Except as provided in section 53-168.06, no minor may sell, dispense, consume, or have in his or her possession or physical control any alcoholic liquor in any tavern or in any other place, including public streets, alleys, roads, or highways, upon property owned by the State of Nebraska or any subdivision thereof, or inside any vehicle while in or on any other place, including, but not limited to, the public streets, alleys, roads, or highways, or upon property owned by the State of Nebraska or any subdivision thereof, except that a minor may consume, possess, or have physical control of alcoholic liquor as a part of a bona fide religious rite, ritual, or ceremony or in his or her permanent place of residence.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 53-180.02

  • Alcoholic liquor: includes alcohol, spirits, wine, beer, and any liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.02
  • Beer: means a beverage obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley or other grain, malt, and hops in water and includes, but is not limited to, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter, near beer, flavored malt beverage, and hard cider. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.03
  • Consume: means knowingly and intentionally drinking or otherwise ingesting alcoholic liquor. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.11
  • Minor: means any person, male or female, under twenty-one years of age, regardless of marital status. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.23
  • Person: means any natural person, trustee, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.28
  • Sell: means to solicit or receive an order for, to keep or expose for sale, or to keep with intent to sell. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.35
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

The governing bodies of counties, cities, and villages shall have the power to, and may by applicable resolution or ordinance, regulate, suppress, and control the transportation, consumption, or knowing possession of or having under his or her control beer or other alcoholic liquor in or transported by any motor vehicle, by any person under twenty-one years of age, and may provide penalties for violations of such resolution or ordinance.

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