11.08.080 Unlawful purchase of alcohol by an underage person.
A. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Ethyl alcohol” means any substance which is or contains ethyl alcohol.
B. Any violation of this section shall be a noncriminal municipal offense.
1. Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age who obtains or attempts to obtain ethyl alcohol by any method in any place where fermented malt beverages or malt, vinous or spirituous liquors are sold commits the municipal offense of illegal purchase of ethyl alcohol by an underage person. Illegal purchase of ethyl alcohol by an underage person is a strict liability offense.
2. Any person under twenty-one (21) years of age who uses any false, fraudulent or altered identification card or makes other misrepresentations of age in order to purchase, or to attempt to purchase, any fermented malt beverage or any malt, vinous or spirituous liquor commits the municipal offense of fraudulent purchase of ethyl alcohol. Said offense is a strict liability offense. (Ord. 472 §6, 2003; Amended Ord. 677 §§1 – 3, 2014; Amended Ord. 713 §4, 2017)