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Subd. 3. Prohibited Acts. (a) It is unlawful for any per sons to (1) host or allow an event or gathering; (2) at any residence, premises, or on any other private or public property* (3) where alcohol or alcoholic beverages are present; (4) when the person lmows or rea soy ablyshould Icnow that an underage person will or does consurne any alcohol or alcoholic beveragee or (ii) possess any alcohol or alcoholic beverage with. the intent to consume it and (5) the person fails to take reasonable steps to prevent poisisessilion or consumption by the underage person(s). (b) A person is efinainally responsible for violating Subdivision 3 above if the person intentionally aids, advises, hires, cic)unsels, or conspires with or otherwise procures another to commit the prohibited act. (c) A person who hostS an event or gathering does not have to be present at the event or gathering to be criminally responsible. (a) This ordinance does not apply to conduct solely bet"ricen an underage person and his or her parents while present in the parer t' hiousle�hold., (b) This ordinance doe not apply to legally protected rell g i ou ob servances. is obse 'I This ordinance does not apply to retail intoxicating liquor or 3.,2 percent malt liquor licensees, municipal liquor stores, or bottle club pen-nit holders who are regulated by Minn. Stat. §340A.503 (d) Tbis ordinance does not apply to situations where underage persons are lawfully in possession of alcohol or alcoholic beverages during the course and scope of employment. Su bid. 5. Enforcement. This ordinance can be enforced by, any police officer. Subd. 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or other portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, in whole, or in part, by any court of competen't jurisdiction,, SUICh portion 0 shall be deemed severable uncon , and such stitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law,, which remaining portions shall continue in full forcc and effect. Subd. 7. Penalty. Violation of Subdivision 3 is a misdemeanor. SECTION 2: Effective Date. This ordinance, shall be in full forc,e and effect fourteen (14) days after its adoption and publication in acicord,ance with tie City Charter.