For the purposes of this chapter, "alcoholic beverage" shall mean and include any liquid or solid material intended to be ingested by any person which material contains ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol, or alcohol, including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages as defined in Section 23004 of the Business and Professions Code of the State, intoxicating liquor, malt beverages, beer, wine, spirits, liqueurs, whiskey, rum, vodka, cordials, gin, brandy, and any mixture containing one or more alcoholic beverages.
(§ 3, Ord. 1136 c.s., as amended by § 1, Ord. 2346 c.s., eff. January 1, 1983)
(a) 
It is unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage upon any public sidewalk, park, beach, street, alley or in any public place, public buildings, public lavatories or public automobile parking structure or lot in the City, except restaurants or other commercial establishments where on-sale consumption is permitted by license of the State, or pursuant to a temporary permit issued pursuant to Section 4-7.03, or pursuant to an exemption granted pursuant to Section 4-7.05.
(b) 
Any person in possession of any can, bottle or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, in any City-owned park or recreation area or other City-owned public place, or any school district recreation area, regional park or open-space district, shall be guilty of an infraction, except where such beverages are permitted pursuant to a temporary permit issued pursuant to Section 4-7.03, or pursuant to an exemption granted pursuant to Section 4-7.05.
(§ 1, Ord. 870 c.s., as amended by § 1, Ord. 2235-B c.s., eff. June 7, 1978, §§ 1 and 2, Ord. 2242 c.s., eff. June 29, 1978, § 1, Ord. 2346 c.s., eff. January 1, 1983, § 1, Ord. 2651 c.s., eff. March 5, 1992, and § 1, Ord. 2867 c.s., eff. March 8, 2001)
The Council, at any regular meeting, with or without a hearing, may grant, subject to reasonable restrictions, permits and exemptions from the provisions of Sections 4-7.01 and 4-7.02 of this chapter and may allow, in conjunction with such a permit or exemption, the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages. Such approvals shall not be granted if such activity would adversely impact the public welfare.
(§ 1, Ord. 2350 c.s., eff. December 8, 1982, as amended by § 4, Ord. 2651 c.s., eff. March 5, 1992)
(a) 
The City Manager, or his designated representative, with or without a hearing, may grant, subject to reasonable restrictions, permits and exemptions from the provisions of Sections 4-7.01 and 4-7.02 of this chapter and may allow, in conjunction with such a permit or exemption, the sale or dispensing or consumption of alcoholic beverages. Such approvals shall not be granted if the City Manager finds that such activity:
(1) 
Would be incompatible with the normal use of the subject public property; or
(2) 
Would have an adverse effect on abutting property or the neighborhood; or
(3) 
Would be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.
(b) 
The decision of the City Manager shall be final.
(§ 1, Ord. 2659 c.s., eff. July 9, 1992)