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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1716 Establishing Mininum Age 21 for Liquor Sales/Consumption and Penalties for Liquor Sales to MinorsORDINI~/qCE NO. ///~ AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. ~_~, AND ESTABLISHING MINIMUM AGE FOR CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR AND LIQUOR SALES TO MINORS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance No. I¢~~ is here and hereby repealded. Section 2. Any person who sells, gives or delivers any intoxicating liquor or beverages to any person less than 21 yea~ of age, is guilty of a misdemeanor, provided that nothing herein sh~ll prohibit the furnishing of intoxicating beverages to any person for a religious or medicinal purpose or as part of meals in the family home of the person consuming said beverage. Section 3. Any person who is less than 21 years of age, and who is in possession of or has consumed or is consuming any intoxicating beverage, other than for religious or medicinal purposes or in connection with a meal taken in his family home or under the supervision of his parents, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 4. This ordinance Shall take effect upon its passage, approval andlpublication in the form and manner required by law. Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the Council and approved~,by the Mayor on J~ly 16, 1974. APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO ~ttorne,