Nebraska Statutes 53-186. Consumption of liquor on public property;forbidden; exceptions; license authorized
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or section 60-6,211.08, it shall be unlawful for any person to consume alcoholic liquor upon property owned or controlled by the state or any governmental subdivision thereof unless authorized by the governing bodies having jurisdiction over such property.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 53-186
- 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
- Commission: means the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.10
- Consume: means knowingly and intentionally drinking or otherwise ingesting alcoholic liquor. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.11
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Local governing body: means (1) the city council or village board of trustees of a city or village within which the licensed premises are located or (2) if the licensed premises are not within the corporate limits of a city or village, the county board of the county within which the licensed premises are located. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.17
- Person: means any natural person, trustee, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.28
- Sale: means any transfer, exchange, or barter in any manner or by any means for a consideration and includes any sale made by any person, whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant, or employee. See Nebraska Statutes 53-103.33
- 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
(2) The commission may issue licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail (a) on lands owned by public power districts, public power and irrigation districts, the Bureau of Reclamation, or the Corps of Army Engineers or (b) for locations within or on structures on land owned by the state, cities, or villages or on lands controlled by airport authorities. The issuance of a license under this subsection shall be subject to the consent of the local governing body having jurisdiction over the site for which the license is requested as provided in the Nebraska Liquor Control Act.
Source
- Laws 1935, c. 116, § 44, p. 402;
- C.S.Supp.,1941, § 53-344;
- R.S.1943, § 53-186;
- Laws 1953, c. 182, § 5, p. 576;
- Laws 1967, c. 332, § 12, p. 891;
- Laws 1993, LB 235, § 45;
- Laws 1999, LB 585, § 1;
- Laws 2011, LB281, § 1.