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~ ® ~ <br />N L ~ <br />~ ~ <br />~ I ~ <br />~ L I ~ <br />The Cif Council of the City of Elk ~ivex does hexeby ordain as follows: <br />section ~. That Chaptex G, Article IZl of the Elk River City Code of Qrdinances <br />shall be amended to add as follows: <br />Sec. G-i38. Social Host <br />~a} ~'ur~ose dnd .F'indin$s. The Elk River City Council intends to discourage underage <br />possession and consumption of alcohol, even if done within the confines of a <br />private residence, and intends to hold persons crimira.ally responsible who host <br />events or gatherings where persons under 2i years of age possess or consume <br />alcohol regardless of whethex the person hosting the event or gathering supplied <br />the alcohol. The Ells River City Council £tnds that; <br />~1} Events and gatherings held on private or public property where alcohol <br />is possessed or consumed by persons under the age of twenty~one are <br />harmful to those persons and constitute a potential thxeat to public health <br />requiring prevention or abatement. <br />~2} Prohibiting underage consumption acts to pxotect undexage persons, as <br />well as the general public, from injuries xelated to alcohol consurn.ption, such <br />as alcohol overdose ox alcohol-related traffic collisions. <br />~3} Alcohol is an addictive dxug which, if used u~responsibly, could have <br />drastic effects on those who use it as well as those who are affected by the <br />actions of an irresponsible user, <br />~4} Often, events ox gatherings involving underage possession and <br />consumption occur outside the presence of parents. However, there are <br />tinges when the parents} is/are present and, condone the activity, and in <br />some circumstances provide the alcohol. <br />~5} Even though giving ox fuxnishing alcohol to an undexage person is a <br />crime, it is difficult to prove, and an oxdinance is necessaxy to help further <br />combat underage consumption, <br />s;lordinances120091Q9-~0 social host.dcc <br />