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City of Roseville ORDINANCE NO. 1360 AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 509: SOCIAL HOSTING, TO TITLE 5 THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION I: Chapter 509: Social Hosting is added to Title 5 of the Roseville City Code, to read as follows: CHAPTER 509 SOCIAL HOSTING SECTION: 509.01: Purpose and Findings 509.02: Authority 509.03: Definitions 509.04: Prohibited Acts 509.05: Exceptions 509.06: Enforcement 509.07: Severability 509.08: Penalty 509.01: PURPOSE AND FINDINGS The Roseville City Council intends to discourage underage possession and consumption of alcohol, even if done within the confines of a private residence, and intends to hold persons criminally responsible who host events or gatherings where persons under 21 years of age possess or consume alcohol regardless of whether the person hosting the event or gathering supplied the alcohol. The Roseville City Council finds that: A. Events or gatherings held on private or public property where alcohol is possessed or consumed by persons under the age of twenty-one are harmful to those persons and constitute a potential threat to public health requiring prevention or abatement. B. Prohibiting underage consumption acts to protect underage persons, as well as the general public, from injuries related to alcohol consumption, such as alcohol overdose or alcohol- related traffic collisions. C. Alcohol is an addictive drug which, if used irresponsibly, could have drastic effects on those who use it as well as those who are affected by the actions of an irresponsible user. D. Often, events or gatherings involving underage possession and consumption occur outside the presence of parents. However, there are times when the parent is present and condone the activity, and in some circumstances provide the alcohol. E. Even though giving or furnishing alcohol to an underage person is a crime, it is difficult to prove, and this Chapter is necessary to help further combat underage consumption. F. A deterrent effect will be created by holding a person criminally responsible for hosting an event or gathering where underage possession or consumption occurs.