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ORDINANCE NO. 389
NN NCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 9.20.040,
DRINKING GAMES PROHIBITED, TO CHAPTER 9.20,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, OF TITLE 9, PUBLIC PEACE,
MORALS AND WELFARE, OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, there are businesses such as bars and restaurants in the City that
sell alcoholic beverages that may currently allow games or contests that promote
extreme drinking of alcoholic beverages; and
WHEREAS, allowing businesses to promote drinking games or contests could
potentially lead to extreme drinking of alcoholic beverages, inebriation and other related
problems such as drunk driving, fights and disturbances, and sexual assaults; and
WHEREAS, allowing bar and restaurant patrons to participate in drinking games,
even without the consent of the business owner, could lead to extreme inebriation and
other related problems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined adding Section 9.20.040 to the
Moorpark Municipal Code, prohibiting drinking games by businesses and patrons will
allow the City to maintain a higher quality of life, free from the problems associated with
extreme drinking and intoxication.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 9.20.040 of the Moorpark Municipal Code is added in its
entirety to read as follows:
"9.20.040 Drinking games prohibited.
A. It shall be a violation of this code for any business involved in the
sale of alcoholic beverages to allow games or contests requiring or
involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
B. It shall be a violation of this code for any person, while in a
commercial business that sells or serves alcoholic beverages to its
customers, to participate in any games or contests requiring or involving
consumption of alcoholic beverages."
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, or portion of this ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
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fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30)
days after its passage and adoption.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause a certified
copy to be filed in the book of original ordinances.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of July, 2010.
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
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