§ 21-301. Legislative purpose.

The purposes of this article are to:

(1)

Protect the public health, safety and general welfare;

(2)

Promote the reduction of underage drinking by imposing a civil fine on persons or entities responsible for gatherings where alcohol is consumed by, served to or in the possession of underage persons;

(3)

Facilitate the enforcement of laws prohibiting the service to, consumption of or possession of alcoholic beverages by underage persons; and

(4)

To offset the city's costs associated with providing fire, police, and other emergency services to gatherings involving underage drinking, by imposing a civil fee upon the persons or entity responsible for the gathering involving underage drinking to occur on their premises, at their residences, or at rented facilities.

(Ord. No. 2016-12-15-0999 , § 1, 12-15-16)