shall be defined as any place in a non-residential
zoning district to which the general public has access and a right
to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but
does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the uses of the
public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store,
shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business and also public
grounds, areas or parks.
B. Subject to the exceptions in Subsections
(C) and
(D) of this Section, a person commits the violation of "open container of an alcoholic beverage in a public place" if such person has in his or her possession an opened container of beer, wine or intoxicating liquor while in any public place.
C. Notwithstanding Subsection
(B), this Section does not apply to the possession of any open container of an alcoholic beverage within any premises licensed to serve the same for consumption on the premises or licensed to conduct tasting or samplings of the same.
D. Notwithstanding Subsection
(B), this Section does not apply to the possession of any open container of an alcoholic beverage:
1.
On any portion of a public park other
than parking areas;
2.
On the grounds upon which a public
festival, concert, sporting event or performing arts event is being
conducted; or
3.
On the premises of any convention
facility or reception hall.
E. Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable in accordance with Municipal Code Section
100.010.
[R.O. 2008 § 215.525; Ord. No. 5664 § 1, 1-13-2011; Ord. No. 5837 § 1, 12-13-2012; Ord.
No. 7004, 3-9-2023]
A. Except as authorized by Sections 195.005 to 195.425, RSMo., it is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to sell, offer to sell, give, or publicly display for sale, grow, cultivate, process, possess, compound or have under his/her control marijuana as defined in Article
XIV of the Missouri Constitution, or any illegal smoking product.
B. As used in this Section, "illegal smoking
product" shall include any controlled substance, controlled substance
analogue, counterfeit substance, imitation controlled substance and
synthetic cannabinoid as those terms are defined by Section 195.010,
RSMo.
[R.O. 2008 § 215.530; Ord. No. 7004, 3-9-2023]
Except as authorized by Sections 195.005 to 195.425, RSMo., it is unlawful for any person to possess or have under his/her control a controlled substance as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo.; provided, however, that this Section shall not prohibit a person twenty-one (21) years of age or older from possessing or having under his or her control marijuana as defined in Article
XIV of the Missouri Constitution in quantities as specifically allowed in said Article.
[R.O. 2008 § 215.540; Ord. No. 7004, 3-9-2023]
It is unlawful for any person to use, or to possess with intent to use, drug paraphernalia as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., or an imitation controlled substance as defined by Section 195.010, RSMo., in violation of Sections 195.005 to 195.425, RSMo.; provided, however, that this Section shall not prohibit a person twenty-one (21) years of age or older from possessing or having under his or her control marijuana accessories as defined in Article
XIV of the Missouri Constitution.
[Ord. No. 7004, 3-9-2023]
A. It
is unlawful for any person to possess or consume marijuana, or possess
marijuana accessories, on the grounds of a public or private preschool,
elementary or secondary school, institution of higher education, in
a school bus, or on the grounds of any correctional facility, including
any jail or detention facility.
B. It is unlawful for any person to consume or smoke marijuana, as defined in Article
XIV of the Missouri Constitution, while: (a) operating, or (b) being in physical control of, or (c) being in, a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, motorboat, or other motorized form of transport while it is being operated.
C. It
is unlawful for any person to consume marijuana in a public area,
including parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, festivals, in
or along parades, sports arenas, and other areas open to public gathering
and access; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply
to prohibit the preparation and consumption of marijuana-infused products
as part of culinary dishes or beverages by restaurants within the
City for on-site consumption on the same day it is prepared.
[R.O. 2008 § 215.550]
No person shall intentionally smell
or inhale the fumes of any solvent, particularly toluol, or induce
any other person to do so for the purpose of causing a condition of,
or inducing symptoms of, intoxication, elation, euphoria, dizziness,
excitement, irrational behavior, exhilaration, paralysis, stupefaction,
or dulling of senses or nervous system, or for the purpose of, in
any manner, changing, distorting or disturbing the audio, visual or
mental processes; except that this Section shall not apply to the
inhalation of any anesthesia for medical or dental purposes.