§ 5.12.140. Persons under the age of twenty-one (21) years—Restrictions—Provisions.

A.

Except as provided in this section, no retail liquor licensee, employee, server or agent thereof shall knowingly permit any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to enter or remain in a licensed building:

1.

Where alcoholic liquor and malt beverages being sold, dispensed and consumed are the primary source of revenue for the licensee's business operation unless the licensee also provides a full-service restaurant, as defined in Wyo. Stat. Section 12-1-101(a)(xiv), operation within the building, and the restaurant is consistently open to the public;

a.

If a licensed building contains a separate room designated for the sale of alcoholic liquor and malt beverages for off-premise consumption, commonly referred to as a package store, an underage person may temporarily be allowed within the room but must be accompanied by his or her parent, spouse or legal guardian who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.

2.

Where alcoholic liquor and malt beverages are sold, dispensed and/or consumed in a business establishment that provides adult entertainment, exotic dancing or similar venues;

3.

Unless the person is a license holder, pursuant to provisions of Wyo. Stat. Section 12-1-101, et seq., and city code; or

4.

Unless the primary purpose of the business operation within the licensed building is operation as a bowling center business and commercially provided food services.

B.

Establishments, authorized under an annual liquor license to sell alcoholic liquors and malt beverages, that meet the definition of a restaurant under Wyo. Stat. Section 12-1-101 (a)(xiv) may permit a bona fide employee who is at least eighteen (18) years of age to serve alcoholic liquor and malt beverages to patrons in designated dining areas which are open to the public.

C.

No person under the legal drinking age may buy, sell, possess, consume or otherwise solicit the sale or purchase of alcoholic liquor or malt beverages except as provided in Wyo. Stat. Section 12-6-101.

1.

It is unlawful for any person, including licensees, permittees or their employees and agents, to sell, give or deliver any alcoholic liquor or malt beverages to any person under the legal drinking age as defined by state law, except in compliance with Wyo. Stat. Section 12-6-101.

D.

No person under the legal drinking age shall be allowed to be seated at a bar at which alcoholic liquor and malt beverages are directly sold, dispensed and consumed by patrons seated at the bar.

(Ord. No. 4237, § 1, 7-9-18; Ord. No. 4206, § 1, 10-9-17; Ord. No. 4186, § 1, 6-26-17)