As used in this chapter:
"Adult sponsor"
means any individual or organization which assumes full and complete responsibility for the direction of a teenage dance.
"Teenage dance"
means a dance held or conducted exclusively for teenagers and to which no persons 20 years of age or older are admitted as participants.
"Teenager"
means any person over the age of 13 and under the age of 20 years.
(Prior code § 4-1.38)
A. 
No person shall conduct or sponsor any teenage dance without a written permit from the chief of police.
B. 
No person may secure a permit to conduct or sponsor any teenage dance except an adult sponsoring group or adult individual which has been approved by the chief of police and which has assumed full and complete responsibility for the event, its direction and supervision.
C. 
The authority to issue or deny permits under this provision is delegated to the chief of police. In his or her consideration of each application therefor he or she shall consider the following:
1. 
Compliance with all other applicable provisions of city ordinances;
2. 
The character, reputation and moral fitness of the applicant;
3. 
Effect upon the public health, peace, morals, safety and welfare of the community;
4. 
Attitude and general disposition of the applicant relative to authority of the law;
5. 
The findings of the building inspector and fire chief after reference of said application to each of such as the chief of police shall determine;
6. 
Adequate arrangements for adult supervision.
(Prior code § 4-1.39)
The chief of police shall either grant or deny a permit for each applicant within 10 days after receipt thereof, and in the event that a permit is denied, the applicant may request that the matter be reviewed by the city council.
(Prior code § 4-1.40)
No minor admitted to a teenage dance shall be permitted to leave and thereafter re-enter the dancing premises during the course of the event, and no pass-out checks shall be issued unless required by the physical arrangement of the premises.
(Prior code § 4-1.41)
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold, consumed or be available on the premises in or about which any teenage dance is held. Admission to a teenage dance shall be denied to any person showing evidence of drinking any alcoholic beverage or who has any alcoholic beverage on his or her person.
(Prior code § 4-1.42)
No dancing at any teenage dance shall be permitted after the hour of 12:00 midnight. On special occasions permission may be requested to extend the time of a dance for an additional hour.
(Prior code § 4-1.43)
A person 20 years of age or over shall not attend any teenage dance as a participant. This does not prohibit the attendance of chaperones or sponsors.
(Prior code § 4-1.44)
Any person who loiters around or about the premises at which a teenage dance is being conducted is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior code § 4-1.45)
The chief of police shall have the right to forthwith revoke any permit granted under the terms of this chapter and close the premises wherein dancing is conducted in the event that any of the provisions of this chapter are violated during the conduct of a dance held under a permit granted therefor.
(Prior code § 4-1.46)
If, in the discretion of the chief of police the circumstances connected with the granting of the permit warrant, the sponsor may be required to provide a dance supervisor or supervisors, as he or she shall determine, who shall be a person or persons assigned by the police department and paid by the sponsor of the dance.
(Prior code § 4-1.47)