CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CITY PROPERTY OR PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREAS.

Raleigh City Code § 12-4001

in effect

Sec. 12-4001. - CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CITY PROPERTY OR PUBLIC VEHICULAR AREAS. Except as provided by this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to consume malt beverages or unfortified wine on any City street and it shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of malt beverages or unfortified wine on any property owned, occupied, or controlled by the City. It shall also be unlawful to possess malt beverages and unfortified wine on any street, alley or parking lot which is temporarily closed to regular traffic for a special event unless the permit approved by the City Manager or designee in accordance with the policies set forth in City Council's Special Event Policy closing the street, alley, or parking lot makes other provisions for the possession of malt beverages or unfortified wine. An open container is one whose seal has been broken or a container other than the manufacturer's unopened original container. Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any streets or sidewalks located within a social district during the hours of operation of the social district provided that all rules, regulations and laws governing the consumption of alcohol within the social district are adhered to, including but not limited to those set forth in N.C.G.S. 18B-300.1. The provisions of the section shall remain applicable for any property owned, occupied, or controlled by the City that is located within a social district unless that property has been designated by the City as eligible for the consumption of alcohol under the rules of the social district and applicable State law. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and may also be enforced through issuance of a civil penalty pursuant to § 14-1005, through injunctive or other equitable relief, or a combination of remedies. (Ord. No. 1995-686, §1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 2014-343, §14, 9-16-14, eff. 9-21-14; Ord. No. 2022-339, §46, 2-15-22; Ord. No. 2022-399, § 3, 7-5-22; Ord. No. 2022-401, § 1, 8-16-22)

Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH4ALBERE_S12-4001COPOALBEPRPUVEARFetched: 11/1/2026