§ 10-3. Sale, possession and consumption on public property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any persons to have in his possession or to consume any alcoholic beverage in or on any public grounds, building, park or place owned, maintained and operated by the city, except as follows:

(1)

It shall be lawful to sell, possess and consume alcoholic beverages in the Davis Planetarium, Mississippi Arts Center, Union Station, and Municipal Auditorium.

(2)

It shall be lawful to sell, possess and consume alcoholic beverages in Davis Planetarium, Mississippi Arts Center, Union Station and Thalia Mara Hall.

(3)

It shall be lawful for beer to be sold and consumed at Smith Wills Stadium, any municipal golf course, and at any other privately managed city facility except it shall be expressly unlawful for beer to be sold at any high school athletic event.

(4)

It shall be lawful to possess and consume wine at wedding receptions held in any community center by special reservation and any future privately managed public facility approved by the administration.

(5)

It shall be lawful to consume and possess alcoholic beverages at events sponsored by Jackson Zoological Park.

(6)

It shall be lawful for beer to be sold and consumed at all facilities and parks managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation only during national tournament events except it shall be unlawful for beer to be sold at any school athletic event.

(b)

The sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages as authorized in subsection (a) of this section is subject to compliance with all applicable state laws and regulations.

(Code 1971, § 4-2; Ord. No. 1993-26, § 1, 9-15-93; Ord. No. 2004-39(2), § 1, 11-16-04; Ord. No. 2007-30(2), 8-8-07; Ord. No. 2018-20(1), 8-14-18)