It shall be unlawful for a minor to enter any premises licensed
for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for the purpose of purchasing
or having served or delivered to him/her any alcoholic beverage. It
shall be unlawful for a minor to consume any alcoholic beverages on
premises licensed for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, or to
purchase, attempt to purchase or have another purchase for him/her
any alcoholic beverage.
It shall be unlawful for a person to misrepresent or misstate
his/her legal age, or the age of any other person, for the purpose
of inducing any retail licensee to sell, serve or deliver any alcoholic
beverage to a minor.
[Added 11-21-2017 by Ord.
No. 17-75]
Consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons on private
property is prohibited without the presence and permission of a parent,
guardian or relative who has obtained the legal age of 21 years.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to sing,
dance, perform, act, play in any orchestra, or in any manner exhibit
himself/herself in any performance or entertainment held, given, offered
or conducted on the licensed premises, without a proper permit from
the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
A licensed premises may be opened and operated in accordance
with the State of New Jersey regulations for "teen night" activities,
during which activities, minors who shall have attained the age of
17 years shall be permitted to be present on the licensed premises
subject to the following rules and regulations:
A. A permit for the operating of a teen night shall be issued by the
Police Director upon application made at least four weeks prior to
the event, stating, in addition to all other pertinent information
required, the time and place of the activity, the nature of any and
all entertainment or activities, the maximum number of persons who
are to be admitted, the availability of security personnel, parking
and other factors relating to security and public safety. The Police
Director, after consultation with all appropriate code enforcement
officials, shall deny the permit or revoke the application whenever,
by reason of location, number of attendees, parking, traffic or other
aspect of the activity conducted under the permit, public health,
safety and welfare will be adversely affected to a material degree.
B. Compliance with all regulations relating to the conduct of teen nights
adopted by the State of New Jersey shall be a condition for the granting
of a permit thereunder. In the event that alcoholic beverages are
found to be present on the premises, other than the stock of the licensee
fully concealed from view, the licensee shall be presumed to be in
violation of the teen night regulations and shall be subject to license
disciplinary charges and the penalties attendant thereto under this
section. In addition to any and all disciplinary penalties, the licensee
shall be disqualified from teen night permit applications for a period
of time to be determined by the City Council following a disciplinary
hearing on any and all charges or violations hereunder.
C. No licensee shall be entitled to conduct more than one teen night
in any one calendar week commencing Sunday and ending Saturday.
D. The applicant shall pay a permit fee in the amount of $150, which
shall be effective for all applications made and permits issued during
one calendar year.