§ 215.1870. Drinking in Public Places Prohibited.  


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  • A. 
    No person shall drink any intoxicating liquor in or on the streets, sidewalks, parkways, alleys, or parking lots of the City, or any other outdoor area open to the public for vehicular or pedestrian, whether publicly or privately owned, unless such public consumption takes place at a social event for which the City has issued a public consumption permit (i.e., block party). This Section shall not apply to consumption at Ruth Park Golf Course, when intoxicating liquor is purchased from the course, or to sidewalk cafes duly licensed under this Code.
    B. 
    The City shall prepare and maintain forms for permits for the privilege of public consumption as permitted herein and shall establish an application fee for the processing of same, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00), for the recovery of the City's processing costs. The City shall adopt reasonable regulations applicable to such consumption, which shall be stated on the permit, the violation of which shall be grounds for immediate permit revocation and the closing of the permitted event.