12-055CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -055
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 498 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2012, the City Council of the City of Shorewood adopted
Ordinance No. 498 entitled "An Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 612 to the Shorewood City
Code Regarding Social Hosts ".
WHEREAS, the City staff has prepared a summary of Ordinance No. 498 as follows:
1. The purpose of this Chapter is to discourage underage possession and consumption of
alcohol, even if done within the confines of a private residence, and to hold persons
criminally responsible who host gatherings where persons under 21 years of age
possess or consume alcohol, regardless of whether the person hosting the gathering
supplied the alcohol or was present.
2. The city council intends that this ordinance should not target parents who may have
alcoholic beverages on their premises but who have issued a standing order that
alcohol is not to be consumed by underage persons on those premises.
3. A person is held criminally responsible if he /she has knowledge that a gathering on
the premises is hosted and that an underage person will or is likely to attend.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD:
The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 498
clearly informs the public of intent and effect of the Ordinance.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 498 by title and summary,
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.191, subdivision 4.
3. A full copy of the Ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall.
ADOPTED by the Shorewood City Council on this 27th day of August, 2012.
ATTEST
Christine Liz6e, Mayor
William S. J&e�,Ajaterim City Administrator /Clerk