Sponsor
Alderman Helding
Title
Ordinance No. 08-11
To create Sec. 6-87 - Social Host Ordinance, Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to alcoholic beverages.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Section 6-87 is created to read as follows:
“Sec. 6-87 - Social Host Ordinance
(1) This ordinance may be referred to as the Social Host Ordinance.
(2) The purpose of this ordinance is to discourage underage possession and consumption of alcohol, even if done within the confines of a private residence, and to hold any person who hosts an event or gathering where persons under 21 years of age possess or consume alcohol responsible regardless of whether the person hosting the event or gathering supplied the alcohol.
Definitions For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Allow” or “host” means to aid, conduct, entertain, organize, supervise, control, or permit an event or gathering.
“Alcohol” means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, whiskey,rum, brandy, gin or any other distilled spirits including dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
“Alcoholic beverage” means alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed or combined with other substances.
“Control” means having the authority or power, or both, to direct, manage, oversee, or restrict the affairs, assets, or business of a person or entity.
“Event” or “gathering” means any group of two or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity.
“Parent” means a person having legal custody of a juvenile as a natural, adoptive, or step parent; a legal guardian; or a person to whom legal custody has been given by court orde...
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