Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 9.22 Alcoholic Beverages

No person shall transport into or drink or consume any alcoholic beverage in any public place except upon the premises licensed under an on-sale or on-sale general license under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

(Prior code § 4150.1)

No person shall mix, blend, or combine any alcoholic beverage with any liquid in any public place for the purpose of consuming said mixture, combination or blend in any public place except upon premises licensed under an on-sale or on-sale general license under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

(Prior code § 4150.2)

No person as owner, manager, employee or otherwise of any restaurant, cafe, theater, store, or other such public place shall give, sell, or furnish to any other person any liquid in any public place to be mixed, blended, or combined with any alcoholic beverage for consumption in such public place, except upon premises licensed under an on-sale or on-sale general license under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

(Prior code § 4150.3)

No person as owner, manager, employee, or otherwise of any restaurant, cafe, theater, store, or other such public place shall allow or permit any person to consume any alcoholic beverage in such public place except upon premises licensed under an on sale or on sale general license under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

(Prior code § 4150.4)

Except for duly authorized and permitted professional, collegiate and other adult athletic events conducted at Blair Field in Recreation Park, or such other event or activity at a specified site as may be expressly authorized by City Council resolution, no application may be made for a license under the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act in or upon any public area under the authority of the Recreation Commission pursuant to Section 2.54.005 of this Municipal Code.

(Ord. C-7324 § 1, 1995: prior code § 4150.5)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, beer, wine and champagne may be served, dispensed, furnished and consumed upon the premises of the following public facilities under circumstances which do not require a permit or license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and provided that the requirements of all other applicable laws, rules or regulations are met:

A. Long Beach Museum of Art;

B. Rancho Los Cerritos;

C. Rancho Los Alamitos;

D. Wightman Theater in the recreation headquarters building;

E. Long Beach Art Association Gallery in the recreation headquarters building lobby;

F. Main library;

G. Rainbow Lagoon Park;

H. Promenade South;

I. Shoreline Aquatic Park.

(Ord. C-6208 § 5, 1985: Ord. C-5710 § 1, 1981: prior code § 4150.6)

It is unlawful for any bather to consume any alcoholic beverage within one (1) marine league of any beach. However, this Section shall not be construed to regulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages on any motorboat.

(ORD-11-0004 § 1, 2011)

"Bather" has the same meaning as that set forth in California Harbor and Navigation Code Section 651.1.

(ORD-11-0004 § 2, 2011)

"Marine League" means three (3) nautical miles.

(ORD-11-0004 § 3, 2011)