§ 4-2.09. Drinking in Public.

No person shall drink and/or be in possession of an open container, including, but not limited to, any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any beer, wine or other intoxicating beverage on any public street, sidewalk, alley, playground, or walkway except:

(a)

In the geographic area immediately surrounding a community-wide event which has received the prior written approval of the City Manager which shall specify the boundaries of the exempted area and the duration of the exemption;

(b)

In or on the property of an establishment, business place, outdoor dining area or other location properly licensed for the consumption of alcoholic beverages under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act of the State of California.

No person shall drink and/or be in possession of an open container containing any intoxicating beverage on any private parking lot held open to the public except for intoxicating beverages dispensed or consumed on a private parking lot pursuant to a license issued for that purpose by the State of California. Nor shall any person drink and/or be in possession of any open container containing any intoxicating beverage on any public parking lot except those that directly abut a City park, and only with advance written approval of the Public Works Director. This section shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any law of the State of California.

(Added by Ord. 10-N.S., amended by Ord. 235-C.S., repealed by Ord. 607-C.S., added by Ord. 1649-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 2317-C.S., § 1, Ord. 2470-C.S., Ord. 2990-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3037-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3053-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3128-C.S., § 2 and Ord. 3364-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04)