Chapter 9-64 Minors and Alcohol

9-64-010 Selling alcohol to person under twenty-one years of age prohibited; sign required.

9-64-020 Minors prohibited in taverns; exceptions.

9-64-030 Sale of liquor near schools prohibited.

9-64-040 Presentation of false credentials prohibited.

9-64-050 Use of alcoholic beverages prohibited.

9-64-060 Engaging another to procure unlawful articles prohibited.

9-64-070 Making unlawful purchase for minor prohibited.

9-64-010 Selling alcohol to person under twenty-one years of age prohibited; sign required.

(A) It is unlawful for any person to sell, serve, give away, dispose of, exchange, deliver, or permit the sale, serving, giving, or procuring of any alcoholic beverages to or for any person under the age of twenty-one years.
(B) It is the duty of any person who is the proprietor or keeper of a place of business which sells, serves, or disposes of any alcoholic beverages to post conspicuously in his or her or her place of business the following sign: "PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS NOT SERVED HERE." Failure to post such sign shall constitute an unlawful act.
(C) For the purpose of this chapter, alcoholic beverages include any one or more of the following:
(1) Any fermented malt beverage, as defined in section 12-46-103(1.5), C.R.S.;
(2) Any malt liquors, as defined in section 12-47-103(11), C.R.S.;
(3) Any special malt liquors, as defined in section 12-47-103(25.5), C.R.S.;
(4) Any spirituous liquors, as defined in section 12-47-103(26), C.R.S.;
(5) Any vinous liquors, as defined in section 12-47-103(28), C.R.S. (Ord. 15 §19, 1963; Ord. 923 §1, 1992)

9-64-020 Minors prohibited in taverns; exceptions.

It shall be unlawful for any person who is the proprietor or keeper of a tavern to permit any minor under the age of twenty-one years to frequent or be in or about such place, unless accompanied by an adult, twenty-one years or older, or to permit any minor under the age of twenty-one years to drink any intoxicating liquors or beer or any other fermented malt beverage in or about the same, or to permit any alcohol beverage to be sold or dispensed by a person under eighteen years of age, or to permit any such person to participate in the sale or dispensing thereof. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, no person under twenty-one years of age shall be employed to sell or dispense malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors unless he or she is supervised by another person who is on the premises and has attained twenty-one years of age. (Ord. 15 §20, 1963; Ord. 1545 §3, 2001)

9-64-030 Sale of liquor near schools prohibited.

It is unlawful to sell, offer, or expose for sale or gift, beer or any vinous, spirituous, or malt liquors within a distance of 500 feet from any private, public, or parochial school, said distance to be computed by direct measurement from the nearest property lines; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not affect the rights of any person now holding a lawful permit or license to conduct such business within the restricted area hereby established; nor shall this prohibition prevent the renewal, upon the expiration thereof, of any license in effect at this time authorizing such business within the restricted area hereby established. (Ord. 15 §23, 1963)

9-64-040 Presentation of false credentials prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to make false statements; or to furnish, present, or exhibit any fictitious or false statements; or to furnish, present, or exhibit any fictitious or false registration card, identification card, note, or other document for any unlawful purpose; or to furnish, present, or exhibit such document or documents issued to a person other than the one presenting the same for the purpose of gaining admission to prohibited places or for the purpose of procuring the sale, gift, or delivery of prohibited articles, including beer, liquor, wine, or fermented malt beverages (3.2 beer). (Ord. 15 §25, 1963)

9-64-050 Use of alcoholic beverages prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to possess, consume, or use alcoholic beverages. (Ord. 720 §1, 1987; Ord. 923 §2, 1992)

9-64-060 Engaging another to procure unlawful articles prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one years to engage or utilize the services of any other person, whether for remuneration or not, to procure any article which the minor himself or herself is forbidden by law to purchase. (Ord. 15 §27, 1963)

9-64-070 Making unlawful purchase for minor prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person, whether for remuneration or not, to procure for any person under twenty-one years of age any article which the person is forbidden by law to purchase. (Ord. 15 §28, 1963)