§ 19-61. Alcoholic beverages and controlled substances.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while within any City park, to:

(1)

Consume or possess any alcoholic beverage other than beer or wine except that beer, wine and liquor may be purchased for consumption in areas designated by the Board at the Elbel and Erskine golf courses:

(2)

Consume, or possess an open container of beer or wine at any locations other than:

Areas designated by the Board as picnic, dining or concession areas, and then only with the written permission of the Board:

 With respect to beer, wine and liquor, such areas at Elbel and Erskine golf courses as designated by the Board, and with conspicuous posting of alcoholic beverage regulations at both such golf courses.

(3)

Sell, barter, trade or exchange an alcoholic beverage; except for those authorized agents and employees of the board at those concession areas designated by the Board for such purposes;

(4)

Possess a controlled substance;

(5)

Be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, or to be under the influence of, an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance while operating, or a passenger in, a canoe, boat, watercraft, motor vehicle, or snowmobile.

(c)

Employees and agents of the Board shall, while in the performance of their duties, be authorized and empowered to deny entrance to any City park; or refuse to rent to or to allow the use of any park property by, and physically remove from, any City park any person whom such employee, agent or official believes to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.

(d)

These provisions shall be supplemental and subordinate to any and all provisions of the State of Indiana relative to possession, consumption and sale or exchange of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances, and shall not serve to authorize or allow any actions relative thereto which are not otherwise prohibited by the laws of the State of Indiana. In the event of a conflict between these provisions and those laws of the State of Indiana, the latter shall, in all instances and particulars, prevail and control.

(Ord. No. 5544-73, § 1; Ord. No. 8112-90, § X; Ord. No. 8581-95, § 1; Ord. No. 10236-13, § I, 6-24-13)