[Adopted 3-5-1968 by Ord. No. 515; amended in its entirety 6-7-1989 by Ord. No. 1038]
A.
No minors shall enter any premises licensed for the
sale of alcoholic beverages unless accompanied by his or her parent
or guardian, as provided hereinafter. This shall not apply to minors
who are guests at bona fide hotels, motels or restaurants, or who
enter a licensed premises where food is sold for the purpose of purchasing
food, or who are required to enter a licensed premises in the course
of their business or occupation.
B.
Minors shall also be permitted to enter premises licensed
for the sale of alcoholic beverage consumption, provided that the
persons or entities to which the license is issued have received prior
approval by formal resolution adopted by the City Council of the City
of North Wildwood and have complied with the following requirements:
(1)
There shall be a separate entrance and exit for minors
if portions of the licensed premises are otherwise used for the sale
and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(2)
There shall be no alcohol served in the area where
minors are permitted or to which such minor would have access. Any
alcohol stored in the area where minors are permitted or to which
such minors shall have access shall be secured in a manner which shall
ensure that the same shall be neither visible or accessible, and the
means of securing such alcohol shall be approved by the Chief of Police
of the City of North Wildwood or his designee, who shall have the
sole and exclusive authority to either approve or disapprove the means
of securing such alcohol.
(3)
The premises shall pass an inspection by the Chief
of Police of the City of North Wildwood or his designee to ensure
that the premises are satisfactory for entrance and use by minors.
(4)
The resolution permitting minors to be in the premises
otherwise licensed for the consumption of alcoholic beverages shall
contain such terms and conditions as are deemed appropriate by the
City Council of the City of North Wildwood.
It shall be unlawful for a minor to purchase,
attempt to purchase or have purchased for him or her, or have in his
or her possession, any alcoholic beverage.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to purchase
for or attempt to purchase for, or furnish or attempt to furnish to,
a minor any alcoholic beverage; provided, however, that this section
shall not apply to licensees, officers or employees of licensees in
such cases where such licenses, officer or any employee thereof is
engaged in the operation of the licensed premises.
It shall be unlawful for any minor to misrepresent
or misstate his or her age for the purpose of inducing any licensee
or employee or officer of the licensee to sell, serve or deliver alcoholic
beverages to said minor.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Except as otherwise set forth in N.J.S.A. 33:1-1
et seq., any person violating any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000, or
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or community
service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.
