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~c} ~'ralail~ited _Acts. <br />~1} It is unlawful for• any persons} to host or allow an event or gathering at <br />any residence or premises where alcohol or alcoholic beverages are <br />present when the person knows or reasonably should know that an <br />underage person will or does, <br />a. consume any alcohol ox alcoholic beverage; or <br />b. possess any alcohol or alcoholic beverage with the intent to <br />consume it; and <br />~, the person fails to take reasonable steps to prevent possession <br />or consumption by the underage persons}. <br />~2} A person is criminally responsible for violating subsection ~c} ~1} above if <br />the person intentionally aids, advises, hues, counsels, or conspires with ar <br />otherwise procures another to commit the prohibited act. <br />~3} A person who hosts an event or gathering does not have to be present at <br />the event ox gathering to be criminally responsible. <br />(d) Exceptions, <br />~l} This ordinance does not apply to conduct solely between an underage <br />person and his or her parents while present in the patent's household. <br />~2} This ordinance does not apply to legally protected religious observances. <br />~3} This ordinance does not apply to retail intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent <br />malt liquor licensees, municipal liquor stores, or bottle club permit holders <br />who are ~.•egulated by Minn. Staff. ~340A.503 Subd.l~a}~1}. <br />~4} This ordinance does not apply to situations where underage persons are <br />lawfully in possession of alcohol or alcoholic beverages during the course <br />and scope of employment. <br />~e} .Enforcement. This ordinance can be enforced by any police officer or sheriff's <br />deputy in the county. <br />~l} Several~ili y. if any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or other portion of <br />this Section is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, in whole, or in <br />part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, <br />and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining <br />portions of this law, which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect. <br />(~ Penalty. Violation of subsection (c)(1) is a misdemeanor. <br />S;~Ordinances~Draft Social Most 1,DOC <br />