Question

What is the political social and economic climate under which the current policy was developed?

Consuming or carrying alcoholic beverages. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume any alcoholic beverage, wine or malt beverage on any public way or area or way to which the public has right of access, or on any sidewalk appurtenant thereto within the city. (b) It shall be shall unlawful for any person to have alcoholic beverages, wine, or malt beverages in such person's possession in any can, bottle or container which has been opened, or has the seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed while on any public way or area or way to which the public has right. of access, or on any sidewalk appurtenant thereto within the city. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic beverages, wine or malt beverages in any motor vehicle while such vehicle is upon a public way or area or way to which the public has right of access within the city. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to have alcoholic beverages, wine or malt beverages in such person's possession in any can, bottle or container which has been opened, or has the seal broken or the contents of which have been partially removed, while in the private motor vehicle upon a public way or any area or way to which the public has right of access within the city. (e) This section shall not apply to designated areas within which an event may be held at which a special liquor license has been issued during the hours of said event. (f) Whoever violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine as provided insection 1-9 of this Code. (g) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Alcoholic beverage: Any liquid intended for human consumption as a beverage and containing one-half (½) of one percent or more of alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit. (2) Wines: All fermented alcoholic beverages made from fruits, flowers, herbs or vegetables and containing not more than twenty-four (24) percent of alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit, except cider containing not more than three (3) percent, or containing more than six (6) percent, of alcohol by weight at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit. (3) Malt beverages: All alcoholic beverages manufactured or produced by the process of brewing or fermentation of malt, with or without cereal grains or fermentable sugars, or of hops, and containing not more than twelve (12) percent of alcohol by weight. (Code 1963, § 14-131; Ords. (2) of 9-28-78, § 1; Ord. of 4-10-80, § 1) Cross reference— Alcoholic beverages licenses, § 15-90 et seq.

Answer 1

One of the nuisances the public face in most part of the country is drunkards and the troubles they bring to people. Government is very much aware of the criminal implications of consuming alcohol in public places. Although USA is an individualistic society that respects the individual freedom, no one has the right to interfere in the freedom of others too. So, preventing unwanted tension and crime in the society, the ban on consumption of alcohol in public places is a good move.

Most of the time, people who drink for enjoyment do not care about the safety and freedom of other people thus try to provoke them thus forcing them into trouble. People also spent more money when they drink outside and most of the time, forget to go for work. This lands them in an economic problem. Once they become unemployed, the government need to provide for them which lands the government in trouble with more public money spent on unemployed people, medical expenses of the alcoholics etc.