[Adopted 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 812]
A.
It shall be unlawful for a person under the legal
age for consumption of alcoholic beverages to possess or consume alcoholic
beverages on private property, unless the possession or consumption
is in connection with a religious observance, ceremony or rite. This
article shall not apply to an underage person possessing or consuming
that beverage in the presence of and with the permission of a parent,
guardian or relative who is of legal age.
B.
An underage person who is employed by alcoholic beverage
licensees, such as waiters, waitresses, bus boys or stock boys in
restaurants or liquor stores, may legally possess the alcoholic beverages
they are delivering to a customer or placing on display for sale.
C.
Violations and penalties. Penalties shall be as set forth in § 58-26 above. In addition thereto, the court may suspend or postpone for six months the driving privileges of a defendant. If the defendant, at the time of the offense, is less than 17 years of age, the period of license postponement, including a suspension or postponement of the privilege of operating a motorized bicycle, shall commence on the day the sentence is imposed and shall run for a period of six months after the person reaches the age of 17 years. If a person, at the time of the imposition of a sentence, has a valid driver's license issued in any other state, the court shall suspend or postpone the nonresident driving privilege of the person, based upon the age of the person, and submit to the Division of Motor Vehicles the required report. The municipal court, in accordance with the statute, shall file the appropriate reports with the Division of Motor Vehicles. (See L. 2000, c. 33.
