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<br />ORDINANCE CREATING 81ECrfl0jq q.,I OF THE MANKArr'o CITY COD
<br />REGARDING SOCIAL HOSTS I
<br />WIMEA% the Mankato -CIV Council il-ItcIlds to discourage uriderap� Posscssion arid,
<br />Q,Onsumpllon of
<br />i prlV
<br />alcohol, even if done whiiiij tho Confines of a a
<br />hold persoll ate rcsidenc and e, filte,ndIs
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<br />minally r�sponsiblc who host eve-tits, or zatherings where persons uindcr 21 years
<br />Of age possess or c0lsume, alaohol ragrardless of whicthier thc
<br />gatfif=g suppflcd thim. alcohol; and Person hios�ting thie cviant of
<br />WHERIEASS The Mankato UY CoUncil finds that evejjts a
<br />aiad gatherings held on private or
<br />pubfic property where alc*hol is possessed or consumed �by Persons under the age of'twenty-ono
<br />a
<br />arc hannful to those persojis and constitute a Potetitial threat to pLiblic; health requiring
<br />preven' n or abatement; and
<br />WHERF,AS, Tbi� Mankato City Coune'l finds that pruhibiting lunidem, co�a�su,mpt'I acts to,
<br />protect undi=ge persons,
<br />as well as; the gerieral public, froni, injuiries relate,d alcohol cOnSumPt*0n, such, as alcohol overdose Or alcohol-rcIated trcaffic, Collisions; and
<br />VVIURYKAS, The Mankato QtY Council finds that a[
<br />a rt C0111011 an 's addictive drug wh " Gh, ffuscd
<br />iesponsibly, could have drastic effocts on those who
<br />tho actions of an irrCsP011sible tiser; and it as well as, lhose who are afficted by
<br />VVMRE, AS, The Mankato C[ty Council finds that ofton, events or gaffic-rings 'nvolIVII
<br />undorage Possession and COMMMption occur cuts' I
<br />flM09 when tho pazr-n�s) is/are pros' lide die: pri�scnce of piaxent�s. 1-10wQver, t4ere are
<br />ent and, condone t1lic act�iv'i,ty and '41, 4
<br />provide the alcohol* and Irl some drcuraswnc�es
<br />WHEREAS, The Mmikato City Council finds that even thiough g'mng or fum�lsh,lln
<br />an ur4derage person ' i & g alcohol to
<br />is a cr me, it is diffictilt to prove, and an iord- I t
<br />further combat underage consumptlon; and nc e is necessary to help
<br />WHEREAS, Thom Mnkato City Council finds that a deterrent effect will be Creatied by hiolding a
<br />person criminally responsible for hosting an event or gathierin,& where underalge Posise I"
<br />consumpt'lon occurs. ISS10'r] or,
<br />NOW TIIEREIFOR14: BE IT ORDAINED by tile City C,0Ljjjc1l for the City of Mankm that
<br />SectiOn 9.70, of the Mankato City Code be and hereby is created - I as foll
<br />IN ows:
<br />aec. 9,70.Social Host Liabili
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