§ 5-01-050. Drinking in public places.  


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  • A.

    Drinking in public places consists of drinking or consuming alcoholic beverages (as the term is defined in Section 60-3A-3 NMSA 1978, (as amended) in any public place, private club, key club, whether operated for profit or not, or on a parking lot adjacent to an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages; provided, that this chapter shall not apply to drinking inside an establishment having a license to dispense alcoholic beverages or a Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Dispenser's location as authorized by Section 5-01-035 of the Code of Ordinances.

    B.

    It shall be unlawful for any person to commit the offense defined in this section.

(Ord. No. 1303, 1-22-08)