8.20.030 Hosting, permitting, or allowing a party, gathering, or event where minors consuming alcohol beverages prohibited.
(A) It is unlawful for any person to permit, allow, or host a party, gathering, or event at his or her place of residence or other private property, place, or premises under his or her control where any spirituous liquor is being consumed by any minor. All reasonable action must be taken by the owner to prevent the consumption of spirituous liquor by any minor at the party, gathering, or event. Reasonable steps are controlling access to spirituous liquor, controlling the quantity of spirituous liquor present, verifying the age of persons attending by inspecting driver’s licenses or other government-issued identification cards to ensure minors do not consume any spirituous liquor while at the premises, and supervising the activities of minors.
(B) This section shall not apply to any location or place regulated by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control.
(C) “Spirituous liquor” has the same meaning as defined in A.R.S. Title 4.
(D) This section shall not apply to the consumption of spirituous liquor that is exclusively part of a religious service.
(E) Violations – Penalties.
(1) Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a class one misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be punished as provided in Section 1.25.010(B).
(2) The actual cost of the enforcement services used to address any violations of this section shall be deemed a debt owed to the City of Show Low by the person responsible for the event and, if juveniles, their parents or guardians are responsible. Any person owing such debt shall be liable in a civil action brought in the name of the City of Show Low for recovery of the same. This, however, does not waive the right for the City of Show Low to seek reimbursement for actual costs of enforcement services associated with the enforcement through other legal remedies or procedures.
(a) Enforcement services include the salaries and benefits of law enforcement personnel for the amount of time actually spent in responding to and remaining at the party, gathering, or event; the administrative costs attributable to the incident; the actual cost of any medical treatment to injured law enforcement personnel; the cost of repairing any damaged equipment or property; and the cost of the use of any such equipment in responding to, remaining at, or leaving the scene of a party, gathering, or event. (Ord. No. 2009-12, § 1, 7-7-09. 1976 Code § 10-1-23)