[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Middletown
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-5-1994; amended 2-7-2001]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any child between the ages of five and 18 years found wandering City
streets or public places, beyond the proper control of his parents or guardians,
during the usual school hours of the school terms, having no lawful occupation
and not attending school.
[1]The police may stop any child under 18 years of age during the usual
school hours to ascertain whether such child is a truant from school and,
if such child is, shall send such child to school.
The statutory authority for this article is derived from C.G.S. §§ 10-184
and 10-200, as amended.
[Adopted 3-1-2004 by Ord. No. 03-04]
A.Â
The possession and consumption of alcoholic liquor by minors
is a matter of a growing local, regional and national concern.
B.Â
Consumption of alcoholic liquor by minors unsupervised by parental
authority creates a health and safety risk not only to our children, but also
to the general public.
C.Â
The City of Middletown seeks to protect, preserve, and promote
the health, safety, welfare and quality of life of its residents by regulating
the possession of alcohol by minors.
The purposes of this article is to regulate the possession of alcoholic
beverages by minors on both public and private property.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Shall have the same meaning as the same term defined in Title 30,
§ 30-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended from time
to time.
To organize a gathering of two or more persons, or to allow the premises
under one’s control to be used with one’s knowledge, for a gathering
of two or more persons, for personal, social, or business interaction.
Any person under the age of 21 years old.
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, syndicate, company,
trust, corporation, limited-liability company, municipality, agency, or political
or administrative subdivision of the state or other legal entity of any kind.
No person under the age of 21 shall be in possession of containers of
alcoholic liquors, whether open or closed, within the City of Middletown,
except when accompanied by or in the presence of his or her parent, legal
guardian, or spouse, who has attained the age of 21 years. This restriction
shall apply to both public and private property.
No person shall host an event or gathering at which alcohol will be
consumed by or dispensed to any minor unless said minor is accompanied by,
or in the presence of, his or her parent, legal guardian, or spouse, who has
attained the age of 21 years. This restriction shall apply to both public
and private property.
A.Â
A minor who possesses alcoholic liquor on the order of a practicing
physician or any person who sells, ships, delivers or gives any alcoholic
liquors to a minor on the order of a practicing physician.
B.Â
A person over the age of 18 who is an employee or permit holder
under § 30-90a of the Connecticut General Statutes and who possesses
alcoholic liquor in the course of such person’s employment or business
or in the course of a sale, shipment, or delivery of alcoholic liquor made
to a person over age 18 who is an employee or permit holder under § 30-90a
of the Connecticut General Statutes and where such sale, shipment, or delivery
is made in the course of such person’s employment or business.
[Amended 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 04-04]
Any person violating any provisions of this article shall be subject
to a fine of $90.
This article shall be effective upon passage, subject to the Charter
requirement of publication.
