Chapter 7.82 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINORS

(1) "Intentionally" means conduct engaged by a person with the conscious objective to accomplish that result or engage in that conduct.

(2) "Knowingly" means conduct engaged in by a person when he is consciously aware of the nature or attendant circumstances of his conduct, which constitutes an offense under this chapter.

(3) "Legal guardian" means any foster parent, person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor by a circuit court of this state, or person appointed guardian or given custody of a minor under the Illinois Juvenile Court Act, but shall not include any person appointed guardian only to the estate of a minor.

(4) "Minor" means any unemancipated person over seven years of age but not yet twenty-one years of age.

(5) "Parents" means and includes the father and mother of a minor child, whether by birth or adoption, or shall be deemed the parent having legal custody of the minor in the event the parents are divorced or separated. The term "parent," as used in this section, also means "legal guardian."

(6) "Recklessly" means conduct engaged in by a person in conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow which constitutes an offense under this chapter, and where such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation.

(7) "Negligence" means conduct engaged in by a person where such person fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow which constitutes an offense under this section and where such failure constitutes a substantial deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation. (Ord. 83-1072 § 1, 1983)

No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give, deliver, invite or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by any minors on or about any premises owned, leased or controlled by such parent except as otherwise allowed by Section 7.82.030 hereof. (Ord. 83-1072 § 4, 1983)

No parent shall give or deliver alcoholic liquor to his minor child for the minor’s consumption unless the consumption of alcoholic liquor by such minor is in the performance of a religious service or ceremony, or on private property under the direct supervision and approval of his or her parent. (Ord. 83-1072 § 2, 1983)

No parent shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give or deliver alcoholic liquor to, or permit possession of alcoholic liquor by his or her minor child, or any other person under the age of twenty-one, unless such minor or person under the age of twenty-one is making a delivery of such alcoholic liquor pursuant to order of his parent, in pursuance of his employment, or otherwise as allowed by Section 7.82.030 hereof. (Ord. 83-1072 § 3, 1983)

Parents shall restrain or prevent their minor children from consuming alcoholic liquor where the parent knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that his or her minor child is or will consume alcoholic liquor under circumstances which would violate the provisions of this chapter, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereof. (Ord. 83-1072 § 5, 1983)

Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor child has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of this chapter, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from operating or driving a motor vehicle on the public streets and ways of the village of Westchester in violation of any ordinance, law or statutes. (Ord. 83-1072 § 6, 1983)

7.82.070 Duty to restrain minors from drinking and committing acts of vandalism or other unlawful acts.

Parents who know, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know, of a substantial probability that their minor child has consumed or will consume alcoholic liquor in violation of this chapter, the Illinois Liquor Control Act, or any other ordinances, statutes or amendments thereto, shall restrain or prevent their minor child from committing acts which constitute vandalism, theft, disorderly conduct, or the unjustifiable use of force in violation of any ordinance, law or statute. (Ord. 83-1072 § 7, 1983)

Any person convicted of any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars for each offense. (Ord. 03-1606 § 2 (part), 2003; Ord. 83-1072 § 8, 1983)