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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 1552 AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 10.08.020 TO THE pT.RASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY MINORS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: a new section is hereby added to Chapter 10.08 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code to read as follows: "Section 10.08.020 Cons,~m~tion of Alcoholic Beveraaes by Manors on Private Property; Cost Recovery. A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession or control of any private property or place, such as a private residence. to permit, allow or host at such property or place any gathering of five or more persons under the age of 21 years (1) where any person under the age of 21 years is in the possession of, is consuming, or is under the influence of, alcoholic beverages and (2) the person in possession or control of the property or place knows or should have known that the person in possession of, consuming, or under the influence of, alcoholic beverages is under the age of 21 years. B. When a police officer determines that a violation of this section has occurred and further determines that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare, the person(s) responsible shall be held liable for the cost of providing police services during a second or follow-up response by the police, after a first warning to the person(s) responsible for the event to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. C. Whenever a police officer determines that a violation of this section has occurred at the same private residence more than once within a sixty (60) day period, the person(s) responsible shall be liable for the cost of providing police services. D. The cost of providing police services, as used in subsections B and C herein, shall include: