Proposed City Ordinance - Restrictions Upon Persons Under the Age of 21

NOTICE

PROPOSED CITY ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the City Council of the City of Worthington, Minnesota, is considering the adoption of an ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 111, SECTION 111.33 PERTAINING TO RESTRICTIONS UPON PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21" as follows:

The City Council of the City of Worthington Do Ordain:

Section I.

The Worthington City Code Section 111.33, Section (C) is hereby amended and shall read as follows:

111.33 GENERAL REGULATIONS APPLYING TO ALL LIQUOR SALES

(C) Restriction. The following restrictions shall also apply.

(1) No person under the age of 21 years may enter an establishment licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages or the municipal liquor store for the purpose of purchasing, or having served or delivered to him or her, any alcoholic beverage. Persons 18, 19 and 20 years old may enter a licensed establishment or the municipal liquor store as authorized by state law to perform work for the establishment, to consume meals and attend social functions that are held in a portion of the establishment where liquor is not sold. No child under the age of 18 years may enter any establishment licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages or the municipal liquor store unless such child is:

(a) Under the direct supervision of the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is present with and accompanying the child; or

(b) Under the direct supervision of another responsible adult who has written permission from the child’s parent, grandparent, or legal guardian which written permission is in the possession of such responsible adult; or

(c) Under the direct supervision of a responsible adult while attending a social function that is held in a portion of the establishment where liquor is not, at the time of the function, being sold.

which proposed ordinance was given its second reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Monday, January 9, 2012.

All persons interested in these proceedings are hereby notified that the third reading will be given said proposed ordinance at the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City on Monday, January 23, 2012, commencing at 7:00 o’clock p.m. of said day; and that, at said time and place, the City Council will hear any and all objections that there may be to said proposed ordinance.

Dated this 10th day of January, 2012.

Janice Oberloh, City Clerk

City of Worthington, Minnesota

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