Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Alcohol in Public

A. City parks are regularly used for organized athletic events involving minors (i.e., little league, soccer, etc.).

B. Such athletic events normally are attended by interested parents and other spectators.

C. There have been numerous instances in which persons have disrupted such athletic events while under the influence of alcohol.

D. The council determines that it is necessary for the protection of those participating in and viewing organized athletic events involving minors and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, that there be no sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages at or near such organized athletic events.

E. It is not the intent of the council to prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages in city parks except as herein specified; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be read to permit the possession, sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages in violation of any law.

(Ord. 425 § 1, 1980).

A. "Organized athletic event" means any sporting contest (or practice by a team to compete in such a contest) which contest or practice involves participation by minors who are organized into teams which play on a regular basis against similar teams.

B. "Park" means any park, reservation, playground, or other area in the city owned or used by the city and devoted to recreation use by the public.

(Ord. 425 § 2, 1980).

Whenever an organized athletic event involving minors is in progress within a park, it is unlawful for any person to sell or consume alcoholic beverages within three hundred feet of the boundaries of the playing field upon which the organized athletic event is being conducted except when such sale or consumption takes place within an enclosed building.

(Ord. 425 § 3, 1980).

It is unlawful for any person to drink alcoholic beverages upon any public street, sidewalk, or alley in the city.

(Ord. 616 § 1, 1990).

A. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. "Posted premises" means premises subject to state licensure as a retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee, any parking lot immediately adjacent to such premises, and any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to such premises, and on which premises at least one clearly visible notice indicates to the patrons of the licensee, and the parking lot, and to persons on the public sidewalk, that the provisions of this section are applicable.

2. "Retail packaged off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee" means those persons (licensee) granted a retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage license pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code.

B. It is unlawful for a person who has in his or her possession any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed to enter, be, or remain on the posted premises of, including the posted parking lot immediately adjacent to, any retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee, or on any public sidewalk immediately adjacent to such licensed and posted premises.

C. Every retail package off-sale alcoholic beverage licensee within the city shall display a clearly visible twelve-inch by six-inch sign which gives notice to the patrons of the licensee, and to persons on or in the parking lot or public sidewalk immediately adjacent to the licensee's premises, of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 616 § 2, 1990).

Violations of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, but may be charged as either a misdemeanor or an infraction in the discretion of the prosecuting attorney.

(Ord. 616 § 3, 1990: Ord. 425 § 4, 1980).