[CC 1985 § 18-100; Ord. No. 926, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 961, 8-3-2009; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 22-1219, 4-11-2022]
As used in this Article:
Any cup, mug, glass, can, bottle, or any other item in the
possession of a person or persons, regardless of composition, shape
or size, which can be used to facilitate the possession, consumption
or transport of any intoxicating liquor.
Includes alcohol for beverage purposes, alcoholic, spirituous,
vinous, fermented, malt, or other liquors, or combinations of liquors,
a part of which is spirituous, vinous, fermented, and all preparations
or mixtures for beverage purposes, containing in excess of one-half
of one percent (0.5%) by volume.
A person commits the offense of transporting an open beer
or liquor container if a container of malt liquor or intoxicating
liquor is found to be open within a vehicle which that person has
under his/her control or in which that person is a passenger.
Special events sanctioned by the City Council for the promotion
of tourism and the wine, beer and spirits industry. These events will
have specific areas where open containers will be allowed during the
event only.
[CC 1985 § 18-101; Ord. No. 926, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 961, 8-3-2009; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017; Ord. No. 22-1219, 4-11-2022]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to be in possession
of any container of which the contents include any intoxicating liquor
while attending a City-sanctioned special event which is not purchased
and consumed within the designated boundaries of the area defined
in the special event application.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 210.2340, Transporting An Open
Beer Or Liquor Container — Prohibited, which derived from CC
1985 § 18-102; Ord. No. 477 §§ 1
— 3, 3-7-1988; Ord.
No. 926, 9-2-2008; Ord. No. 1099, 8-14-2017, was
repealed 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1219.
