§ 14-90. Drinking in public.
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or encourage another to drink intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer upon any public street, sidewalk, alley or public thoroughfare, or on or in any public building, establishment, business or parking lot generally open to the public. For purposes of this section, it shall be considered evidence of drinking for a person to have in his possession an open bottle, can or other open container of intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to open any container or any original package containing intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer upon any public street, sidewalk, alley or public thoroughfare, or on or in any public building, establishment, business or parking lot generally open to the public.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport an open container of intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer in any automobile, truck or other vehicle as defined by the laws of the state, upon any public street, alley or public throughfare; and for purposes of this section it shall be considered evidence of this offense against a person if an open container of intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer is found within such vehicle which that person has under his control, or in which that person is a passenger.
(d)
This section shall not apply to the consumption of any intoxicating liquor, malt liquor or nonintoxicating beer opened and consumed inside an establishment licensed to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink or as allowed under sections 15-9 or 15-10 of this Code.
(Code 1958, § 49.32; Ord. No. 2378, §§ 1, 2, 8-9-79; Ord. No. 2501, § 1, 9-8-81; Ord. No. 2971, § 3, 6-18-90)