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C <br />--10#r <br />�j <br />Gk� <br />ORDINANOt 1401'. <br />SOCIAL HOST PRIDINANIC8 <br />This ordinance 0ro''hibftt;, 9hd es'tablishtt'ponaltiias f6r,, AhY per86n' hosting an <br />dm�ht or qath*ring where alcohol Is pres"eiht and being -possesg6d bt cbmumed <br />by 'persons Unde­'rtwehty�-6h'e' (21) ye*-S cif ago. <br />8e" . ebacted by" thud Chaska City Council, a� klows-q <br />Subd,. 1. Putpose and Firidings. The Chaska 'C'ity C6uncil ifttonds to <br />dis""cottrage undeiragia pbsseWor! and'contufriptibn, of 61cohb1, even if done within <br />iM b finibt of PrNato r'(Wdehide, and inteftds to.hold petso0scib1Minally <br />re�ponsible who hott dvahts or gtitherings,WNr6 Ors6ns under 21 years of zige, <br />oos�'e'ss 6r contufhe We ol n�qairdlogs of whe"thors the pers6n fibst"irig thiB event <br />otga"Ahering supplied the Wcoh-ol. The Chas k"a'ditY C dl finds that: <br />Ever is aM gatherings held on Ptl at6 i public pr party where al Cohol <br />is p s!�ess�ed or d0nsunIod by persons Un"d(�r the age of W r ty- N) <br />are Ntrmful t6 th'os'e persons and constitute a potential threat t6 public <br />health tequiring preVanfion or abdtetft6ntII <br />(b) Prohibifi-n7g Underage donsuMption �dt� t6 protect Underage pi'6rsons, <br />as well 6s the geneira'l public, from Injuries related to alcohol <br />consutaption, such. a� 61cohol overdose or alcohol-;.related treiffid <br />collision's-6, .0 <br />i(c) A1c6hol is @'in addjttivii� d , rug which, if used irresponsibly, c(ould have <br />draitic' eff'ei on' t w <br />hose Who ute it As ell as those wbo eire aftected <br />by '(hie a'dfipohs of anirre'-gponsibl&ushirr. <br />(d) Oft6rl, evidht� Or §6thedrigs IfivolVing Oderage possession am'd <br />c1om!WMpfIC6n 6ccur outside the presence ref p;arents. However, D*J*6 <br />are timbs, when the p&ent(s) is/ar6 pms�e t find, condonia the aictivity, <br />.anid in solthe cirtumstances provide the alcohol. <br />(e) Eves thibtig'h giving Pr furhighirig alcohol to 6h underage pqrton" is a <br />came, it is' difficult-to prove, and sih ordinance is necessary to help <br />furthibr combdt- uridOrtiige consu'Motilibin., <br />A, ddte&6ht effect will b6 created by holding a person triMiffally <br />res'poti'sible for hottitig an event or gatheding where underage <br />possession on or consurnption occurs.- <br />145A.05 <br />Subdi. 2. Authbrity.i This o'Minaricei is onalicted 'ue�uant to Minn. StAt. <br />P <br />Subdivision I.' <br />4. 10 <br />8qbd, �3. De`finl nt. For purpbi.�ias of thit,ordinance, the fd1lowing terms. have' <br />thib following meanings: <br />