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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 11-059 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, GENERAL OFFENSES OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES COUNTY OF CROW WING STATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes ordains the following amendment to the City Code: General Offenses,by adding Article 6, Social Host Liability. Be it enacted by the Pequot Lakes City Council, as follows: CHAPTER 7—GENERAL OFFENSES ARTICLE 6. SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY This section of the City Code prohibits any person or persons from hosting an event where alcohol is present and being possessed or consumed by persons under twenty-one (21) years of age. This ordinance also establishes penalties for any person or persons hosting such an event. Section 7-6.1. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS. The Pequot Lakes 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 Pequot Lakes City Council finds that: 1. Events and 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. 2. 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. 3. 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.