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<br />e) r-'Ven though giving or, fumishing alcohol to an underage person
<br />is a crime, it is difficult to prove, and an ordinance is necessary
<br />to help further combat underage consumption,.
<br />A deterrent effect will be created by holding a, person criminally
<br />responsible for hosting an evient or gathering where underage
<br />possessi.on or con.sumption occurs.
<br />Subd. 1. Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minn. Stat. 1451A.0�5.
<br />Sub d. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance�, the following terms, as
<br />used in this section, shall have the meanings stated,
<br />(a,) Alcohol. "Alcohol" means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide, of
<br />ethyl, or spil-its of Wilde, whiskey, rum, braiidy, gin,, or any otner
<br />distilled spirits including dilutions and mixtures thercof from
<br />whatever source or by whatever process produced.
<br />(b) AlcoholIc beverage. "Alcoholic bevierage" means alcohol,
<br />spints, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid co taming
<br />alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains onle -half of one
<br />percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for
<br />beverage pw-poses either alone or when diluted, mixed, or
<br />combined with other substances,.
<br />(c) Event or gatherin . "Evient or gathering" means any group of
<br />three or more persons who have assembled or gathered together
<br />for a social occasion or other activity.
<br />(d) Ho st. "'Host means to yid,, Conduct, allow,, entertain, organize,
<br />supervise, control, or permit a, gathering or event.
<br />(e) Parent. "Parent" means any person having, legal custody of 'a,
<br />juvenile:
<br />(1) As natural, adoptive parent, or step-parent;
<br />(2) As a legal guardian" or
<br />(3) As a person to whom legal custody has been given by
<br />order of the court.
<br />Person. ""Person" means my individual, partniershi'pl co-
<br />partnership, corporation, or any association of one or more
<br />individuals.
<br />(g) Residence or Premises. "Residence" or "premises" means any
<br />home, yard, farm, field, land, apartment, condominium, hotel or
<br />motel room, or ,other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room,
<br />park, or any other place of assembly,, public or private,, whether
<br />occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied
<br />as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social fiction,
<br />and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without
<br />permission or compensation.
<br />(h) Underage Person. "Underage person" is any individual under
<br />twenty-one (2 1) years of age.
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