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Title 11, Chapter 1
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§ 11-101
Maryville
Title 11 : Municipal Offenses
Chapter 1 : Alcohol

11-101 : Possession or consumption of beer or alcoholic beverages on certain property prohibited.[3]

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person:


    1. To possess an open container containing beer or alcoholic beverages, or to consume beer or alcoholic beverages on the premises of any retail beer sales outlet which does not have an on-premises permit.
    2. To possess an open container containing beer or alcoholic beverages, or consume beer or alcoholic beverages on any public street, sidewalk, playground, school property, public park or recreational facility or public parking lot within the corporate limits of the City of Maryville.
    3. To possess an open container containing beer or alcoholic beverages, or to consume beer or alcoholic beverages on any privately-owned parking lot held open to use by the public.
  2. For the purposes of this section an "open container" is one which has any opening through which its contents may pass in order to be consumed by any person.
  3. Despite the provisions of this section, possession and consumption of beer is permitted during certain city sponsored or co-sponsored special events within the physical parameters of the special event zone during the time of the special event if otherwise provided by resolution of the city council. (1999 Code, § 11-103)
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Municipal code reference
Public consumption of beer prohibited: § 8-206.