Chapter 9.08
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION RESTRICTIONS
Sections:
Article I. Intoxicating Beverages and Certain Businesses
9.08.010 Liquor sales prohibited when.
9.08.020 Poolroom and cardroom restrictions.
9.08.030 Minors on premises—Permit required.
9.08.040 Permit—Issuance conditions.
9.08.050 Permit—Fee required—Duration and renewal.
9.08.060 Permit—Waiting period following cancellation.
9.08.070 False representation of age unlawful.
9.08.080 Corruption of a minor unlawful.
Article II. Alcoholic Beverages on Public Streets or Parks
9.08.100 Public consumption—Unlawful where.
9.08.110 Public consumption—Permit required.
9.08.120 Chapter provisions not exclusive.
Article I. Intoxicating Beverages and Certain Businesses
9.08.010 Liquor sales prohibited when.
It is unlawful for any person holding a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors who shall, within one year after having been notified in writing, either personally or by mail, by a member of the family of a person who is addicted to the inordinate use of such liquors or by any relative of such person, or by any peace officer of this city, or the probation officer of the county of Sonoma, that any such person is so addicted to the inordinate use of intoxicating liquors, knowingly sell, deliver or furnish directly or indirectly, either as owner, agent, servant, employee or otherwise, cause or permit the sale, delivery or furnishing of such intoxicating liquors to such a person. (Ord. 221 § 3, 1965)
9.08.020 Poolroom and cardroom restrictions.
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, either as owner, proprietor, agent, or otherwise within the city at any time between two a.m. and six a.m. to keep open and conduct any pool or billiard room, parlor or hall or any place in which any pool table, pool game, card game, billiard table, billiard game or any game of chance is kept, conducted or maintained for public hire, public use, or public play or patronage; and
B. It is unlawful for any person, between said hours, in any such public place to play any game of pool, card game, billiard, or game of chance. (Ord. 221 § 4, 1965)
9.08.030 Minors on premises—Permit required.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association who, as proprietor or manager of any saloon, billiard room, poolroom, bowling alley, box ball room or any public place in the city, where pool, billiards, bowling, box ball, cards or other like games are played for money, cigars, drinks, or other articles of merchandise, permits any minor child under the age of twenty-one years of age, to visit such saloon, billiard room, poolroom, bowling room, box ball room or other place of like nature, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless said person, firm, corporation or association shall have first obtained a special permit from the city council of the city, granting permission to allow minors to be permitted on their establishment. (Ord. 221 § 5, 1965)
9.08.040 Permit—Issuance conditions.
The city council shall set the standards and requirements which must be met before they will grant the special permit. The permit may be cancelled upon twenty-four hours’ written notice from the chief of police when any violation of the special permit requirements are found by him or any members of the police department or members of the city council. (Ord. 221 § 6, 1965)
9.08.050 Permit—Fee required—Duration and renewal.
A. A special fee of ten dollars shall be required for the special permit above mentioned and shall be nonrefundable or transferable.
B. The permit shall be for a period of one year and it must be renewed before the first day of January of each preceding year.
C. The chief of police is authorized to issue the renewal permit unless he has recommended to the city council that the renewal be denied and the city council by motion has authorized the chief of police to deny the renewal.
D. When such action is to be taken by the chief of police and the city council, applicant shall be notified in writing giving the time and place that such recommendation is to be made to the city council so that applicant or his representative may be in attendance and make his presentation of protest.
E. The notice must be mailed or presented in person to the applicant at least seven days before the city council is to act on the recommendation of the chief of police. (Ord. 221 § 7, 1965)
9.08.060 Permit—Waiting period following cancellation.
When the special permit is cancelled for any reason, no application for a new permit will be accepted by the city council for a period of six months or longer if stipulated by the city council at time of cancellation of permit. (Ord. 221 § 8, 1965)
9.08.070 False representation of age unlawful.
Any and all minors under the age of twenty-one years who shall represent themselves as being over the age of twenty-one years for the purpose of gaining admission to, or being permitted to remain in any of the places herein mentioned, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 221 § 9, 1965)
9.08.080 Corruption of a minor unlawful.
Any person, whether as a parent, guardian, employer, or otherwise, and any firm or corporation who, as employer or otherwise, shall send, direct, or cause to be sent or directed, to any saloon, gambling house, house of prostitution or other immoral place, any minor under the age of twenty-one years shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 221 § 10, 1965)
9.08.090 Violation—Penalty.
Any person or persons, corporations, firms or associations who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail of the county of Sonoma, for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 221 § 11, 1965)
Article II. Alcoholic Beverages on Public Streets or Parks
9.08.100 Public consumption—Unlawful where.
No person shall drink any beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage on any street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, or playground or other public property in the city. (Ord. 300 N.S. § 1, 1971)
9.08.110 Public consumption—Permit required.
This article shall not be applicable to any building or park area utilized by an organized group who have obtained a written permit from the police department of the city for the dispensing and consumption of alcoholic beverages in said specific area. (Ord. 300 N.S. § 2, 1971)
9.08.120 Chapter provisions not exclusive.
This article shall not be deemed to make punishable any act or acts which are prohibited by any law of the state of California. (Ord. 300 N.S. § 3, 1971)
9.08.130 Violation—Penalty.
Any person violating or causing the violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for six months or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 300 N.S. § 4, 1971)