Los Altos Municipal Code Ch. 7.04 Offenses Relating to Alcoholic Beverages

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or exhibit an open container of any alcoholic or intoxicating beverage, or consume or drink its contents, in any public park within the city, including the immediately adjacent sidewalks, streets, and parking areas which abound such public park, except:

A.

Where the sale of alcoholic beverages has been approved or licensed in such park areas by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control of the state;

B.

Where a written permit to possess alcoholic or intoxicating beverages in such park areas has been obtained from the chief of police at least twenty-four (24) hours before using the parking area; and

C.

Where the use of alcoholic beverages in such park areas is sponsored or authorized by the city.

(Prior code § 4-3.02)

For the purposes of Section 7.04.010 of this chapter, "open container" shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to, any bottle, can, thermal jar or jug, vessel, or other receptacle which has been opened, or which has a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.

(Prior code § 4-3.03)

No person shall suffer, permit, allow or host a social gathering at his or her place of residence where ten (10) or more persons under the age of twenty-one (21) are present and alcoholic beverages are in the possession of, or are being consumed by, any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.

(Prior code § 4-3.04)