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Cross Reference: As to alcohol-related offenses involving minors, § 600.060.
For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
GUARDIAN
Guardian appointed by court of competent jurisdiction.
MINOR
A child as defined in Section 211.021, RSMo.
PARENT
The natural or adoptive father or mother, legal guardian or any other person having the care or custody of a minor child.
PARENTAL NEGLECT
Any act or omission by which a parent fails to exercise customary and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause or tend to cause a minor to commit any offense.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any minor to be in or upon any public place or way within the City of Glasgow between the hours of 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any such persons accompanied by a parent or guardian, to any such person upon an errand or other legitimate business directed by such person's parent or guardian, to any such person who is engaged in gainful, lawful employment during said time period, or who is returning or in route to said employment, or to any such person who is attending or in route to or from any organized religious or school activity.
B. 
Responsibility Of Parent. The parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of a minor shall not knowingly permit such person to violate this Section.
C. 
Notice To Parent. Any Law Enforcement Officer finding any minor violating the provisions of this Section shall warn such person to desist immediately from such violation and shall promptly report the violation to his/her superior officer who shall cause a written notice to be served upon the parent, guardian or person in charge of such person setting forth the manner in which this Section has been violated. Any parent, guardian or person in charge of such person who shall knowingly permit such person to violate the provisions of this Section, after receiving notice of the first violation, shall be guilty of an offense.
D. 
Service Of Notice. The written notice provided in Subsection (C) may be served by leaving a copy thereof at the residence of such parent, guardian or person in charge of the minor in violation of this Section or by mailing such notice to the last known address of such parent, guardian or person in charge of such person, wherever such person may be found.
A. 
Whenever a minor shall be arrested or detained for the commission of any offense within the City, the Police Department shall, as soon as possible thereafter, deliver written notice to the minor's parent of the arrest or detention, and such notice shall advise the parent of his/her responsibility under this Section. The notice shall be in such a form as to be signed by the notified parent signifying receipt thereof. If the parent refuses to sign said notice, the notifying Law Enforcement Officer shall indicate such refusal on the notice.
B. 
No parent shall fail to exercise customary and effective control over a minor so as to contribute to, cause or tend to cause a minor to commit any offense. Written parental notice as defined in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of parental neglect if the minor commits a second or successive violation of any offense.
C. 
Each violation of the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who shall violate this Section shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Section 100.220 of this Code. In addition, the court may, as a condition of any probation granted to any parent found guilty of violating Subsection (B) of this Section, order the defendant to make restitution to any person who has been damaged by the misconduct of the minor in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
[CC 1993 § 75.251]
A. 
A person over the age of twenty-one (21) commits the offense of encouraging or permitting the consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors if that person:
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While the owner or possessor of a motor vehicle, permits or allows or does not prevent the consumption of alcoholic beverages by any occupant of that motor vehicle who is under the age of twenty-one (21).
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Consumes alcoholic beverages in any motor vehicle in which persons under the age of twenty-one (21) are also consuming alcoholic beverages.
3. 
It shall be unlawful and an offense under this Code for any person to commit an act of encouraging the use of alcohol by minors.
4. 
Unless otherwise provided herein, any person guilty of violating any of these provisions of this Section shall be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of the City of Glasgow.
[CC 1993 § 75.252]
A. 
No person over the age of seventeen (17) shall host or sponsor a party, on public or on private property, in any residence or other structure or at any other place in the City of Glasgow, Missouri, at which any minor consumes any alcoholic beverage; provided, however, that any host or sponsor who discovers alcoholic beverages being consumed at such party and who immediately notifies the Police of this fact shall not be guilty of a violation of this Section.
1. 
Unless otherwise provided herein, any person guilty of violating any of these provisions of this Section shall be punished as provided in Section 100.220 of the Code of the City of Glasgow.