(a) No person shall drink any alcoholic beverage:
(1) On any street, sidewalk, lawn, alley, park or other public place,
except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) hereof;
(2) While on private property open to public view without the express
permission of the owner, his or her agent, or the person in lawful
possession thereof.
(b) Beer or wine may be consumed upon public places as a part of a specific
event or occasion when such consumption is specifically approved by
the city council and subject to the following conditions:
(1) Beer or wine may only be dispensed upon such public places by organizations
having approval to do so from the city council.
(2) Beer or wine may only be dispensed by such organizations in paper
or plastic cups or containers of similar materials.
(3) Consumption of such beer shall only be allowed within the areas specified
by the city council.
(4) All other laws shall be complied with, including the prohibition
of sales of alcoholic beverages by bars, restaurants and stores for
consumption upon such public places.
(c) Alcoholic beverages may be served and consumed upon a public place
specifically defined in a city encroachment permit for such service
and consumption in direct connection with the operation of a bona
fide public eating place as defined in the State Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act subject to the following conditions:
(1) The service and consumption conforms to the terms of the encroachment
permit and permit regulations; and
(2) The service and consumption is specifically allowed for the public
place under a current on-sale license for the bona fide public eating
place issued by the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Department.
(1941 Code § 1278, Ord. 382, (1942); Ord. 1165 § 1,
(1980); Ord. 1360 § 1,
(1988); Ord. 1453 § 1,
(1992); Ord. 1465 § 1,
(1992); Ord. 1579, (1997))
No owner or operator of a premises operating under an on-sale
license issued for public premises, as defined in Section 23039 of
the
Business and Professions Code, or of any business required by
state or local regulation or permit to prohibit persons under the
age of 21 years from its premises during all or certain hours shall
permit such a person not having lawful business therein to enter and
remain on said premises during such hours. No person under the age
of 21 years shall enter or remain upon such premises without lawful
business therein during such hours. The owner or operator of such
a premises shall post a sign at every entrance stating that persons
under the age of 21 are so prohibited. If such prohibition applies
only during certain hours such signs shall clearly so state.
(Ord. 1556 § 1, (1996))