§ 10-3. Possession and consumption in public places.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person while in or on any park, playground, recreational area, city-owned building, street, alley or sidewalk within the corporate limits of the city to either possess any alcoholic beverage not in the original container with the seal unbroken or consume any alcoholic beverage.
(b)
The city manager may permit consumption and carrying of alcoholic beverages in or on parks, playgrounds, recreational areas, city-owned buildings, streets, sidewalks and alleys within the city limits during and at events, activities or programs held by fraternal, benevolent, charitable, eleemosynary, philanthropic, altruistic, civic, community, veteran or religious organizations, subject to such terms and conditions as the city manager may impose for protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
(c)
The city manager may permit consumption and carrying of alcoholic beverages in or on parks, playgrounds, recreational areas, city-owned buildings, streets, sidewalks and alleys within the city limits during and at events, activities or programs held by any individual, corporation, association or organization, subject to such terms and conditions as the city manager may impose for protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
(d)
Any individual, corporation, association or organization which shall have received permission from the city manager pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) above shall be authorized to engage any person duly licensed by the state to do so to provide alcoholic beverages for consumption at the event, activity or program for which such permission shall have been obtained.
(e)
Consumption of alcoholic beverages on the public sidewalk is permitted at sidewalk cafes which have a current license as authorized under Chapter 90, Article VI, Sidewalk Cafes.
(f)
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the city manager in granting, denying or revoking permission for consumption of alcoholic beverages pursuant to subsections (b) or (c) above may appeal the same to the city commission by filing an appeal with the city clerk within five days of receiving notice of the decision.
(Code 1960, § 18-8.1; Ord. No. 2341, § 1, 1-11-00; Ord. No. 2476-02, §§ 1, 2, 8-27-02)