A. It is unlawful for any person to possess
any can, bottle, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage
that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have
been partially removed, upon any city street, alley, sidewalk, or
right-of-way, or in any parking garage, parking lot, parking facility,
public building, public place, or public facility owned by the city.
Violation of this section shall be charged as an infraction.
B. “Alcoholic beverage” includes
alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and any liquid or solid containing
alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one
percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit or used for
beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined
with other substances.
C. This section does not apply to events sponsored
by or approved by the city.
(Ord. 1963 §
1, 1986; Ord. 2192 § 2, 1989; Ord. 4529 § 2, 2007; Ord. 4652 § 2, 2008)