Restrictions as to alcoholic beverages in or about any motor vehicle within the city.
Reno Administrative Code § 6.06.710
in effectSec. 6.06.710. - Restrictions as to alcoholic beverages in or about any motor vehicle within the city.
(a) Drinking in motor vehicle. It is unlawful for any person to drink any alcoholic beverage within any motor vehicle in the city.
(b) Possession of open container. It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession on his or her person, while in a privately owned motor vehicle within the city, any bottle, can, or other receptacle, containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which has been partially removed.
(c) Storage of opened containers. It is unlawful for the registered owner of any privately owned motor vehicle or the driver, if the registered owner is not then present in the vehicle, to keep in a motor vehicle, when such vehicle is within the city, any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, unless such bottle, can, or other receptacle is kept in the trunk of the vehicle, if such vehicle is equipped with a trunk, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers, if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. A utility compartment or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver and passenger.
(d) Possession by minor. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to knowingly possess, transport, or have under his control in any motor vehicle within the city, any alcoholic beverage, unless such person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or is employed as a driver to deliver such alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle under his control during regular hours and in the course of his employment.
(e) Possession of alcoholic beverage; exceptions. The provisions of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall not apply to any person who, upon the recommendation of a doctor, carries alcoholic beverages in his motor vehicle for medicinal purposes. Such sections shall also not apply to any clergyman who carries alcoholic beverages in his motor vehicle for religious purposes.
(Ord. No. 6392, § 1, 2-10-16)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT6VETR_CH6.06RURO_S6.06.710REALBEABANMOVEWICIFetched: 11/1/2026