Chapter 75: Alcoholic Beverages

It is the intent of the Village of Red Hook, as an exercise of its police power, to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the residents and inhabitants of the Village of Red Hook by enacting this chapter, since it is the finding of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook that the possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages by persons on certain public lands with the intent to consume the contents of the same, except under controlled conditions, is detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Village of Red Hook in that such possession and intent to consume contributes to the development of unsanitary conditions and the creation of nuisances, including but not limited to littering and raucous or other disorderly behavior. It is further the intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Red Hook that this chapter not be considered as a traffic regulation insofar as it relates to motor vehicles or the operation thereof.

OPEN CONTAINER — The condition of the container, containing liquor, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverage, as the same is defined by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law of the State of New York, whose cap, cork, top or other closing device has been removed or the condition of a can which is punctured or pulled open so as to break its seal.

B. Have in his possession any open container containing any alcoholic beverage on any public lands within the Village of Red Hook with the intent to consume the contents of the same.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. Each day of continuance of an offense shall be considered a separate offense.